The Urban Roots team is so grateful for the time we’ve had with our executive director since 2020, Frances Deviney. Frances’ final day will be July 28, 2023. Matt Glazer has joined us as interim executive director while the search for the permanent director is led by the board of directors, which you can read […]
We are pleased to announce that Matt Glazer will begin work with Urban Roots as interim executive director on July 20, 2023. Matt is an experienced leader specializing in executive management and change management and was part of the team that worked with Urban Roots to develop our current strategic plan. He will jump in […]
Check out a growing farm making waves in the world! Radical Family Farms, a relatively new farm founded in 2018, showcases important ways that farming and community can intertwine. Radical Family Farms grows culturally relevant food for “Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Japanese and South East Asian diaspora” that reflect the roots of owner and farmer, Leslie […]
Since we saw you last: Our trusty farm team took on the hustle and bustle of the spring season with great spirit and love! They started with tons of transplanting and direct seeding, planting a significant number of crops like beans, peas, cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, and lettuce to name a few (yum!). With […]
“Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson March means the start of spring, and a new season beginning in earnest. This March is all new growth and preparation for spring, with our team busy preparing beds for seeds, directly seeding, transplanting young growths, and laying out our watering […]
This past month, our Advanced Leadership Internship has spent their time at Wheatsville’s community kitchen nurturing their culinary skills! These weeks of cooking culminated into our U R Chopped competition, where youth worked in teams to cook with mystery ingredients. Who would’ve thought that clamato, honey buns, canned tuna and broccoli could come together to make […]
We’re celebrating our Programs Coordinator, Pili Gyasi, and our Community Engagement Program Manager, Sydney Corbin! These two awesome Urban Roots teammates were chosen to help develop the City of Austin’s and Travis County’s Food Plan, taking on roles as a Community Food Ambassador and Community Advisory Committee member, respectively. These important roles are for folks […]
Thanks to the preparations, hard work, and quick thinking of our farm team, the early February freeze did little damage to our crops and farms. Otherwise in this past month, we’ve used our time to finish last year’s harvest and to reset the farms for the upcoming season, and made improvements for the future. Thanks […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! This week, we’re sharing some behind-the-scenes insights into what we’re planning on planting this season. Note: As we’re experimenting with more succession planting (planting in intervals to ensure crops grow throughout the season), this may look a little different from when you may start planting at home. Week of January […]
