Farm Experiences
FUNctions on the Farm.
FUNctions on the Farm is a regenerative agriculture, food justice, and community leadership curriculum hosted at the Petersburg Oasis Youth Farm. It consists of nine FUNctions across three Journeys, each a two-hour hands-on experience priced at $25 per grower.
Nine FUNctions on the Farm
Youth Farm Tours
Complete all nine FUNctions and earn a scholarship to Melanin Magic School.
How this page works
- 1. Learn aboveJourneys, what every FUNction includes, and Village Discounts are information only.
- 2. Book in checkoutTap a checkout step to choose. On phones, choices open in a sheet so you never have to guess where to scroll.
Three Journeys & Nine FUNctions
Meet the experiences.
Nine hands-on experiences. One young grower at a time. FUNctions with open sessions are labeled below with their next dates. Book in checkout when you’re ready.
Journey 1 · Soil to Stomach
From Nature to Nourishment
- Trash to TreasureNothing is wasted; death feeds life.Composting basics, soil science, and environmental stewardship.Take home: Painted DIY compost bucket
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- Nourish & NurtureCare creates life; we tend them, they feed us.Care for chickens and rabbits with compassionate stewardship.Take home: ½ dozen local eggs
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- Hive to HoneyThe hive is a village; sweetness comes from cooperation.Live hive inspection, bee biology, and pollination.Take home: Wildflower seed packet
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Journey 2 · Food to Medicine
Healing Through Growing
- Bouquet in a BottleFood is medicine; the garden is a pharmacy.Harvest herbs in the medicine maze.Take home: Herb bouquet in a bottle
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- Harvest in HistoryOur people have always been master growers; the land remembers us.Grow vegetables and learn food sovereignty.Take home: Vegetable seed packet
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- Berry BlissEat with the seasons; harvest is joy and gratitude.Explore berry bushes and taste local jams.Take home: Jar of local jam
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Journey 3 · Growers to Leaders
Discovering Your Purpose
- Farmers Market to Stock MarketFrom growing food to growing wealth.Financial literacy through farming parallels.Take home: Financial literacy workbook
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- Peace of MineYou can't pour from an empty cup; tend your inner soil.Breathwork, yoga, forest bathing, and animal interactions.Take home: Bouquet in a bottle + ginger hibiscus tea
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- Passion to ProfessionYour gifts can become your living.Entrepreneurship and career discovery.Take home: Your business card + photo
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Every FUNction Includes
Sow, learn, snack, create, reflect.
Sow Seeds
Plant a seed and set your intention
Learn
35–40 minute education block
Snack
Plant-based snack + ginger hibiscus tea + local spring water
Create
45–50 minute hands-on activity
Reflect
Buckets of Love closing circle
Take Home
Something living to keep growing
Coming Soon
Oasis Eco Tour
A guided immersion through the farm ecosystem — co-designed with our Emerging Leaders Advisory Board and launching when the program is ready.
The Village Discounts (Stackable)
Stackable savings for the village.
- 10% offPetersburg residents, organizations, and Petersburg City Public Schools
- 10% offAnyone showing Petersburg Is Growing merchandise
- 10% offActive P.L.U.G. CSA members
- 10% offLight Worker — 10 volunteer hours earned and 4 hours this month (enter farm code)
All three discounts are stackable — qualify for all three and receive 30% off. Claim them in checkout, or enter a Stripe promo code from P.I.G. Admin.
Checkout
Book your FUNction.
Start with new or returning, then tap a step to choose here. Learning stays above — booking stays in this box.
Before you book
Have you been to a FUNction before?
Returning growers can enter a soil code so we highlight what’s already completed.