Baton Roots

Applications are open for the 2027 Baton Roots Agroforestry Apprenticeship Program!

If you’re interested in plants, trees, sustainability, and hands-on work, this is a chance to get paid while building real skills for a career in the green industry.

Program Details

* $20/hour
* 28 hours per week, or up to 31 with extra opportunity hours
* January–December 2027
* Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
* Summer schedule: 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
* Part-time W-2 position

Apprentices will learn through a mix of classroom instruction, hands-on work, community projects, partner-site visits, and career preparation. Training covers areas like plant and tree care, landscaping, sustainable growing, food production, urban forestry, and community engagement.

The program also includes preparation for industry licenses and certifications, with exam and certification fees covered.

Applicants must be:

* 18 or older
* Eligible to work in the U.S.
* Available for the full weekly schedule
* Not enrolled in school during the 2027 apprenticeship year
* Ready to commit to the full 12-month program

Apply by October 30, 2026
bit.ly/agroforestry-app

Grow your skills, gain hands-on experience, and get ready for your next step in the green industry!

23 DAYS until Boots on the Farm!

The countdown is officially on! Join us October 10 at Baton Roots Community Farm for an elevated farm-to-table experience featuring incredible food, cocktails, music from DJ Love Yourself + special musical guests, and an evening celebrating and supporting Baton Roots.

🥂 Cocktail Hour: 4–5 PM
🌿 Main Event: 6–9 PM

Come spend a beautiful evening with us on the farm while supporting urban agriculture, workforce development, and food access right here in Baton Rouge.

🎟️ Get your tickets in the comments below 👇

Louisiana Legislative Session Re-cap and Roundtable Let's chat about what went down at the Louisiana legislative session and the coming year - come join farmers and producers online/in person.

Come spend your Saturday with us at Baton Roots!

Sow Good Saturday is back September 12 from 10 AM–12 PM with garden volunteering, yoga, and a fun hands-on activity for all ages. Whether you’re a regular at the farm or joining us for the first time, we’d love to have you out!

📍 Baton Roots Community Farm at BREC Howell Community Park
5509 Winbourne Ave., Baton Rouge

Come grow, move, learn, and connect with your community. Register at the link in our bio.

Do you work find yourself carrying grief, worry, or uncertainty about what you’re witnessing in our natural world?

Climate anxiety and ecological grief affects all of us.

Rooted in Hope: Navigating Climate Anxiety & Ecological Grief in Our Changing World offers a space to better understand these experiences and explore ways of remaining connected, grounded, and hopeful without denying the realities we face.

Register online now: https://www.theredshoes.org/event-details/rooted-in-hope-navigating-climate-anxiety-ecological-grief-in-our-changing-world

Through reflection, experiential practices, time in nature, and the framework of Joanna Macy's The Work That Reconnects, we’ll explore ecological grief, climate anxiety, solastalgia, our relationship with the living world, and how acknowledging our pain can reconnect us with meaning, community, resilience, and our capacity to act.

This workshop offers continuing education for counselors and social workers, but you do not need to be a mental health professional to attend. If your work—or simply your life—brings you into relationship with the natural world, you are welcome.

Because sometimes we grieve because we care. And our care can also be a source of connection, courage, and hope.

Looking for an after-school opportunity where you can get outside, learn new skills, and make a difference in your community?

Applications are open for the Fall 2026 Hustle & Grow Youth Program at Baton Roots Community Farm!

Youth ages 14–18 will spend Tuesdays after school learning about urban farming, sustainability, teamwork, and leadership through hands-on workshops and fieldwork. No gardening experience is needed—just a willingness to learn, work as a team, and get your hands dirty.

📍 Baton Roots Community Farm at BREC’s Howell Park
📅 September–November 2026
Applications close August 31!

Link in bio to learn more and apply.