DEEPER ROOTS, DEEPER IMPACT
The current temporary farm is already a
magnet for hundreds of local residents who
join us to steward the land and heal while
building a more sustainable food system.
In 2020, in order to rise to the need the
pandemic exposed, we stretched the farm’s
temporary infrastructure to its limit.
To continue to deeply serve our community
the North Richmond Farm needs to grow
to meet our community’s unprecedented
need and prepare for the future.
Help us transform the Farm into a
permanent, community-owned asset
that will create opportunity, fuel resident-
led organizing, and feed the hearts
and minds, spirits, and bellies of local
residents for generations to come.
GROW JUSTICE
SEED POWER
Dreamed of, built, and led by the community, the North Richmond Farm is a demonstration of the power of food as a catalyst for transformation, resilience, and equity in urban communities.
Richmond, CA our home, is a frontline community of primarily Black, Brown, and Indigenous people with a long legacy of agriculture and social justice organizing. Yet decades of divestment and criminalization leave many residents struggling to find healthy food, living wage jobs, or pathways to prosperity.
Urban Tilth is ready to seed real transformation.
“Urban Tilth activated me to be a steward
of the land and its people. With much love
and commitment, they are changing the
way people think of North Richmond from
futile land to fertile land ready to meet the
community’s needs.”
-Tania Pulido,
Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond 62,677 lbs.
of fresh,
healthy food
distributed
in 2020.
HEALING AND JUSTICE ARE within reach.
To learn more: Contact Doria Robinson at [email protected] or 510-778-5886 ARE YOU READY TO GROW WITH US?
Your investment in the North Richmond Farm will allow us to establish deep roots, feed our community, and grow into the inspiring neighborhood anchor our community deserves. N
UT OFFICE BUILDING
MAIN BARN
CAFE & KITCHEN
WATERSHED
CLASSROOMSHADE HOUSE
GREENHOUSE TOOLSHED
SOIL & COMPOST
COMPOSTING
TOILET
HERB SHED
AMPHITHEATER
HEART OF THE FARM
OUTDOOR GATHERING
HISTORY WALK
HISTORY WALK
OHLONE
REFLECTION
GARDEN
LAY DOWN
YARD
ORCHARD
ROW CROPS
SOIL AMENDMENT
& COMPOSTING
PHASING SITE PLAN
Urban Tilth
North Richmond Farm
06/17/19
PHASE I: PHASE II:
• Greenhouse
• Shade House
• Composting Toilet
• Watershed Classroom
• Toolshed + Breakroom
• Soil & Compost Shed
• Back Drive/Entry
• Lay Down Yard
• Row Crops
• Orchard
• Outdoor Classrooms
• Upper Portion of History Walk
• Utility On-Site Connections
• Utility Underground Work
• Site Grading
• Temporary Site Improvements
PHASE III:
• Main Barn: Farm Stand
• Main Barn: Wash & Pack
• Main Barn: Multipurpose Room
• Front Drive/Entry
• Middle Portion of History Walk
• West Portion of the Heart of the Farm
PHASE IV:
• Commercial Kitchen + Cafe
• Herb Shed
•
• Amphitheater
• Children’s Garden
• East Portion of the Heart of the Farm
PHASE V:
• Main Pedestrian Entry
• Lower Portion of History Walk
•
• Native Plantings
The Future North Richmond Farm
MORE THAN A FARM: A Hub for Empowerment and Liberation
Developing the North Richmond Farm will:
• CREATE JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
» More than 30 NEW jobs for local residents
» Establish a Watersheds Learning Center offering residents pathways to green jobs » Open a Cooperative Café and community commercial kitchen to support local food entrepreneurs and teach youth to run small businesses
• CELEBRATE CUL TURE
» Immerse residents in the rich history of Richmond through an interpreted History Walk and Ohlone Reflection Garden
» Provide a vibrant cultural venue for community events and school field trips • BUILD POWER
» Offer our new community meeting room to residents so they can organize, build power, and take collective action
• TRANSFORM BLIGHT INTO SAFE ACCESSIBLE GREEN SPACES
» Provide neighbors a thriving, green space available 24/7 » Create a new Greenway Connector that will update Fred Jackson Way with new sidewalks, bike path, shade trees, and rain gardens creating safe access to the farm and other green spaces
• FEED THE COMMUNITY
» Double our capacity to grow and distribute fresh, healthy food » Make fresh local affordable or free produce available 7 days a week
AMPHITHEATER
COMMUNITY
ROOM
GREEN HOUSE &
HARDENING YARD
HEN HOUSE
SOIL SHED
WATERSHED
WORKSHOP
COMPOSTING
TOILET
NATIVE PLANT
NURSERY
HONEY EXTRACTION
SHED
TOOL SHED
MAIN OFFICE
MAIN BARN
- FARM STAND
- WASH & PACK
PUBLIC
RESTROOMS
HERB SHED
KITCHEN &
CAFE
OHLONE
REFLECTION
GARDEN
SAN PABLO CREEK
FRED JACKSON WAY
BROOKSIDE DRIVE
URBAN TILTH NORTH RICHMOND FARM
AERIAL VIEW