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Food for Thought

Food for Thought: November 2015

November 3, 2015

In this Issue:

NEWS from Urban Tilth
– Love Your Greenway Day – ALL NEW 2nd Saturdays with FORG
– Getting Wild about Water Quality at Wildcat Creek
– Highlights of an Eventful FOOD WEEK
– PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: Fall Semester at Richmond High

FARM STANDS
– Catahoula Farm Stand – Every Sunday

VOLUNTEER DAYS
– Love Our Greenway Day (Sat., Nov. 14th)
– AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Day (Sat., Nov. 21st)

UPCOMING EVENTS/Meetings
– Unity Park Final Design Showcase (Sat., Nov 7th)

Food for Thought: October 2015

October 1, 2015

In this Issue:

NEWS from Urban Tilth
– 10th Anniversary & Farmraiser -THANK YOU
– UT’s Road Trip Adventure to Attend Premiere of “Gaining Ground”
– Residents Speak Up about Design Elements for 3 acre North Richmond Farm
– Food Week 2015: Check out the events planned

FARM STANDS
– Catahoula Farm Stand – Every Sunday

VOLUNTEER DAYS
– AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Day (Sat. Oct 17th)
– Wildcat Creek Clean-up with Watershed Program (Sat. Oct 24th)

UPCOMING EVENTS
– 2015 Food Week in Richmond (Oct 20th – 24th)

Food for Thought: September 2015

September 1, 2015

In this Issue:

NEWS from our Gardens & Programs:
– Meet our new Greenway Gardens Crew
– Help us Design the North Richmond Farm!
– Watershed Apprentices Shine on KPFA
– “Permaculture for the People”: Strengthening Leaders & Transforming Landscapes
– RFPC News: The 1st Salad Bars Are Here!
– 10th Anniversary & Farmraiser – the juicy details.

FARM STANDS
– Catahoula Farm Stand – Every Sunday
– Verde Elementary School – Every Wednesday (starts 9/16)
– North & East Annual Neighborhood Picnic – Sept 26th

VOLUNTEER DAYS
– Wildcat Creek Clean-up with Watershed Program (Sat. Sept 5th)
– 1st & Market Garden Volunteer Day (Sun. Sept 6th)
– Greenway Gathering and Volunteer Day (Sat. Sept 12th)
– AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Day & Last Tomato Harvest! (Sat. Sept 19th)

UPCOMING EVENTS
– Salad Bar Demo @ Back to School Night (Thurs. Sept 10th)
– North Richmond Farm Community Feedback Meeting (Sat. Sept 19th)
– 10th Anniversary Celebration & Farm Raiser! (Sat. Oct 3rd)
– 2015 Food Week in Richmond (Oct 20th – 24th)

Food for Thought: August 2015

August 1, 2015

In this Issue:

News from our Gardens & Programs
– A few Highlights from the 2015 Summer Apprentice Program
– Meet the North Richmond Farm Design Team!
– At the creek with the new Watersheds Team
– See the new developments at AdamsCrest Farm
– Conserving Water with WCCUSD at Verde Elementary Garden
– New Salad Bars en route for Peres and Nystrom Elementary!

FARM STANDS
– Catahoula Coffee Farm Stand, every Sunday 9am-1pm
– Music on the Main, August 26th, 5-7:30 pm

VOLUNTEER
– 2nd Saturday Greenway Garden Work Day, 10am-2pm
– 2nd Saturday AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Days, 10-2pm

UPCOMING EVENTS
– Sun, Aug 9th:11am-2pm – Summer Apprentice Graduation @ Adam’s Crest Farm
– Sat., Aug 22nd: Our Power Festival on the Richmond Greenway @16th St
– Sat. Oct 3rd: 10th Anniversary Celebration @ the Craneway Pavilion
– Oct 20 – 24th: 2015 Food Week is Coming!

Food for Thought: May 2014

May 1, 2014

In this Issue:

Meet the People behind Urban Tilth:
– Turning It All Around, Serving Community: Brandon Clark

News from the Gardens:
– Tomato Giveaway at Lincoln Elementary with the Greenway Team
– Practical Exams: Richmond High Urban Ag Class
– Growing Together at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church
– SUPPORT Our Work TODAY!
– What to Plant in May?

FARM STANDS
– Catahoula Coffee Farm Stand

VOLUNTEER
– WANTED: Office Angel!
– 2nd Saturday Greenway Gatherings
– 2nd Sunday AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Days
– Greenway Gardens weekday Volunteer Days

UPCOMING EVENTS
– Bike to Work Day 2014 on the Richmond Greenway!
– Major Taylor Day 2014

THANK YOU Miramonte High School Students Performers for Progress!

Food for Thought: April 2014

April 8, 2014

In this Issue:

Meet the People & Places behind Urban Tilth:
– Gardening and Food as Power – Teresa Jimenez
– Healing Together in the Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church Garden
– SUPPORT Our Work TODAY!
– What to Plant in April?

FARM STANDS
– Catahoula Coffee Farm Stand

VOLUNTEER
– WANTED: Office Angel!
– 2nd Saturday Greenway Gatherings
– 2nd Sunday AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Days
– Get Your Green Thumb On!: Greenway Gardens weekday Volunteer Days

UPCOMING EVENTS
– THE GREAT TOMATO SALE!
– UPCYCLE!
– Connecting the Dots: Refinery Corridor Healing Walks
– Join the Richmond Food Policy Council!
– Urban Tilth is HIRING!
– Apprentice – North Richmond Farm

TEAM TILTH 2014 …thank you!

Food for Thought: March 2014

March 4, 2014

In this Issue:
– Meet the People & Places behind Urban Tilth:
– Moving Soil with Jessie Alberto
– AdamsCrest Farm: An Oasis in Richmond
– Spring in the School Gardens!
– “If They Grow It, They Will Eat It!” @ Washington Elementary
– Guiding Our Beautiful Trees Skyward @ Richmond High
– SUPPORT Our Work TODAY!
– What to Plant in March?

FARM STANDS
– Catahoula Coffee Farm Stand

VOLUNTEER
– Become an Urban Tilth Office Angel!
– Come TOGETHER for 2nd Saturday Greenway Gatherings
– Grow with Us: 2nd Sunday AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Days
– Get Your Green Thumb On!: Greenway Gardens weekday Volunteer Days

UPCOMING EVENTS
– Celebrate International Women’s Day with Sisters in Solidarity
– PoBoys Kitchen!
– Help Transform our Food System
– Spring Equinox
– Cheer ON TEAM TILTH @ the Oakland Running Festival
– SAVE THE DATE: Bike to Cesar Chavez the MOVIE!
– Walk to Nature with Y.E.S.!

Urban Tilth is HIRING!
– Project Manager – North Richmond Farm
– Apprentice – North Richmond Farm
– Project Coordinator – Richmond Food Policy Council
– Cooperative Facilitator – Food Cooperative Incubator Project

HAPPY SPRING 2014 and THANK YOU!

Food for Thought: September 2013

September 4, 2013

In this Issue:

GOODBYE 2013 Summer Apprentices
– A Letter from Klassie Sheppard
– BACK TO SCHOOL, Back to the GARDENS!
– Eating Cherry Tomatoes like Candy in Washington Elementary’s Garden
– Growing Powers of Observation & 50-lbs of produce at Richmond High

UPCOMING EVENTS
– TONIGHT: Food Justice Film Series: FRESH!

GROW YOUR OWN!
– What to Plant in September?

FARM to TABLE CSA and FARM STANDS
– UPDATE: Farm to Table CSA
– New: Pt Richmond Farmer’s Market Farm Stand
– Catahoula Farm Stand

VOLUNTEER
– ADMIN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Become an Urban Tilth Office Angel!
– 2nd Saturdays on the Greenway
– 2nd Sunday AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Days
– Regular Greenway Gardens Volunteer Days

Food for Thought: July 2013

July 11, 2013

In this Issue:

News from the Gardens
– Looking for a CSA in Richmond?
– Introducing Roots Farm

Upcoming events
– TONIGHT: JULY 11th – Food Justice Film Series: The Power of Community

Volunteer
– 2nd Saturday Greenway Gatherings
– 2nd Sunday AdamsCrest Farm Volunteer Days
– Regular Greenway Gardens Volunteer Days

Farm Stands
– Catahoula Farm Stand
– Healthy Village Farm Stand

GROW YOUR OWN!
– What to Plant in July?
– Explore Our BLOG…

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