Operation: Back To The Farm

TEENS started as an agricultural nonprofit, and though we’ve grown to offer mentoring and after-school programming through TAC, our roots have always been in the dirt.
In 2026, Old Town Auction donated a three-acre parcel at Hog Farm in Frederick County, complete with a greenhouse, planting rows, and a chicken coop. This new space gives our clients hands-on opportunities to build real-world skills: tending soil, planting seeds, growing corn, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, and beans, and caring for 45 chickens.
At harvest time, clients sell what they grow at our Farmers Market, gaining agricultural and business experience while giving back, as some of the produce is donated to local food pantries.
Operation: Back to the Farm! reflects what TEENS has always been about: helping local youth build confidence, develop new skills, and prepare for jobs in our community.
Man in a bright green shirt stands beside a wooden framing structure outdoors under a clear blue sky; farm buildings and fencing in the background.
Two children and a dog near a wire fence in a rural yard, with a blue shed and vehicles in the background on a sunny day.
Person in red plaid pants feeding chickens inside a dark wooden chicken coop with wire mesh walls.
Group of four men standing outdoors in a grassy, rural area near a metal utility pole and power lines, with pipes on the ground.