Despite the heat and sun, our farm team has been hard at work and sent out 1,000 lbs of farm-fresh produce a week this past month to a variety of partners. We’ve sent produce to Street Youth Ministry, Go Austin! Vamos Austin, Caritas, FarmShare Austin, North Austin Muslim Community Center, Out Youth, Vivent Health, and Manos […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday, everyone! Urban Roots is always growing, but you might be wondering what we’ve been growing for the summer. This season, we’ve been cultivating all sorts of delicious fruits and veggies, and for this Farm fact Friday, we’re going to be talking about the gourd-eous squash we’re growing: specifically, yellow and butternut […]
“O, let America be America again – The land that never has been yet –And yet must be – the land where every man is free.” Langston Hughes Today is June Nineteenth, or Juneteenth, which marks the anniversary of federal troops marching into Galveston, Texas in 1865 to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, and ensure all […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday! As we all know, this summer will be H-O-T, and it’s difficult to keep your soil wet against the Texas summer sun and water restrictions. This week, we’re sharing some tips to help you beat the heat in your garden and outdoor plants. – Your lawn: your lawn can go dormant […]
Happy Farm Fact Friday! To greet summer coming on the way, we’re sharing two natural bug repellents to keep pesky bugs and critters out of your plants or garden. The first bug repellent we’re sharing is orange spray. Orange spray is an easy-to-make pest deterrent you can make with your orange peels at home! It’s […]
It’s Farm Fact Friday once again, and this week we’ll be discussing the farm closer to home, with your plants around the house! This week we’ll be talking about five common issues when caring for your plants at home, like yellowing of the leaves. Yellowing Leaves: This could be caused by a number of reasons, […]
The youth, the Food and Leadership fellows and the South Austin interns have had a warm final month of their programs. The fellows have been cooking it up in cooking workshops on the farm with farm produce they harvested; the fellows made ratatouille, tofu lettuce wraps, salads, and kale chips with pico (yum!) and even […]
Gilbert Baker, the activist who made the quintessential queer pride flag, said what inspired him about the flag was that it represented the “rainbow of humanity.” It’s Pride Month, and we want to celebrate the enduring bravery and ever growing legacy of love of not just the Stonewall Uprising and ensuing movements. We want to […]
Urban Roots has entered our harvest time for the spring season as we approach summer. We’ve been able to share more with our food access partners, though we’ve been fighting the unexpected heat and pests. We’ve been harvesting onions, cilantro, radish, and spinach, and are expecting to harvest potatoes, beets, and carrots soon. Cucumbers, squash, […]
