Project GROWS Youth Programs
Project GROWS Farm, 608 Berry Farm Rd, Staunton, VA 24401
About
Project GROWS Youth Programs include youth jobs, summer camps, and field trips at the farm. The program takes place on an educational farm that combines educational spaces with commercial production equipment to provide food to people of all ages. The farm uses organic practices to grow over 200,000 servings of food each year on a 10 acre farm in Verona, Virginia.
• Price: You can double SNAP-EBT (food stamps) benefits at all of the Project GROWS markets.
Project GROWS first took root in 2010, and the educational farm broke ground in 2012. The mission of Project GROWS is to grow a healthy community by connecting all people to nutritious foods. Project GROWS connects schools with producers, hosts weekly farmers markets, and sells food through mobile farmers markets.
The leadership team includes Clara Metzler (Executive Director), Megan Marshall (Director of Programs & Strategic Impact), Austin Amaya (Farm Manager), Bridgett B. (Office Manager), Lisa Buch (Waynesboro Farmers Market Manager), James Paetkau (Mobile Market Manager), Laura Haney (Education Manager), and Lisa Patterson-Allen (Community Ambassador). The 2026 seasonal staff includes Addyson Mooney (Summer Camp Intern), Clarissa Burrow (Lead Education Intern), Brianna Barr (Summer Camp Intern), Ada Reed (Mobile Market Operator), Symone B. (YLA Crew Member), Orion B. (YLA Crew Member), Alissa Moquin (YLA Program Intern), Matthew M. (YLA Crew Member), Evan B. (YLA Crew Leader), Isaiah F. (YLA Crew Member), Lane B. (YLA Crew Member), Madison B. (YLA Crew Member), and Rohan V. (YLA Crew Member). The Board of Directors includes Diana Black (President), Laura Jean Brand (Treasurer), Susan Pereles (Secretary), Dave Geiman, Ian Callahan, Suzanne Griffin, Shaun Mooney, Kay Manchester, John Crawford, and Shawn Pellington.
Last updated July 19, 2026.
• Price: You can double SNAP-EBT (food stamps) benefits at all of the Project GROWS markets.
Project GROWS first took root in 2010, and the educational farm broke ground in 2012. The mission of Project GROWS is to grow a healthy community by connecting all people to nutritious foods. Project GROWS connects schools with producers, hosts weekly farmers markets, and sells food through mobile farmers markets.
The leadership team includes Clara Metzler (Executive Director), Megan Marshall (Director of Programs & Strategic Impact), Austin Amaya (Farm Manager), Bridgett B. (Office Manager), Lisa Buch (Waynesboro Farmers Market Manager), James Paetkau (Mobile Market Manager), Laura Haney (Education Manager), and Lisa Patterson-Allen (Community Ambassador). The 2026 seasonal staff includes Addyson Mooney (Summer Camp Intern), Clarissa Burrow (Lead Education Intern), Brianna Barr (Summer Camp Intern), Ada Reed (Mobile Market Operator), Symone B. (YLA Crew Member), Orion B. (YLA Crew Member), Alissa Moquin (YLA Program Intern), Matthew M. (YLA Crew Member), Evan B. (YLA Crew Leader), Isaiah F. (YLA Crew Member), Lane B. (YLA Crew Member), Madison B. (YLA Crew Member), and Rohan V. (YLA Crew Member). The Board of Directors includes Diana Black (President), Laura Jean Brand (Treasurer), Susan Pereles (Secretary), Dave Geiman, Ian Callahan, Suzanne Griffin, Shaun Mooney, Kay Manchester, John Crawford, and Shawn Pellington.
Last updated July 19, 2026.
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