The RYIP is a working farm apprenticeship for young people that centers skill-building, real responsibility, and land-based learning. Youth who come through this program don't get coached on how to present themselves — they get their hands in the soil, they learn how plants grow and how ecosystems repair themselves, they practice showing up for something larger than social approval. Resilience here isn't a mindset we teach. It's something that grows in the body through the actual practice of tending and being tended.

Find a lot more details here: https://www.sunnyjlindley.com/internship_info_2025

Plus, youth receive a $150 stipend at the end of each 6 week session.

• 2 hours, twice a week, for 6 weeks.

• Four Seasonal Sessions:

  • Spring: April 13 - May 22

  • Summer: July 6 - August 14

  • Fall: September 21 - October 30

  • Winter: Jan 18 - Feb 26