by Heather Steinberger | Sep 22, 2014 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
For nearly 15 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has tended a 2-acre, naturally grown garden at its campus in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. What started as a labor of love for Executive Director Julie Garreau has turned into so much more; today, the Winyan Toka Win...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 12, 2014 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is preparing to host its 2nd annual Community Harvest Festival Dinner on Wednesday, September 24 at the Cokata Wiconi teen center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. A community-wide celebration of a bountiful season in the 2-acre Winyan...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 9, 2014 | Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
CRYP staff and volunteers showcased eggplants as the Veggie of the Week at the Leading Lady Farmers Market on Friday, September 5. According to Ryan Devlin, the youth project’s sustainable agriculture manager, the featured veggie did well. “Our teen and...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 1, 2014 | Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
In the four weeks since the Cheyenne River Youth Project® kicked off its new “Veggie of the Week” initiative, the program is proving to be a great success — and it’s shining a powerful light on the 25-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization’s sustainable...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 25, 2014 | Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
Carrots were the star of the Leading Lady Farmers Market on Friday, August 22. According to Ryan Devlin, CRYP’s Sustainable Agriculture Manager, staff, garden interns and youth participants harvested more than 50 pounds of the “Veggie of the Week.”...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 20, 2014 | Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
CRYP introduced beets as its second “Veggie of the Week” at the Leading Lady Farmers Market on August 15, and according to Sustainable Agriculture Manager Ryan Devlin, they were an absolute success. “More than 80 pounds of beets were harvested by...
