Growing Strong is a paid summer internship for high school students from Paterson and Clifton, NJ. Interns spend the summer working at City Green at our farm and markets or children's summer camp programs while participating in food and environmental justice workshops. By working at City Green, interns positively engage with their community; benefit from purposeful mentorship and peer collaboration; and foster a personal connection to food systems, healthy eating and the environment.

 

The Growing Strong program has three different types of crews: Farm Crew, Garden Camp Counselors, and Farm Camp Counselors. Each crew has different everyday tasks and responsibilities, but all Growing Strong interns work in some aspect of farming, gardening, and education.