Even with the impressive Texas heat, our farm team managed to take the height of our summer season in stride by harvesting and sharing the most we have this summer, hitting 4,500 lbs of food shared with our partners and sold at the farmers’ market! We shared carrots, green beans, onions, squash, and tomatoes with […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! This week, we’re talking about one of the farmer’s biggest ally’s in the field, the bee! A fun farm secret you may not know, we often keep bees on our East Austin farm! We have a small comb hidden away in the back where they sometimes make their home. Bees […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! This week we’re talking about one of our friends on the farm, who you may see out and about in the early morning… the armadillo! They’re the only mammal to have a hard shell, and their name in Spanish means “little armored one” reflecting that. Armadillos are closely related to […]
We’re Hiring for a Stewardship and Database Coordinator! Urban Roots is hiring for an all new position, a Stewardship and Database Coordinator, who will be a key member of Urban Roots’ Development team and responsible for executing donor stewardship activities. This individual will work closely with colleagues across the organization to ensure the impact of […]
As we’re winding down for the season, we’re book ending our harvesting with the refreshing gourd family member, the cucumber! They have high water content, and they provide antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties (try putting a few slices on a sunburn to ease the swelling). Cucumbers have been shown to be helpful in cancer prevention and […]
At Urban Roots, we envision a sustainable, equitable, and just world. But recent decisions by our state government and the Supreme Court are moving away from this vision. Overturning Roe v Wade and criminalizing healthcare for transgender children has eliminated the ability to exercise autonomy over our own bodies. Making it easier to carry guns, […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! This week we’re going to be talking about the delicious fruit and vegetable, tomatoes! On the farm, we have both cherry tomatoes (tiny, sweeter and more crunchy, makes a healthy and yummy snack) and slicer (think big, juicy tomatoes you might slice up to put on a burger or sandwich). […]
We’re happy to announce that our Summer Farm Program started earlier this month, with 24 new youth and 6 Urban Roots alum planting their roots with us. The youth have hit the ground running between leading our volunteer days, working at our Farmers’ Market booth, and meeting our community and food access partners. They’ve also […]
Urban Roots hopes you are enjoying your summer! We’re doing our best to beat the heat during our busy summer season. We’ve stayed focused on growing and harvesting for our community even with the Texas sun beating down, and have managed to get a lot of food to our food access partners. Other news on […]
