At Urban Roots, we turn donation dollars directly into funding for youth leadership opportunities and farm-fresh food for our neighbors.
Join the Urban Roots team and our youth leaders as we grow fresh food and build a community dedicated to achieving food equity. Make a donation or pledge your support today by choosing the way to give that’s right for you:
Our Individual Monthly Donors
Rainmakers
We’re excited to announce that we have revamped Rainmakers, our monthly giving program! As a Rainmaker, you’ll provide steady support that directly fuels youth leadership throughout the year. Check out our new tiers and the impact you can create by signing up today at our suggested donation levels:
🌧️ Droplets — every drop counts
- $10 to $49 a month outfits youth leaders with essential farming gear so they can learn and lead on the farm.
- Perk: 5% discount to all Urban Roots events.
🌱 Sprouts — helping young leaders grow
- $50 to $99 a month fuels safe transportation for youth leaders between the farm, partner sites, and their neighborhoods.
- Perk: 10% discount to all Urban Roots events.
🌿 Perennials — evergreen, resilient leadership
- $100 to $250 provides fresh produce for neighbors and keeps our crops growing strong through sustainable irrigation.
- Perk: 15% discount to all Urban Roots events.
🌾 Cultivator — nurturing skills, farm tools, and connection for youth leaders
- $500 a month fully funds a youth stipend, ensuring young people can earn, learn, and lead on the farm.
- Perk: 25% discount to all Urban Roots events.
- Donors at this level are recognized as Youth Scholarship Sponsors!
🌻 Farm-Catalyst — legacy-level impact: entire farms of opportunity
- $1000+ a month expands Urban Roots’ reach by funding multiple youth stipends, classroom tools, and leadership experiences that ripple across the farm and community.
🌟 Rainmaker Perks🌟
Exclusive quarterly Rainmaker updates
Discounts to all Urban Roots events (tiered by membership level)
Invitations to special farm happenings — with fresh produce to take home!
A special annual gift as thanks for your ongoing support
Join Rainmakers today and help young leaders grow food, build community, and cultivate change in Austin.
Business & Brands as Food Access Funders
Sustaining Sponsors
By partnering with Urban Roots as a Sustaining Sponsor, you are helping realize a thriving local food system cultivated by youth and our community that is sustainable, equitable and just. You and your team will benefit through employee engagement opportunities, brand recognition and event access. We invite you to learn more about how you can help us grow our impact in the coming year!
Benefits of becoming a Sustaining Sponsor include:
BRAND RECOGNITION
Show the community how you care. We recognize sponsors on our website and through event and social media opportunities. Showing up beside us in this work speaks volumes about your brand’s values, in action.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
From team-building volunteer days to fun and educational opportunities on the farm, we love partnering in memorable and meaningful ways!
SPECIAL EVENT INVITATIONS
Join us for special opportunities to celebrate youth leadership and food access + meet like-minded community members supporting our work.
Other ways to Give
It takes a whole community and all types of resources to keep us going! We need volunteers on the farm and to help at special events throughout the year. You can also support us with a purchase of branded tees, hats and totes from our online shop and represent Urban Roots out in the community (and look good doing it).
