FLOWERS are coming to the North Richmond Farm! Our cut flowers are almost ready at the North Richmond Farm! We will be making beautiful bouquets We want to thank First Generation Farmers (now Urban Edge) for teaching us about the flower growing methods and all the tips and tricks they taught us !! We also […]
This past January 20, 2020, at Urban Tilth we celebrated our 4th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service. This holiday is particularly important for us because we have a profound respect for this civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Dr. King’s vision, teachings, and activism will always be a source of inspiration for […]
JOIN US for a Season of Service at the North Richmond Farm This is a perfect time for your organization or group to help build The North Richmond Farm! Over the next 6 months, we will be moving forward on the build out of the permanent crop rows that will help us grow more veggies for […]
The world is coming to see what we are doing in North Richmond! The North Richmond Farm has been bringing in people from far and wide to tour our site & learn about our vision for the farm. A group of 30 international scholars from UC Berkeley’s Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program stopped by on June […]
Best of the Bay CSA with Love and Honey! We are excited to announce Urban Tilth Farm to Table CSA has been awarded the Best (CSA) of the East Bay by Readers of the East Bay Express! This exciting news has shed light on the hard work and dedication of the Urban Tilth crew. We […]
Young Leaders in Our Community The North Richmond Farm is dedicated to improving our community through the provision of healthy produce to local residents in West Contra Costa County. This 3-acre urban farm is an asset in our community. Urban Tilth has hired a strong team of young adults from North Richmond and Richmond, CA […]
Celebrating Our First Year! Urban Tilth is proud to celebrate our first year at the North Richmond Farm! In 2017, the launch of 2 successful annual events, the Martin Luther King National Day of Service and The Festival of Flowers. These events allowed over 550 people to connect with this land and provided an outdoor […]
Agriculture Returns to North Richmond! Stop spending big money on fresh produce! Come out and help grow, pick, and eat fruits and vegetables in your own backyard. Urban Tilth is happy to let everyone know about our new home at The North Richmond Farm. This project will eventually include a full production site, a […]
In this issue: Welcome Congressman Mark DeSaulnier Vacant Lot to Urban Farm: Soil moving begins on-site… Rebuilding Our Soils: Update from our Technical Advisory Team Starting with Collaboration: Meeting with Contra Costa County Agencies to lay the groundwork The new version of Farm Design is Here: Update from the Design Team View Restoring Tilth […]
