Dig a hole, place the seeds, fill with soil.  Next comes the waiting.  You can give a seed everything it needs – sun, water, nutrients… Read More

Bright yellow bins filled with cereal, crackers, canned fruits and bottled water can be found around the University of St. Thomas campus.  The donated food… Read More

As the clock ticked by, 12-year-old Ariana Feygin rushed to finish roasting the lamb. With over 70 wedding guests waiting to be served, she scrambled to meet… Read More

In 2016, youth involved with a North Minneapolis-based nonprofit called Appetite for Change created a music video called “Grow Food.” The five-minute video, (embedded below)… Read More

From sunrise to sunset, John Gleason has business on his mind. Gleason is responsible for everything from cooking to paying the bills to creating new… Read More

The outdoor medicinal garden at St. Thomas has plants to treat just about every disease you can name: Madagascar periwinkle and evening primrose for diabetes; coneflower… Read More

As a young boy, Yia Vang thought hot dogs were “the greatest idea ever.”   To Vang, a Hmong refugee born in Thailand and living in Minnesota, an American… Read More

Ariana Feygin is a chef, a successful philanthropist and a motivational speaker who has spoken in front of 11,000 kids.   She’s only 15 years old.  Feygin, a… Read More