Plant to Plate Internship Program

Mentoring, empowering, and preparing Richmond youth for the world of work through organic gardening and training in the culinary arts.

The Plant to Plate Internship Program empowers, trains, and prepares Richmond 11th and 12th-grade students to advance their employment opportunities so they can pursue their goals and dreams.

Student interns learn how to grow food organically from seed to harvest, and how to cook and serve it – all while developing job skills that will help them secure and maintain employment. The program cultivates skills that help students navigate and manage the many life circumstances they will encounter as they enter the adult world.

The program is led by Kelli Barram, a Master Gardener and Garden Education Instructor, and Arnon Oren, master chef, and owner of Oren’s Kitchen and Anaviv Catering and Events.

Currently, Pllant2Plate has its own non-profit status and can be reached at

https://plant2plate.org