Welcome to the newest Urban Roots interns and fellows! Urban Roots welcomed 12 new Food and Leadership Fellows in September and 14 new South Austin Interns in October. We are excited to keep you up-to-date on their progress in the coming months. South Austin Internship Welcome, Milo, Jovon, Melanie, Eloy, Amberly, Oasis, Nicholas, Quinn, Emilio, […]
Urban Roots is excited to share that our team has grown! Urban Roots is pleased to introduce our newest Board and staff members below. Each person is a wonderful addition to our team, bringing expertise, vital skills, passion, deep community connections, and a fresh perspective to the organization. Please join us in welcoming the newest […]
Shout out to our friends at Amplify Snack Brands who visited the Urban Roots South Austin farm earlier this month. Fellows led the group in a variety of farm activities while enjoying a beautiful day outdoors supporting our efforts to nourish the community. When asked about their time on the farm, Devon Rubenstein of Amplify Snack Brands said, […]
Farming Progress & Updates Urban Roots has been focused on growing for our community! October kicked off with our first fall harvest. Both our South Austin and East Austin farms are coming into the season with a bounty of vegetables in the ground. We ramped up the number of seeds and transplants this season to […]
Connecting with like-minded organizations that put people first and make a positive impact on their communities has always been a great outcome of planning our signature event of the year, Tour de Farm. This year, one of those organizations was Farm to Table. When asked why they support Urban Roots, Farm to Table’s Director of […]
Thank you to all who supported Urban Roots through purchasing a veggie share during our last farming season (Fall 2020 through Summer 2021). We hope you enjoyed the fresh bounty of the farm. And we hope you know that your support enables us to do so much more than grow great food. Because of you, […]
Application deadline September 29, 2021 It’s that time of year again! Applications for our South Austin Internship are now open. If you live in or attend high school in South/Southeast Austin and want to spend time with other youth and community members who are shaping the future of our new farm in Dove Springs, then […]
Earlier this summer, Vital Farms sponsored the 2021 Tour de Farm event to celebrate the accomplishments of Urban Root’s young leaders. We’re so grateful for Vital Farms’ support, and their commitment to raising awareness and funding that will allow us to expand our impact in the years to come. Vital Farms’ purpose is rooted in […]
Click here to sign up for a Community Crew orientation session Urban Roots is seeing a rising need for fresh vegetables in food pantries around Austin. As part of our commitment to the community we’re working hard to provide pantries with organic and locally grown vegetables this fall. However, with the surge in covid […]
