Last week, a volunteer crew from Lewis joined forces with Sawhorse Revolution staff to install cedar tongue-and-groove siding at Cherry Street Farm, where a future demonstration kitchen is taking shape.
Once complete, this kitchen will support a 320-square-foot hydroponic growing lab for vegetables operated by Hip Hop is Green, all on a 5,000-square-foot residential lot in Seattle’s Central District.
Here, local youth will gain hands-on experience learning how to grow and prepare food from farm to table. The aim is creating healthier communities by promoting culturally relevant eating to Black, Indigenous, and other youth of color ages 12 to 20.
It’s always a joy to team up with Sawhorse Revolution, a key Lewis Foundation partner, which empowers teens by teaching them carpentry and architecture.
