Meridian Micro Farm has completed its first Summer Stewardship season, marking an important milestone for Cincinnati’s first standalone Erdkinder program designed to serve adolescents ages 12–18.
Throughout the summer, students cared for the community garden, prepared the site for future projects, and helped establish systems that will continue to grow alongside the program. Their stewardship was also featured by Spectrum News, highlighting the meaningful contributions young people can make when they are trusted with real work that serves their community.
The season also included the completion of a new hoop house, made possible through the Seeds of Change Grant. The new structure will extend the growing season while creating additional opportunities for hands-on learning in gardening, environmental stewardship, and small-scale agricultural entrepreneurship.
As Meridian Micro Farm prepares to welcome the 2026-2027 school-year cohort, the completed hoop house and thriving garden stand as reminders of what adolescents can accomplish through collaboration and care for the environment. This summer laid the foundation for future growing seasons and for a learning community where meaningful work shapes daily life.
Read the Spectrum News story here.
Interested in learning more? Join us for the upcoming Meridian Micro Farm Open House to explore our community campus, see the new hoop house, and learn more about our school-year adolescent program.