One day in July, Sierra Gehring fought in Caras Park with her boyfriend, and she spent the night in jail as a result. “I was so embarrassed,” Gehring said. “And then the next day, I came to work, and I was super down because me and my boyfriend weren’t doing very good.”
Read MoreIn the mornings, Skyler Villwock would sit on the porch swing in front of the barn and look out over the fields of the PEAS Farm, then beyond them to the mountains.
Read MoreLast summer, Laura Hall’s brother died in a tragic accident. He had a plot at a community garden, and instead of giving it away Laura took it over. She calls it “living meditation,” an essential part of grieving.
Read MoreLaurie Strand Bridgeman is the director of Youth Harvest, and this week, she talks about her experience on the PEAS Farm. Youth Harvest, a therapeutic, service oriented work program, is a collaboration among Missoula Youth Drug Court, Missoula Youth Court, Willard Alternative High School, and the Human Resource Council.
Read MoreThe task Kalli Wurth likes best in her job with Youth Harvest is working Mobile Market, especially because of the veggie customers.
Read MoreOn the one hand, Cameron Bartlett will tell you he hated his job on the PEAS Farm.
Read MoreWhen Karrina Campos got home a couple weeks ago, her mom was cooking pork chops. She wasn’t sure what to make as side dishes, but the daughter had a plan.
Read MoreNathaniel “Nate” Charles shot his first elk at the age of 12, and in some ways, he was the odd man out this year with the Youth Harvest program.
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