Seed Power. Grow Justice.
The North Richmond Farm project builds on Urban Tilth’s two decades of bringing to life a vision developed by residents for healthy food access, local jobs, and community healing. Reclaiming our ancestors’ wisdom in agricultural and community organizing, the farm is an ambitious demonstration project of climate resilience, a Just Transition to a regenerative economy, and liberation for Black and people of color communities. We are in the middle of a transformative five-year, $28M project to build out the farm infrastructure, educational and community buildings, and a climate resiliency hub that will serve as a home base to nurture the future our community wants and needs.
Healthy Food
We offer multiple ways for community members to access local, healthy food at discounted rates or free of charge. Our upcoming Farm Store, planned for Phase 3, will offer a permanent daily location where visitors can purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and products made by us and our small, family BIPOC farm partners.
Employment
Through the expansion of our farm, we will create additional opportunities to employ more Richmond residents, reinforcing our commitment to a workforce that is already 85% local. This project will also allow us to continue to inspire, train, and employ more Richmond youth, providing them with valuable skills and meaningful career pathways in sustainable agriculture.
Community Resilience
The Farm will serve as an intergenerational hub where knowledge flows between youth and elders, creating meaningful connections that strengthen our community fabric. Our upcoming Resiliency Center will provide year-round community organizing and training in emergency response, CPR, first-aid, and other resilience practices for local residents.
Our Construction Plans and Progress
Invest in the Farm
Our goal is to raise $2,050,000 by April 30th, 2025.
Or, send a check to:
Urban Tilth
323 Brookside Drive
Richmond, CA 94801
*Memo: Contribution to the North Richmond Farm Project
Seed Power, Grow Justice: Video Series
Hear about the importance of building the North Richmond Farm!
Grow Justice
5 minute watch
Video Release: Friday, August 19, 2022
Dreamed of, built, and led by the community, our North Richmond Farm will be a demonstration of the power of food as a catalyst for transformation, resilience, and equity. It will be a permanent, community-owned asset that will feed our neighbors’ hearts and minds, bellies, and spirits for generations to come.
Seed Youth Power
3 minute watch
Video Release: Friday, August 19, 2022
Meet Leo and Ebonay, two of hundreds of local youth who have found purpose, community, and power through the North Richmond Farm.
Protect Our Land
3 minute watch
Video Release: Friday, August 19, 2022
Meet Alu and Solwazi- two members of our Watersheds team and local residents and learn how they restore and protect local creeks and watersheds and how the new North Richmond Farm will create a new home for this program where it can take root and thrive!