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 […]
Meet our Farm Team! Their work is the reason we can do what we do, with their love and knowledge leading the way, from crop planning, to seeding, to harvest. They teach our youth and volunteers through the tasks they prepare, and nurture our organization, from the food we grow, as well as our organization. […]
We here at Urban Roots wish you a happy New Year! As we reflect on the past year, we’ve been able to grow in many different ways, and we couldn’t have done it without our community of food access partners, volunteers, youth, sponsors, staff members, and friends of the farm. Check out the video to […]
Don’t Miss the Chance to Support Urban Roots Before The Year Ends! Dear Friend of Urban Roots, As 2022 is drawing to a close, we are hopeful and excited about growing our impact in the coming year. We’re committed to serving even more youth and putting more fresh produce in the hands of Central Texans […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday . . . Early! In some places, winter can make farming quite difficult, but in the warmer climate in Texas, it makes a perfect recipe to grow things like lettuce, bok choi, broccoli, squash, and kale on the farm! Did you know weather can affect how your food tastes? For instance, […]
The Clock is Ticking: Help Urban Roots Grow Our Impact Before The Year Ends! Dear Urban Roots Friends, Did you know that 18 zip codes in Travis County do not have a grocery store? 14% of our Travis County neighbors experience food insecurity, and the percentage of food insecurity is slightly higher among children, amounting […]
We here at Urban Roots wish you a happy and reflective holiday season! We’re happy to say that we’re deep into harvest season, and sharing with our food access partners. This newsletter we’re excited to share with you what we’ve been up to on the farm; we’ve shared over 2,000 lbs of food with 7 […]
The South Austin Interns have been deepening their knowledge of food equity in workshops and familiarizing themselves with different parts of Urban Roots. The youth attended our November Community Lunch and led visitors on a farm tour. They celebrated Thanksgiving with a Friendsgiving potluck and shared their food stories as they made fig leaf and […]
