Age: 15

Hobbies: Video games, painting, drawing, crafting

What they want to learn more about: I want to know the full process of how food is made and where it comes from. I am pretty ignorant about all of this stuff, but I feel like it's important information to know considering our health in our country. I would like to learn how to garden properly. I do not have a green thumb whatsoever and would like to try to change that through the program.

Favorite book: They’ll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman

Inspirational quote they like: Maya Angelou — 'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'

If they were a plant: A vine
If they were an animal: An elephant

Age: 16

Hobbies: video games, soccer, baseball, basketball, snowboarding, and hanging out with my friends.

What they want to learn more about: I would like to learn about the origin and how to garden and maintain a healthy base of food for friends and family that we grew ourselves. I would like to learn the best way to garden, where to plant, how much water, best spots for different types of plants, how much sunlight, etc.

Favorite book: Rule of Three

Inspirational quote they like: "If you can change your mind, you can change your life" -William James

If they were a plant: Lettuce
If they were an animal: Dog

Age: 17

Hobbies: Skiing

What they want to learn more about: How local food systems are created and how to garden

Favorite book: None

Inspirational quote they like: "When you have a dream you have to grab it and never let it go."

If they were a plant: A tree
If they were an animal: A sloth

Age: 18

Hobbies: Art (any medium), reading, singing, any kind of creation of things

What they want to learn more about: I would like to learn how to make local food more accessible within a community. Most people buy food from the grocery store because that is accessible to them but much of the food in grocery stores is from across the country or beyond. I would like to learn more about how plants work so I can plant things effectively and... not kill them...

Favorite book: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

Inspirational quote they like: "Us weirdos stick together, right?"

If they were a plant: Highbush Blueberry
If they were an animal: Dog

Age: 17

Hobbies: Playing soccer, basketball, and piano, hanging out with family and friends, hiking, camping, fishing, watching movies, cooking, partaking in martial arts, and playing video games with my friends

What they want to learn more about: I would like to learn how food systems affect our local economies and state legislation within New Hampshire.I would like to learn how farmers produce such crops and vegetation on a macro scale.

Favorite book: Echo by Pam Munoz

Inspirational quote they like: "It is what it is."

If they were a plant: Dandelion
If they were an animal: Cheetah

Age: 15

Hobbies: Disc golf and track and field

What they want to learn more about: How much different food from farms taste without pesticides being used

Favorite book: Lord of the Flies

Inspirational quote they like: "Whether you think you can or you think you can't. You’re right." -Henry Ford

If they were a plant: Coconut Tree
If they were an animal: Dolphin

Age: 17

Hobbies: Playing video games, sometimes playing the bass guitar, and playing soccer with my friends.

What they want to learn more about: Since I lack knowledge in any subject about environmental science and food systems, I never looked into where my food was coming from. Being able to learn where the food is produced, what it goes through, and how it ends up on my plate is something I would like to learn more about through this program. Through the Harvesting Change program, I hope to gain at least the basic knowledge of gardening. Although I am not familiar with gardening as a whole, learning about how to supply and protect plants is something I would like to learn. I would also like to learn how to start my own garden at home, which would also be a very special experience.

Favorite book: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

Inspirational quote they like: "If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way."- Martin Luther King, Jr.

If they were a plant: Potato
If they were an animal: Bird