Since passing their farm on to us, different members of the Nabeta family have visited the site to check in, offer support, and see our progress. Satoko Nabeta, the family matriarch, returned for the first time and we are happy to report that she was impressed by all the work that has taken place so […]
This week our amazing apprentices used their tools as storytellers. They worked together as a team to capture the stories of elders of North Richmond. The elders shared themes like – education, giving back to the community, music, respect, discipline, prayer and love. We the North Richmond Storytellers are excited to share their stories with the […]
Our summer youth apprentices had an eventful week here at the North Richmond Farm! They started the week off with a transformative sheet mulching activity. This activity highlighted the benefits of mulching in connection with our environment! The apprentices also got the opportunity to collaborate with our CSA program this week. They assisted with packing […]
This week our apprentices learned about the importance and true power behind storytelling. Our youth is essential to stopping the erasure of our community’s history. We are proud to be a part of this next generation of storytellers. ¡Actualización de los narradores de historias de North Richmond! Esta semana nuestros aprendices aprendieron sobre la importancia […]
What an INSPIRING Community Build Volunteer Day at the North Richmond Farm! We had a powerful group of volunteers out today helping to install natural clay finishes on the wall of the Watershed Workshop building led by Miles and the fantastic team from Healthy Home Artisans! . We wrapped up the wall by 3pm and […]
Good evening friends! The crew has been busy getting all of our summer crops in the ground and harvesting almost each day, trying various trellising methods, and giving love to the land. We are grateful to all the components that make it possible to feed our community healthy pesticide-free food each week. Happy summer!
New growing space is getting ready to be prepped by our North Richmond Farm Collective, Rudy Lozito Urban Agriculture Fellows, and our Summer Youth Apprentices this summer… These 3 dream teams will be working together this summer to bring this new growing space to life by installing a drip irrigation system, adding compost, sowing a […]
2 Hand Tractor Educational Workshop and Workday May 10th, 2024 Our 2-hand tractor educational workshop and workday that we hosted at The North Richmond Farm on Friday, May 10th was a huge success! During this time participants learned about the 2-Hand Tractor known as the BCS. This style of tractor is used for small-scale farming […]
Calling all aspiring sustainable farmers and community leaders! Join us for the 2024 Rudy Lozito Fellowship Program at North Richmond Farm. Dive into six months of hands-on training in sustainable farming practices, field trips to neighboring farms, workshops, and guest speakers. Honor the legacy of Rudy Lozito, a passionate advocate for healthy organic food and […]
The North Richmond Farm Community Advisory Committee (CAC) has convened! We have a great group of residents who will come together monthly to advise us on various aspects of the farm. As you know, the farm is at the beginning of a multi-phase construction project. We are currently in Phase 2, which includes the Watershed […]
