Tamarack Farm Farming Camp for Teens
Mixed Gender, Ages 15-17
Dig into intentional action
Tamarack Farm Farming Camp for Teens
Tamarack Farm Create Community
Hammering sounds fill the hillside as Tamarack Farm teens build a three-sided cabin, milk cows and cook meals. They focus on their community’s needs as they wash organic lettuce, build rabbit hutches or explore a sustainable way of living. At Tamarack Farm, teens find joy in work, learn to live closely with a diverse group of peers and find their own voices.
Tamarack Farm Summer Camp Dates
| Full Session | July 1-August 16 | |
| July Session | July 1-July 24 | |
| August Session | July 26-August 16 |
Tamarack Farm Camp Activities
Dive into creating your summer community. Teens share responsibility, assume leadership roles, and find growth as they explore issues of peace & justice as well as environmental sustainability.
Tamarack Farm Counselor Apprentice Program
The Counselor Apprentice Program is a leadership development program designed for 16 to 17-year-olds to build skills for working here at F&W or other similar organizations. The teens in this program will be held to the high expectations we have of all our staff with an additional level of support and on-going training. Once the Counselor Apprentices have successfully completed the program, they will have the certifications and experience we look for in our summer staff.
"Tamarack Farm values community, honesty, and radical respect. We talk about real-world issues like racism, sexism, and gender identity that help deepen understanding and views of society and learn to work together to resolve group and community problems and master inclusivity. It’s an experience that I’ll never forget."
—-Tamarack Farmer
Posts from Tamarack Farm
Counselor Apprenticeship at Tamarack Farm
The Counselor Apprentice Program is a leadership development program designed for 16 to 17-year-olds. Participants will acquire valuable skills for working at Farm & Wilderness and similar organizations. It is a six-and-a-half-week program. Participants will have some Counselor Apprentice-specific training and will work within the Tamarack Farm community to gain skills they will use at […]
Farewell to the 2019 Farm Crew!
Every year, the farm at F&W hires interns to help us out and get ready for the camp season. This year we ended up with a great group: Anna Brewer, Derek Cote, and Reece Rivas who came together as a team despite very different back grounds and farming experience. Their last day was November first, […]
Highlights from the Farm
By Andrea Breen, Tamarack Farm Director Cool nights and slowly changing leaves have arrived in Minneapolis. I have settled back into life teaching at the University of Minnesota. As I welcome students back into the classroom, I find my mind wandering to the long days of summer at Tamarack Farm. We had a lot of […]
