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 […]
Our History / Our Watershed
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 […]
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 […]
Exploring Food Systems, Apple Crisp and the Life Cycles of Monarch Butterflies
Verde K-8 garden days have been vibrant. With our 6th – 8th grades we are learning what a food system is and we harvested a bunch of tomatoes. With 4th […]
Food Handlers’ Training refresher & Harvest Festival prep on deck at the Farm
North Richmond Farm update lots of things have been going on at the farm first starting the week the crew plus CSA crew members took a refresher on our food […]
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 […]
North Richmond Farm Volunteer Day!
Mixed in some tea blending and packing to our 4th Saturday Volunteer Day at the North Richmond FarmWe started the day with transplanting lots of green onion and prepping their […]
Water Protectors, pumpkins and falling leaves…
Verde K-8th school has been welcoming the fall. The pumpkins are turning orange, the leaves are falling, and we are eating apples every day. We have been planting more greens […]