Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone. This week’s topic is something green and something we grow often during the fall and winter seasons, and also something we just planted for the season, kale! We typically grow two varieties, dinosaur and curly. Due to their frost-resistant nature and need for considerable amounts of sun, they’re good for […]
Urban Roots is honored to be one of the nonprofits in Austin nominated for Wheatsville Co-op’s Community Action program! Their Community Action program allows for customers to round up on purchases, of which they donate said change to selected non-profit organizations in Austin, supporting a different one each month. Owners of the Wheatsville Co-op can […]
It’s Farm Fact Friday once again, everyone! This week we’re talking about something you may find often growing on the outskirts of the farm, the very fragrant garlic chive! It’s delicious, requires less preparation in meals than garlic, and easy to regrow. They’re great in stir fry, stews, and with meat, eggs, seafood, and even […]
Urban Roots is excited to announce our volunteer dates for our Fall season. Volunteering starts back up again on September 29th; sign up here! If you end up on the East Austin farm, you’ll be able to check out our new High Tunnel. We hope to see you on the farm! We are also now […]
We hope you’re enjoying the tail end of the summer season! We’ve been in our “slow” season, taking some time to rest and rebuild, and came back with renewed enthusiasm. Our farm team has been busy preparing for autumn, not only bettering our systems in place, but building our new high tunnel by hand! We’re […]
Watch the video above to see the love and care put into building our new High Tunnel! Our farm team has grown this summer, and with it, what we’re able to do. They built our new high tunnel by hand during our down season with the expertise of Lorig Hawkins as project manager, who happens […]
We want to celebrate, recognize, and honor farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, and every hand in the process of food production this Labor Day! They ensure healthy, quality food for our country even in face of arduous conditions, like Winter Storm Uri, the unusually intense droughts and floods, and issues that have come with the pandemic. Fresh, […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, folks! This week we’re discussing the marigold flower, something you may see us plant on the farm sometimes. Marigolds are drought resistant and do well under the Texas sun, and can be a useful companion flower. Some varieties of the flower ward off tiny, parasitic worms just by certain compounds in […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! This week’s topic is a tasty, green and small fruit (botanically) and vegetable (culinary-wise). Some find it slimy, but others find it perfect for thickening stir fries, stews and gumbos; we’re talking about okra! Okra is fibrous, has protein, and is full of antioxidants. They’re delicious and grassy raw, and […]
