After launching our Farmers to Families CSA, which delivers free organic produce to over 200 families—nearly half being seniors and disabled residents—we discovered a deeper community need. Many of our senior recipients, living alone, shared how much they miss gardening, yearn for outdoor activities, and long for social connection. In response to these stories, we’ve […]
Urban Tilth’s new After School at the Farm program offers youth (preschoolers to fifth graders) an enriching opportunity to engage with nature through farm-based learning. The program aims to inspire and educate these students through nature-based play and learning experiences, fostering a lasting appreciation for the environment. By immersing youth in outdoor activities, we hope […]
Imagine fresh, healthy, and delicious organically grown fruit freely available in Richmond! Making this a reality is the exact goal of Urban Tilth’s new Orchard for ALL! Program. Launched in 2024, as a part of the State of California’s Transformative Climate Communities grant, Orchard for ALL! seeks to establish a dispersed community orchard across hundreds […]
Today, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the amazing work of our Summer Youth Apprenticeship Program (SYAP) graduates! This summer, our apprentices poured their heart and soul into projects that brought positive change to the Richmond community, leaving a lasting impact. Our apprentices were all over the Richmond area, caring for the community gardens […]
In this episode of the Roots Run Deep podcast the topic of conversation is on renewable energy sources. Our hosts go over some of the different kinds of renewable energy sources that exist, and what qualifies them as renewable. Also addressed are the different barriers to renewable energies and the complexity of how the current […]
The Rudy Lozito Fellowship Program, created in memory of former Urban Tilth staff member Rudy Lozito, successfully concludes another impactful six-month urban farming training session at the North Richmond Farm at the graduation ceremony on Friday, October 25th 2024. This program is designed to give opportunities to young people, like Rudy, who have a passion […]
This year Urban Tilth has been excited to work on Rheem Creek in partnership with American Rivers, The Watershed Project, and Contra Costa County. Construction of the new creek channel should be fully complete in October 2024, after which Urban Tilth’s Watershed Restoration Field Crew will plant over 500 hand-grown California native plants to revegetate […]
Accomplishments, July – September 2024 Phases I Utilities Sewer infrastructure and public sewer main extension testing completed and accepted by sanitary district. Brookside Drive Frontage Improvements constructed, consisting of sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway, handicap ramps, storm drain, roadway paving and striping, raingarden and landscape planter areas. Nabeta Annex future crop area planted with cover […]
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 […]
Ever wonder what’s inside a bowling ball? One of many interesting finds from this past Saturday as our community joined the Watershed Restoration Crew to clean up the bioswales along Fred Jackson Way in North Richmond! These crucial biosheds help filter stormwater, reduce flooding, and keep pollutants out of our watershed. By maintaining healthy bioswales, […]
