Global Day of Climate Justice!
Join the Global Day for Climate Justice on November 6 In order to win real solutions for a just transition, we need the outside pressure of powerful, grassroots organizing in […]
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 […]
Global Day of Action to Defund Climate Chaos!
On October 29th, Urban Tilth Staff joined hundreds at the San Francisco Day of Action to Defund Climate Chaos and Fossil Fuels. As young tenders and stewards of the beautiful […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Annual Harvest Festival
NEW RAIN DATE: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 Come celebrate the Harvest Festival and acquisition of the North Richmond Farm! Join us to celebrate this year’s bountiful harvest and our historic […]
What’s your favorite seed to harvest?
Verde K-8 this week has been learning about food systems and seeds! We have been seeding, seed harvesting, and transplanting. Some of the seeds we learned how to harvest are […]
Summer crops coming to an end…
Students in the Richmond High Urban Agriculture class have been putting in WORK! They’re becoming familiar with their growing space and taking on projects as the season’s change. They’re noticing […]
Growing with the Seasons
Here are some pictures from the Urban Agriculture class at Richmond High School, starting the week off with some garden and farm observations and maintenance! The students are finishing up […]