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I got my first job when I was 14, I worked at a small farmers market about a 1/2 mile from my house. And what would happen is we had someone bring products from farms, and we would inventory what we got. Make signs for the price, and set up the display. And then we would take turns being the cashier, writing out receipts, and being the sales person. There was only like 3 or 4 of us. It was a awesome opportunity, I worked there two summers. One of the summers we did small cooking projects, we would make samples using one or two of the vegetables we would sell as a "Here is something you can make with Kale!" One of the recipes I actually still make to this day.

My next job I started when I was either 15 or 16, and I worked with a program that was encouraging kids to spend time outside. And learn all kinds of outdoor skills, how to start camp fires, build shelters. Learn to navigate in the woods. I worked there and at another program for a couple years.