{"id":1921,"date":"2018-10-31T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/?p=1921"},"modified":"2018-10-31T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:19:21","slug":"planting-seeds-growing-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/index.php\/2018\/10\/31\/planting-seeds-growing-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Planting Seeds, Growing Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like most farms, Ottawa\u2019s Youth Now Farms is preparing for the changing seasons by putting their soil beds to sleep and harvesting their final produce. While farm work can be strenuous, Youth Now&#8217;s employees are already missing their shovels and muddied boots. Executive Director Mark Arnold says the effects of working with animals and connecting to the land are transformative. That\u2019s why Youth Now employs at risk youth looking to learn teamwork, gain experience, and pick up tangible skills that will serve them throughout their lives.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-OZr1MVthjc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Producer: Amanda Marsh<\/p>\n<p>Camera: Natalie Pressman<\/p>\n<p>Editor: Julia Moran<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Mark Arnold, Jenny Roebuck, and Herbert the Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1930\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1930\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1930\" src=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camera operator Natalie Pressman captures audio from a trusty farm employee.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1935\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1935\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1935\" src=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-2.png 960w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-2-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Youth Now Farms the animals work with youth to help teach skills like teamwork, discipline, and humility. Here the goats are ready for their close up.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1937\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1937\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1937\" src=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Arnold is the executive director of Youth Now Farms. He tells producer Amanda Marsh that he has seen many cohorts of youth come through their barn doors and there is nothing like watching them transform as they connect with the land and the animals.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1938\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1938\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1938\" src=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-4.png 960w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/25hour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FARM-F18-4A-MD1-GRP5-WEB-4-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farm Manager Jenny Roebuck runs the program with the youth and the animals. She\u2019s passionate about her work and it shows in the affection the animals and cohorts of youth show her in return.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most farms, Ottawa\u2019s Youth Now Farms is preparing for the changing seasons by putting their soil beds to sleep and harvesting their final produce. While farm work can be strenuous, Youth Now&#8217;s employees are already missing their shovels and muddied boots. 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