Seed To Shelf™
ABOUT SEED TO SHELF
Our Pursuit
Seed to Shelf™ is a paid fellowship opportunity for youth and young adults ages 14 – 26. This year-long, project-based learning experience at Moonwater Farm in Compton is a 24-week skill-building program to increase participant capacity and interest in our food system and economic democracy.
Using items grown and tended at Moonwater Farm, participants create a product or service they can sell. Using a cooperative economic model, the course focuses on product development, relevant industry certifications, culinary skills, land tending, and business.
The program employs a nontraditional educational model that challenges consumerism and celebrates cultural diversity through a culture of care, collective action, and storytelling.
WE ARE THIRSTY FOR YOUR SUCCESS
Culinary Adventures
Embark on culinary adventures that blend art, agriculture, and food. Dive into the world of sustainable practices and undiluted, minimally processed retail offerings, transforming your perspective on food and its origins. Hands on exploration of food making, preserving, recipe development, catering, Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO).
Business Development
Join our business development programs to cultivate entrepreneurial skills and learn the intricacies of product development. From seed to shelf, we guide you in creating and marketing sustainable, homegrown products.
We focus Cooperative economics, business development, marketing, sales, financial literacy
Artistic Workshops
Explore our land art exploratories where creativity meets nature. Learners will engage in hands-on experiences that inspire and educate, fostering a deeper connection with the environment and oneself.
Learners will choose a focus area in textiles, land stewardship, plant alchemy, witnessing, woodworking, or culinary arts.
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Get to Know Us
Learn more about our mission, the founders and the staff.