Workforce Development
Objective #3: Empower people through experiential and skill-based workforce development on the farm.
Job Training for the next generation of farmers and
local food advocates.
With small and mid-sized farms struggling all over the country, we hope to be part of the solution. Our job training programs offer opportunities to high schoolers, community college students, and recent college grads to learn practical and transferable skills in production farming, food processing, community outreach, outdoor education, and nonprofit organization.
Program Partnership: Our workforce development projects are done in partnership with
Feather River College, AmeriCorps, Plumas Charter School and Plumas Unified School District. LSFP acts as the host and mentor organization and our farm, Rugged Roots, is the hands-on learning and work site.
Current Workforce Development Programs
Summer High School Student Interns
“I learned how to harvest things I’d never eaten before which taught me about how and where food grows. I also learned about teamwork and how to ask for help without embarrasment.”
PCS High School Intern, Summer 2023
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A production farm for local food access
Rugged Roots is a vibrant production farm and one of the few small-scale crop producers in Plumas Co. During the growing season, Rugged Roots supplies local stores like the Feather River Food Co-op, restaurants, and has contracts with Plumas Unified School district and Plumas Charter School for their school lunch programs. Customers can shop direct at the Tuesday Evening Farm Stand and daily honor system fridge.
A hub for learning and community
Rugged Roots is a project of the Lost Sierra Food Project and a demonstration/learning site for the majority of LSFP’s programs. On any given day in the growing season you will find children of all ages exploring and learning through a variety of ag-based programs. LSFP also runs workforce development programs employing young adults each season and training up the next generation of farmers and land stewards. The community is also invited to the farm for food preservation, cooking, and health and wellness workshops.
