Great Barrington — Since 2007, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization Greenagers has created programs for teenagers and young adults to learn about the environment and agriculture. The successes of the organization and its participants were all celebrated at the organization’s annual gala “Dinner, Democracy, and Dancing” at April Hill Farm on Thursday, August 15. The organization has multiple programs in environmental conservation, sustainable farming, vocational-skills building, and natural-resource management.
The August 15 gala included food grown by Greenagers participants at April Hill Farm. The farm, which is part of the Greenagers program, includes 100 acres of diverse habitat and is used by the organization for many of its programs. “We’re important to the Berkshire community because we connect young people with some of the things that are most essential to our community: good food, our beautiful outdoors, the natural environment, and our ecological integrity,” Greenagers Executive Director Will Conklin told The Berkshire Edge.
“We offer young people jobs in order to be connected to all of that. One of the many ideas behind Greenagers is to help young people find a place for themselves in the community, pick up valuable skills, and learn how to work together.” Conklin said that the organization employs over 70 young adults every year, and Greenagers programs reach thousands of young people.
“Through Greenagers, young people can find a place where the.