Teen Programs
High School Internship Program
Grow It Green Morristown is looking for committed, hard-working high school students to join our intern team at the Urban Farm and help grow real food for the people in our community. You won't just be watching from the sidelines, you'll be an active part of cultivating fresh produce and building a more sustainable, locally-rooted food system from the ground up.
For more information and to apply for a 2026 Internship, click the button below:
The paid summer high-school internship program is one of our key programs at the farm created to tap into the incredible abilities of the high school students living in Morristown and the surrounding area.
The internship is about more than just performing tasks at The Urban Farm; students gain skills in leadership and problem solving, and seeing projects through to completion. On a farm, from day to day, the work changes depending on many factors such as weather. Learning to assess challenges and determine the best course of action with the leadership of the farmers are important life skills.
The High School Internship Program is supported by a local family foundation who strongly believes in the need for youth opportunities that tap into their potential to serve and grow. In 2025, we had students applying in numbers we haven't seen before. Due to the demand, we grew the program by 50% and hired 12 interns, making the experience available to more of our local youth to work alongside Farmer Shaun and Farmer Marley throughout the summer and fall. There are so many benefits of meaningful employment for the next generation - social, emotional and physical. We hear so many positive comments from the students and the parents about this time spent on the farm.
If you would like to help support this program, click here to DONATE today. THANK YOU!
MHS Environmental Science Students
Under the leadership of the Morris School District teachers, we are pleased to host 200 students weekly at Early Street Community Garden in a spring and fall program involved in hands-on learning to enrich their high school curriculum. In spring, students are applying their life sciences studies by planting seedlings grown by us to monitor and learn about plant biology and the natural world around them. They end the spring semester with a harvest party and a meal made with the food they grow. In the fall, the teens follow a science curriculum learning about bird identification, local ecosystems, and the importance of conservation, while also fostering observation skills, scientific inquiry, and a deeper appreciation for nature. They also learn about civic engagement and working together tying into their environmental education studies.
The solutions they discover and skills they build help prepare the next generation!
Thank you to Farmer Shaun from Morris County School of Technology
On behalf of the Morris County School of Technology and the Morris County Vocational School District, I extend our sincerest gratitude to you for mentoring our students. You play an essential part in preparing our students for future careers and life beyond high school and college, or other post-secondary endeavors.
We know taking on a mentor is a huge commitment that requires time and effort. We are incredibly appreciative of your willingness to invest that time and energy to help mold our future workforce. Please know that you have had a significant impact on the lives of the students you have mentored.
Thank you again for all the work you have done for our students!
Sincerely,
Shari Castelli
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Morris County School of Technology