Josie Glassberg - Founder of Urban Roots Nonprofit - Farm School/Homeschool Program/Day Camp

Episode 10 May 23, 2020 00:23:06
Josie Glassberg - Founder of Urban Roots Nonprofit - Farm School/Homeschool Program/Day Camp
Northern Nevada Green Living Podcast
Josie Glassberg - Founder of Urban Roots Nonprofit - Farm School/Homeschool Program/Day Camp

May 23 2020 | 00:23:06

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Show Notes

Josie, originally from the Midwest, traveled to Reno, NV to participate in the Americorp program and ended up making Northern Nevada her new home.  After Americorp she went on to found a non-profit called Urban Roots.  Now working as a Montessori teacher, she looks back and shares the story of how she took her university education, Americorp training, and Permaculture training and used it to create something wonderful to share and inspire a love of organic, sustainable farming with children in the community.

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