LEAF Project Information

The LEAF Project is an exciting, young nonprofit organization at the forefront of youth development, social justice, and food system work in South Central PA. Partnering with regional leaders in farming and public health, LEAF creates a rare and powerful space for youth leaders to experience their capacity and engage in building a resilient food system. On our 7-acre home farm with one acre in production, LEAF operates a youth-run sustainable vegetable farm that distributes produce through farm shares, restaurants, public health partnerships, and markets. Through year-round seasonal internships, LEAF youth also engage in their own leadership development, and workforce readiness skills, and move on to positions of increased responsibility managing LEAF ventures in our community. LEAF’s mission is to cultivate youth leaders from diverse backgrounds through meaningful work in the food system.