TALLAHASSEE, Fla.(WTXL) - Florida State University professor George Boggs teamed up with the 50 LARGE program, a gang prevention initiative created by Leon County Schools to implement "Down on the Farm", a project that will provide workforce development for at-risk youth.
Boggs along with Florida State University students have provided ongoing mentoring and academic support efforts for 50 LARGE and decided to add to the program by converting residential land in Tallahassee into an incubator for food and agriculture-related businesses.
The idea for the farm project was to have a malleable space where adolescents could make some decisions and take skills in a direction that will positively impact their futures.
50 large participants will learn how to grow their own food and turn it into a profit. They will sell fresh produce at the Frenchtown Heritage Marketplace in Tallahassee on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
