WE DID IT: We Bought the Farm!
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 […]
Halloween Land was a Spooktacular Time!
Attendees participated in face-painting, carving pumpkin planters, a scavenger hunt, a freeze dance competition, a costume contest, and finished it off by breaking some piñatas! A huge thanks to the […]
Permitting, definitely a process!
Orienteering in the permitting world We started discussing the North Richmond Farm Project by convening all the departments that would eventually be responsible for permitting different parts of the project. […]
New Beds and Harvest in the Making!
North Richmond Farm update! This week the crew has been preparing beds and transplanting lots of delicious produce like Onions Bunching onions Green Cabbage Red Cabbage Lettuce Salad mix As […]
The Greenway is Flourishing!
The Greenway has been doing beautifully. It’s exciting watching the Garden at Lincoln Elementary reawaken. We took the opportunity that was given by October’s first rain. Black Sage, White Sage, […]
Resist, Rethink, Restructure
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 […]
Today’s a perfect day to think about… watersheds!
Our Basins of Relations Watershed Restoration Training Program has shifted from our first unit — Our History / Our Watershed — into our second unit: Biodiversity! Our amazing apprentices have […]
Verde Stars Shining in the Garden
This year Verde Partnership Garden is one of the enrichment classes for K-8th students. We see 400 youth weekly and sustain engaging programming for each age group, aligning with district […]
Take A Clean Air Survey!
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 […]
FREE Wildfire Response Kits: A Practice in Communal Healing
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 […]