Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! This week we’re talking about sugar snap peas, something we’re growing on the farm, and a crunchy, munchy, delicious snack. They’re full of fiber, and compared to their snap pea cousins, they’re sweeter and thicker and can be considered one of the most flavor-packed peas. They’re a crossover between shelling […]
Urban Roots is grateful to local business Organics by Gosh, who donated 20 cubic yards of their organic compost! Their kind donation will allow us to tend to our crops with even more love, making our produce even more delicious and nutritious. It will also help us teach our youth more about sustainable farming practices, […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! Since it’s that time of year, we’re talking about dead leaves today, and their importance, though they might not seem so at first glance. It’s easy to rake them up without thought, and it may be annoying to have to grab the leaf blower to clear walkways, but they play […]
It’s fall, y’all! This past month we’ve been busy preparing for the season, like with our farm team shaping our beds, and planting up a storm (tomatoes, root crops, leafy greens like kale, herbs, and summer and winter squash) and welcoming youth onto the farm with our youth programs starting for the season. We’re also […]
With fall rolling in, so are our youth programs, our Food and Leadership program and Advanced Leadership Internship! We’re excited to be welcoming back our alumni through our Advanced Leadership Internship, where youth can flex their leading, cooking, and community engagement skills, with the program lasting three semesters. Our Food and Leadership program has already […]
This farm team has been focused on all things planting this past month, and ensuring the farm is prepared and ready for the hustle and bustle of the fall season ahead! Our farm team started off the month by preparing the plant beds on both farms, and then seeded and transplanted. We got tomatoes, root […]
Urban Roots is happy to announce our new team members, Micaela Buda and Lucas Askew, who have planted their roots with us. Lucas is our new Head Farmer and has been a huge part in helping us build our new High Tunnel, and the planning and preparations for this current autumn season! Micaela is our […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, folks! This week we’re talking about one of our fall and winter season favorites on the farm, bok choy. It is a Chinese white cabbage in the Brassica family as kale and brussel sprouts, both crunchy and delicious. It’s a common vegetable in Chinese cuisine, having been grown and eaten near […]
It’s Farm Fact Friday, everyone! This week we’re talking about watermelon radish, a variety we sometimes grow on the farm during the fall season. Watermelon radish has light green skin and a lovely pink-red color inside that makes it visually appealing and gives it its “watermelon” name. Watermelon radish is originally from China, and comes […]
