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Fall Progress!

September - November Highlights at Urban Tilth

400 Fruit Trees Distributed:

Growing Richmond's Food Forest & Youth Leadership

Imagine a Richmond brimming with fresh, organically grown fruit! Urban Tilth’s Orchard for ALL! program aims to make this a reality by planting a dispersed community orchard across the Iron Triangle, Santa Fe, and Coronado neighborhoods.

Launched in 2024, this transformative initiative distributes free fruit trees to residents, redistributes excess fruit to families in need, and provides vital support for their care, all while training local youth in sustainable practices.

With an impressive start, including the distribution of 400 trees and over 1,000 pounds of fruit shared, Orchard for ALL is already making waves. Discover how this initiative is fostering community, education, and sustainability—click below to learn more and get involved!

Cheers to our Urban Farming Graduates!

The Rudy Lozito Urban Farming Fellowship program proudly celebrated the graduation of its latest cohort on Friday, October 25th, 2024, at the North Richmond Farm.

Over the past six months, four fellows dedicated themselves to learning sustainable and regenerative farming practices, gaining hands-on experience in organic crop production, soil health, and animal husbandry. Through workshops, field trips, and community-building activities, they deepened their agricultural skills and community connections.

This year’s fellows embody the legacy of Rudy Lozito, each prepared to bring sustainable change and resilience to the community. Read on to learn more about the graduates and this inspiring program.

Beyond the Classroom:

New After School Program for Families

Urban Tilth’s After School at the Farm program invites youth, from preschoolers to fifth graders, to explore nature and learn about environmental stewardship.

Through activities like seed saving, planting, movement games, and caring for farm animals, children develop hands-on skills in environmental stewardship while building lasting connections to their community.

By immersing youth in outdoor activities, we hope to cultivate positive, memorable interactions with nature that will have a ripple effect throughout the community, enriching it with a new generation that values and engages with the natural world.

Click below to read more about this enriching opportunity, running through December 18.

Sign up for a session with your family!

New Program Cultivates Community and Wellness for Richmond's Senior Community

After launching our Farmers to Families CSA, which delivers free organic produce to over 200 families—nearly half being seniors and disabled residents—we discovered a deeper community need. Many of our senior recipients, living alone, shared how much they miss gardening, yearn for outdoor activities, and long for social connection. In response to these stories, we've developed a dedicated program that reconnects our senior residents with the joy and vitality of cultivating a relationship with nature in community.

Read the complete article to learn more about our new program, Gardening Days for Seniors, which runs for seven weeks beginning November 4th and is hosted at the Corrine Sain Senior & Family Community Center.

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