Events Calendar
December 2024
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Senior Gardening Days
By Alana McCarthy | alana@urbantilth.org
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Every Monday Dec. 2 - 16 | 10AM - 11AM
515 Silver Avenue, Richmond CA, 94564
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Senior Gardening Days are a series of workshops designed for senior citizens who are interested in gardening. The class will feature educational activities, hands-on craft sessions in the garden, a cooking demo with fresh produce, and a field trip to the North Richmond Farm!
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After School at The Farm
By Alana McCarthy | alana@urbantilth.org
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Wednesday, Dec. 4, 11, and 18 | 3:30PM - 5PM
North Richmond Farm
355 Brookside Dr, Richmond CA 94801
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After-school at The Farm is a free event for Pre-k through 5th grade students and their families. We invite you to join us at the North Richmond Farm for fun games, learning, activities, and hands-on gardening!
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Open Garden: Drop-in Harvest | |
Wednesday, Dec. 11 | 10AM - 12PM
2200 Giaramita St. Richmond, CA
(drive through school parking lot towards the back playground. Enter garden through green fence)
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Community members are welcomed to the garden during allotted time to harvest produce being grown. Introduced to space and garden guidelines. Community members are then given harvesting tools and the host demonstrates how to properly weigh, log, wash and bundle produce. Community members take their harvests home!
Recommended: bags, drinking water, hats, long sleeves, close toed shoes. Optional: gloves, harvest baskets, prunners
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Winter Herbal Workshop: Herbal Fire Ciders! | |
Saturday, Dec. 14 | 10AM - 1PM
North Richmond Farm,
355 Brookside Drive, Richmond, CA
| Third seasonal herbal workshop of the year! We will be gathering herbs and learning the benefits of making fire cider for the winter time to come and boost our immunity. | Bring warm clothes, toe closed shoes that they don't mind getting dirty. | | |
Winter Solstice Celebration | |
Dec. 21 | 6PM - 10PM
North Richmond Farm,
355 Brookside Dr, Richmond, CA
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Join us on the longest night of the year as we come together to celebrate the end of one cycle and the start of a season of rest.
Let's share food, light, stories, and laughter!
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A Spooktacular Success for the Richmond Community | |
This year's Halloween Land marked a special occasion that not only celebrated the spirit of Halloween but also highlighted the bond between creativity and community.
Bringing together over 226 participants, including 194 local residents from Richmond and San Pablo, for a day filled with fun, learning, and community spirit....
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Urban Tilth’s Black Caucus Brings Community Together with Music, Food, and Connection | The Urban Tilth Black Caucus made a vibrant debut with its first-ever Beats & Greets event, bringing together Richmond’s Black community for a day filled with music, food, and connection. This gathering wasn’t just about having a good time; it reflected the core mission of the Black Caucus: creating spaces where the Black community feels heard, supported, and celebrated... | |
Community Comes Together to Plant, Learn, and Celebrate North Richmond’s History | Over 25 community members gathered at Urban Tilth for an inspiring day of planting, learning, and connecting with local history. Together, participants planted 160 new additions to the history walk at the farm, including three types of lavender, three vibrant shades of yarrow (red, yellow, and white), and fragrant rosemary... | |
Pickup Free Fruits and Veggies! | |
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Free Farm Stand
Arrive before 2:00PM before it's gone!
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Tuesdays
Crescent Park
5000 Hartnett Ave, Richmond CA
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Wednesdays
*NEW* Lucas Park
724 10th St, Richmond CA
Unity Plaza
1605 Ohio Ave, Richmond CA
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Thursdays
North Richmond
1443 Fred Jackson Way, Richmond CA
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Fridays
*NEW* Parchester Village
900 Williams Drive, Richmond CA
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Plants Available This November
Collard Greens
Mustard Greens
Broccoli
Bok Choy
*Plant availability varies daily
based on readiness.
Pickup Days
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
North Richmond Farm
355 Brookside Dr. Richmond CA 94801
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Support a Local Farmer's Market | | |
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Civic Center Farmer's Market | |
Every Saturday | 7AM - 3PM
Richmond Main Library, 325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond
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Come out and enjoy access to delicious, fresh fruits and veggies brought to you by local family farmers. This is a project of Richmond Certified Farmers Market and the City of Richmond.
*Every 4th Friday:
Kids Activities, Live Music, & Surprise Vendors!*
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Marina Bay Farmer's Market | |
Every Sunday | 10AM - 2PM
Marina Bay Park, 1280 Melville Sq, Richmond CA
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Do your weekly grocery shopping of veggies and fruits with us!
It is stone fruit season, so don't miss out on buying from farmers that have been dedicated to Richmond for nearly 40 years! The Marina Bay Certified Farmer's Market is a project of Richmond Certified Farmers Market and the City of Richmond
*Every 2nd Sunday:
Local Craft Vendors, Kids Activities, & Live Music!
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If you enjoy the work of Urban Tilth,
please consider making a donation to today!
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Urban Tilth
323 Brookside Dr.
Richmond, CA 94801
510-232- 0911
volunteer@urbantilth.org
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