Our organization has come together with Richmond Our Power Coalition, Supervisor John Gioia of Contra Costa County, and Sierra Club to fight against warehouse development happening right across the street from the North Richmond Farm. These warehouses present many issues to the not only the farm, but also to the entire North Richmond Community. The […]
MAY 8, 2022 — Greetings #NoShade Campaign Supporters, So much has happened since our last update. The biggest news is that Urban Tilth may be able to put forward a counteroffer for The Nabeta Farm property in order to preserve, honour and grow the Nabeta Family Farm’s history while increasing our ability to connect the […]
Save the North Richmond Farm! Help STOP the proposed Panatonni warehouse development at 411 Brookside Drive-by SIGNING this PETITIONThis project threatens to shade out the North Richmond Farm, and dramatically decrease the farm’s food production capacity and its ability to continue to grow much needed healthy food for hundreds of Richmond families. The development will […]
Politicians and governments from all over the world came together for COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss plans on how to limit carbon emissions to avoid the earth’s temperature from exceeding more than 1.5 degrees celsius. The It Takes Roots delegation, a 60-person delegation representing Indigenous, Black, brown and other frontline communities of color, found […]
Join the Global Day for Climate Justice on November 6 In order to win real solutions for a just transition, we need the outside pressure of powerful, grassroots organizing in communities across the globe. November 6 will be a Global Day for Climate Justice. The It Takes Roots delegation will take to the streets in Glasgow in […]
On September 14th after an historic Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor vote, Urban Tilth made history by becoming the first permanent farm in Richmond, CA! We began this part of our journey in 2012, when we first submitted a proposal to steward this 3 acre vacant County owned lot. Our dream then was to […]
On October 29th, Urban Tilth Staff joined hundreds at the San Francisco Day of Action to Defund Climate Chaos and Fossil Fuels. As young tenders and stewards of the beautiful Ohlone lands known as Richmond, it was such a powerful experience for us to express our roots through our mural. During both the pandemic and […]
Just Transition in Richmond: Part I From Justice Funders Newsletter In this series, we learn about the visionary work of Richmond Our Power Coalition (ROPC), a core partner of Justice Funders that is building a Just Transition to a regenerative, living economy in Richmond, California. In Part 1: Sowing the Seeds, we heard stories from three ROPC […]
During the month of October, Urban Tilth has been reaching out to Richmond and San Pablo residents to map sources of air pollution in our neighborhoods. These surveys will assist the Air District in strengthening and targeting air pollution reduction strategies. Surveys have been administered by Urban Tilth staff during Free Farm Stand Wednesdays, UT […]
500 Fire kits for Rich City We sometimes hear the city of Richmond described as a “refinery town”. For those who live here, we feel the impact of the fossil fuel industry in and on our bodies and on the land we live on. We want our community to make the connections between Climate Change […]
