Rotating crops at Richmond High School Getting ready for the warmer days We got beans, spinach, carrots, favas, broccoli, & more coming soon Students have been learning more about organic matter and compost. We’re extremely proud of the hard work they constantly put in and how amazing and delicious their veggies come out!
February has been a fruitful month! We hosted our first volunteer event before the pandemic! Shoutout to everyone who came out and supported! We appreciate y’all for helping us build/paint raised beds, weeding around the rose bushes, cleaning up the garden, planting flowers, & building the compost sifter This month we’ve been diving into human […]
This last week we’ve been finishing up our soil food web conversations & starting up our trees conversation! & Of course, they’ve been harvesting and providing free veggies to their classmates & the staff Students learned about soil health microorganisms mushrooms/mycelium trees & how to prune them during the winter times
The year started off a little wobbly at Richmond High school. Staff and students had to work together to make sure we were all safe. We’re sending love and smooth recovery to our peers that are struggling with colds, this virus, and the loss of loved ones!! The Urban Agriculture class has been keeping it […]
2021 was a year of many hardships but also a year of many successes for our organization. Through the perseverance of our hard working staff and community, we were able to grow in ways we did not think we possible. We were able to double our food production and double the amount of food distributed […]
Richmond High School Urban Agriculture academy update After their break students got back to their regular schedule! Harvesting for farmstand and continuing indoor lessons, like environmental injustices in Richmond. We had a heavy topic on the air pollution, the lack of healthy food access, & gentrification going on in our community. Students knew a lot […]
The Richmond High School Student Run Farm stand started in August of 2021. Our goal was to offer this as a service learning component of the Urban Agriculture Course where students get the opportunity to grow, harvest, and distribute the 2,000 lbs of crops they cultivate per year in the garden to students, and families […]
This week we pulled out the rest of the summer crops, besides zinnias, which are still going strong! The bees have been showing so much gratitude. We’ve also been harvesting & drying herbs because those plants will soon go dormant. As always we’re proud of these youngins for putting in the work. This quarter they […]
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 that their summer crops are coming to an end and are now transition to fall crops (for example, brassicas and roots). They’ve been seed saving […]
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 their Growing with the Seasons lesson and will soon start learning about Soil types. Check out the fun flowers that are continuing to give even […]
