“As my fellow interns know, I made spaghetti at home and I was so proud of it because it was like, “I know how to cook!” because I can go to my job and learn to cook. Although it took an hour to boil the water (yeah that happened), I felt like everything about Urban […]
Okra King here. I am so blessed to have the chance in my life time to have been a part of this unique and rare organization. Being part of Urban Roots has created for me the foundation on which my adult life is being built. I have learned the skills of money management, public speaking, […]
We’re so grateful for this note from Willie Nelson in honor of our 10th Birthday– thank you Willie!
Over the past six years, Tour de Farm has become a transformational evening of giving that makes Urban Roots possible. This event started as a Bar Mitzvah project (Thank you Eli!) and evolved into a powerful fundraiser to support this work to empower youth and nourish the community. Urban Roots’ Tour de Farm is the most […]
There must be love in the air, because our amazing community is sharing a lot of it with Urban Roots this month. There are three fun events still to come in February that benefit Urban Roots! Whether your pleasure is milkshakes or gumbo — there’s something for everyone. Beer & Hymns ATX – Mardi Gras! […]
Join us February 11th for Jo’s South Congress 12th Annual Chili Cook Off, with all proceeds benefiting Urban Roots! The event is free to attend, and chili-tasting wristbands are sold at the event for $20 each. The contestants will share their culinary talent and compete for a chance to win the prized trophy chili pot […]
Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. **We are just about full for […]
For the 2018 Farm Internship Program, we’re going to be hiring our largest cohort of Youth Interns yet! Will you be one of them? If you are a young person who will 14 to 17 years old by February 24, 2018, or know of one, who would like to SERVE, LEARN, and EARN — we’d […]
Urban Roots has given me the courage and confidence that I can make a change in this world. — Lolly, Second Year Youth Intern Dear friends, Because of you, over the past 10 years, 288 youth leaders have dug in on the farm, receiving $450,708 in youth stipends, and growing 288,601 pounds of fresh produce! […]
