The North Richmond Farm is so much more than an urban agriculture project. Our dream is to be a neighborhood anchor that seeds healing, connection, self-determination, and prosperity for our entire community by serving as the heart of resident-led organizing and opportunity in North Richmond.

Our goal is to raise the final $3.8M we need to bring contractors back on-site to finish construction of Phase 2 of the North Richmond Farm by our 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Oct 11th, 2025...

Phase 2 includes completing construction of all farm supporting facilities: the new greenhouse, native plant nursery, tool shed, honey harvesting shed, crop rows, 80 fruit trees for the orchard, completing the NEW Watershed Learning Center, 2 outdoor classrooms, the first section of the History Walk, and installing our beloved compost toilet.

We will raise these funds one milestone at a time!

Our next Milestone: $800,000 by June 30th, 2025!

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2024 Construction Accomplishments

1. Poured footings for Phase 2 buildings and installed sewer, water, and storm drain systems to support future growth!

2. Began work on the History Walk and outdoor classrooms while planting new crop rows to keep farm operations thriving.

3. Hosted a Volunteer Build Days to create Light Straw Clay insulation for the Watershed Workshop and plaster the Watershed Workshop

4. Built new sidewalks with bio-retention planters on Brookside Drive

5. Installed irrigation systems and planted native species along the History Walk with help from enthusiastic volunteers and plants grown by the Watersheds Team.

6. Built new larger Greenhouse

7. Built new Native Plant Nursery

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Let’s keep this momentum going!

2024 was a transformative journey for the North Richmond Farm filled with construction milestones, vibrant community build and community planting days, and the unwavering dedication of our staff, volunteers, and community partners. With your help, we can fundraise to complete the last six weeks of construction needed to complete Phase 2 of Construction and move on to Phase 3...

2025 Construction Goals

1. Complete Phase 2 farm buildings started in 2024

2. Install photovoltaic system on Phase 2 buildings

3. Install all ADA accessible pavers and custom brick pathways including Phase 2 portion of History Walk and outdoor classroom areas

4. Finish foundation work for the Community Resiliency Center, including under slab utilities installation and slab pouring, paving the way to initiate and eventually complete the Resiliency Center

5. Complete planting at the Row Crops Outdoor Classroom

6. Complete expansion of the irrigation system to the Nabeta Annex new crop rows

7. Renovate 377 Brookside to create new housing security project for Urban Tilth staff

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Invest in the Farm

Your contribution will transform the farm into a permanent, community-owned asset that will create opportunity, fuel resident-led organizing, and feed hearts and minds, spirits and bellies for generations to come.

If you'd like to donate by mail please send checks payable to:

Urban Tilth

323 Brookside Drive

Richmond, CA 94801

Memo: Contribution to North Richmond Farm Project