Dyett/Washington Park Green Youth Farm

Marcus
Crew leader, second season

Age: 17

High School: Dunbar

Favorite crop: green tomato

Memorable quote: “Where are those tomatoes?”

Ashley
Crew member, first season

Age: 16

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: golden beets

Memorable quote: “Dare to be different.”

Richard
Crew leader, third season

Age: 17

High School: DHW Prep

Favorite crop: strawberries

Memorable quote: “YOLO”

Jamal
Crew leader, second season

Age: 18

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: rhubarb

Memorable quote: “Fear is the rejection of confidence.”

George
Crew member, second season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: lettuce

Memorable quote: “Growing vegetables is the key to bettering the community.”

Dante
Crew member, first season

Age: 15

High School: H-technical

Favorite crop: tomato

Memorable quote: “The end isn’t the end until the beginning begins.”

Sandra
Crew member, second season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: spinach

Memorable quote: “Green Youth Farm rocks!”

Adrian
Crew member, first season

Age: 17

High School: DuSable & Daniel Hale Williams Prep School of Medicine

Favorite crop: Strawberries
Memorable quote: “Engaging opportunity.”

Deja
Crew member, first season

Age: 15

High School: Dunbar

Vocational Career Academy

Memorable quote: "Gain to grow and grow to gain.”

Tia
Crew member, first season

Age: 17

High School: Dunbar

Favorite crop: tomatoes

Memorable quote: “Put in what you want to get out.”

Carissa
Crew member, second season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: collards

Memorable quote: “Eating vegetables is good for your soul.”

Tajuana
Leader and fourth season mentor

Age: 18

High School: Graduate of Dyett High School

favorite crop: broccoli

Memorable quote: “Work hard, play hard.”

O’sha
Crew member, first season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: mustard greens

Memorable quote: “The man who deserves greatness desires nothing.”

Cornell
Crew member, second season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: sweet pea

Memorable quote: “Give me back my gnome!”

Lonnell
Crew member, first season

Age: 16

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: spinach

Memorable quote: “You only live once.”

Esmond
Crew member, first season

Age: 16

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: strawberries

Memorable quote: “Stay dedicated.”

Brandi
Crew member, first season

Age: 16

High School: DHW Prep

Favorite crop: cucumbers

Memorable quote: “If you love what you do you never work a day in your life.”

Destiny
Crew member, first year

Age: 15

High School: Dusable High School

Favorite crop: Swiss Chard

Memorable quote: “Give your best to everything you do.”

Portia
Crew member, first season

Age: 16

High School: DHW Prep

Favorite crop: broccoli

Memorable quote: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.””

Qhasia
Crew leader, third season

Age: 18

Graduate of Dyett High School

Favorite crop: Sungold tomatoes

Memorable quote: “What kind of job pays you to work and have fun...boy!”

Carla
Crew member, second season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: cucumbers

Memorable quote: “What goes around comes around.”

Bobbi
Crew member, first year

Age: 15

High School: DuSable School

Favorite crop: mustard greens

Memorable quote: “It is what it is and it ain’t what it ain’t.”

Chris
Crew member, first season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: potatoes

Memorable quote: “Dare to be different.”

Dredd
Crew member, first season

Age: 17

High School: Dyett High School

Favorite crop: green tomatoes

Memorable quote: “L’ZZZ (live, laugh, learn).”

Reneldia Gardner, Intern

Adrienne Detanico, Intern

Kate Faehling, Intern

Kristen McPhee, Coordinator