Work-Based
Learning

UPDATE TFFJ’s hydroponic farms double as living classrooms and real-world worksites
where students gain professional experience while advancing food justice.

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What Students Learn - needs update

Controlled Environment Agriculture: Students learn to operate hydroponic systems, monitor plant growth, and manage crop production.

Food Safety and Handling: Interns gain experience in post-harvest processes and distribution protocols to ensure safe, high-quality produce.

Career Readiness: Students strengthen communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that prepare them for future jobs in food systems, sustainability, and beyond.

Real-World Experience

Interns play an active role in running their campus farms—planting, harvesting, and distributing produce to the school and surrounding community. They also support data tracking, community engagement, and farm maintenance, contributing to TFFJ’s larger goal of building a just food system for all.

Beyond the Farm:
TFFJ's Food Policy Program

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Empowering Youth Voices: The Food Policy Program in Action

In 2025, TFFJ expanded its Food Policy Program, further empowering high school students to become informed advocates for a just food system.

Through this program, students explored the history and impact of food policy and took their advocacy to the next level—testifying before New York City Council, writing a published op-ed in support of the Healthy Kids’ Meal Bill, and speaking as panelists at a national convening hosted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).

Their voices are shaping real policy change, proving that young people are essential leaders in the fight for food equity. This initiative was made possible through the generous partnership and funding of CSPI, whose support has enabled students to gain the knowledge, confidence, and platform to make a lasting impact.

Work-Based
Learning