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 […]
Join the Farm to Table CSA Urban Tilth is launching our Farm to Table CSA! Starting Tuesday September 13th, 2016 you will be able to pick up a full bag / box (approx. 10-lbs) per week of seasonal produce grown in Richmond or west Contra Costa County. All produce will be pesticide, herbicide and […]
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 […]
Verde Garden is doing absolutely fantastic! Aside from hosting our regular classes throughout the week, we also organized a day-long event in partnership with Common Vision! The event consisted of a school-wide assembly featuring a puppet show about urban farms, healthy food options, and even GMOs! In the garden, they supported us in planting and […]
We Made it a Day ON! Martin Luther King National Day of Service 2013 on the Richmond Greenway is definitely a collaborative effort. It depends on people who approach the world with optimism, love, energy, honesty, integrity, follow-through, courage and conviction. This year on a chilly January morning over 521 people gathered in the heart of the Iron Triangle in Richmond California, ready to help transform […]
Urban Tilth’s MLK Day of Service Showcases Richmond’s Green Thumb by ADMIN on JANUARY 21, 2013 News Feature, Edgardo Cervano-Soto Teams of volunteers in white MLK t-shirts pushed wheelbarrows of compost and struck the ground with shovels for Urban Tilth’s 6th Annual MLK Day of National Service at the Richmond Greenway. Stretching from 6th Avenue […]
Chris Treadway: Richmond groups benefit from grants Contra Costa Times Posted: 08/16/2011 12:14:16 PM PDT Updated: 08/16/2011 05:50:15 PM PDT The efforts of several local organizations are being bolstered by recently announced grants and donations. A transitional employment program focused on downtown Richmond is the recipient of a $40,000 contribution from financial institution Citi. The […]
Episode 110: Annie’s Annuals and Urban Tilth This week finds Joe, Patti and Nathan in Richmond, CA for a behind the scenes visit with Annie Hayes of world-renowned Annie’s Annuals and Perennials. From humble beginnings in her own back yard to two and a half acres of prime San Francisco real estate and a tremendous […]
