Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project

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• The primary goal of Acta Non Verba is to create a safe and creative outdoor space for children and youth participating in the program. Within the model of garden-as-classroom, children are encouraged to actively engage in a variety of activities designed to deepen their understanding of food production and strengthen their ties to the larger community. As each child moves through the program not only do they have an opportunity to mentor others, the complexity of projects and tasks will increase to reflect their age and skill set. For example, an entering kindergartener may spend time weeding, planting, and exploring basic seasonal concepts, while a graduating teen may be partially responsible for building a greenhouse, or managing our produce stand. It is our philosophy that with each skill or concept mastered, the growing child is empowered to attempt the next, and that this process is necessary in order to excel at future endeavors, academically and otherwise. The model of garden-as-classroom is one that has been successfully utilized by dozens of schools and community spaces in the Bay Area. With the arrival of each garden comes a message from the community that it values the time that its children spend outside. The lessons learned from the simple act of planting a seed and tending it may be less tangible than grammar or mathematics, but they are no less important. For children growing up in neighborhoods that have suffered from poverty, crime, and a history of institutionalized marginalization, these lessons are beyond important, they are essential.
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  Headquarters:1001 83Rd Ave , Oakland, California, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 510-878-7235

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  Website: http://anvfarm.org/

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  Employees:8

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  Revenue:$1 - 10M

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  Legal Name:Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project

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• |  NAICS Code: 111211  |

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