We
grow
together.

Austin, Texas

VOLUNTEER YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES

Working with youth leaders on our urban farms in Austin, TX.

At Urban Roots we work with youth leaders to grow fresh food and build a community dedicated to achieving food equity.

By partnering with fellow food access organizations, dedicated volunteers, and other members of our community, we’re growing a more just and joyful food future in Central Texas, together.

OUR MISSION

What We Do

Working With
Youth Leaders

Youth grow skills in leadership, farming and food advocacy while working with the community and making meaningful connections.

Youth OPPORTUNITIES

Feeding Our
Community

With the help of youth, volunteers, and food access partners, we share farm-fresh produce with our community.

Food Access Program

Growing
Fresh Food

We grow food and host community on our farms in East and South Austin, where we practice regenerative farming with respect for the land.

Our Farms

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Our Impact

In 2023

We stay busy planting,
growing food and
community, harvesting,
sharing, and learning with
youth, and we’re proud
and grateful for what we
accomplished together
last year.

URBAN ROOTS 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

We shared 25,987
servings of produce
through food access
efforts – 97% of the
harvest.

We paid $122,000
directly to youth for
their work growing food
and developing
leadership + food-justice
advocacy skills.

We welcomed 422
youth (grades K-12)
out to our farms for
educational tours.

80% of youth at Urban Roots reported seeing themselves as more of a leader as a result of their participation in the program.

75 youth leaders participated in our programs, including young people from 25 schools in our community.

We hosted 1,085 community volunteers, including our spring and fall cohorts of Community Ambassadors and our dedicated volunteer board of directors.

We stay busy planting,
growing food and
community, harvesting,
sharing, and learning with
youth, and we’re proud
and grateful for what we
accomplished together
last year.

We shared 25,987
servings of produce
through food access
efforts – 97% of the
harvest.

We paid $122,000
directly to youth for
their work growing food
and developing
leadership + food-justice
advocacy skills.

80% of youth at Urban Roots reported seeing themselves as more of a leader as a result of their participation in the program.

75 youth leaders participated in our programs, including young people from 25 schools in our community.

We hosted 1,085 community volunteers, including our spring and fall cohorts of Community Ambassadors and our dedicated volunteer board of directors.

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FARM Update

Four people pose with a radish shaped award at Tour de Farm, an Urban Roots fundraiser. Two youth, Amberly and Yoselyn, pose with Urban Roots board member Cat Duong and Audrey Garcia, an HEB representative.

Recognizing H-E-B

Two urban Roots youth, Yoselyn and Amberly, present an award to Erica at Tour de Farm, to Erica Reyes, who accepts it on behalf of Go Austin Vamos Austin.

Recognizing Go Austin/Vamos! Austin

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CONTACT

512.750.8019

info@urbanrootsatx.org

MAIL

P.O. Box 17932
Austin, TX 78760

FARMS

East Austin Farm

7651 Delwau Lane
Austin, TX 78725

South Austin Farm

4711 Winnebago Lane
Austin, TX 78744

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