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...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 18, 2014 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
Labor Day weekend is less than two weeks away, and that means it’s time to start thinking about “The Fair” on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in remote north-central South Dakota. Each year, Cheyenne River residents and visitors congregate in Eagle Butte for the...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 11, 2014 | Social Enterprises, Sustainable Agriculture
During last week’s Leading Lady Farmers Market, CRYP introduced its new Veggie of the Week program, and zucchini was the star of the August 8 show. According to Ryan Devlin, CRYP’s sustainable agriculture manager, more than 100 pounds of zucchini was...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 4, 2014 | Community, Sustainable Agriculture
Now in its second season, CRYP’s Leading Lady Farmers Market has reached new heights — and continues to grow. To date, the market has raised more than $1,000 to support CRYP programming and services, it has educated 15 teen interns, and it’s giving participating...
