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We're excited to share a behind the scenes look at the farm!
Dig In with Second Saturday Volunteers
Every Second Saturday of the month from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM , volunteers from around Reno and Northern Nevada gather at Urban Roots Teaching Farm to help care for the farm and support the programs that grow here. Some people come because they love being outside at our farm. Some arrive with friends or coworkers. Others are just curious about the farm they’ve driven past a hundred times. By the end of the morning, most people leave feeling like they’ve become part of it. Volun
Zak Shellhammer
Mar 163 min read
Go tell it to the bees (and other honey bee facts!)
Have you ever wanted to have 30,000 little furry pets? How about endless pollination for your vegetable garden? What about a natural sweetener that you can add to just about every food? (honey on pizza anybody?). Then honeybees are the perfect hobby (and pet) for you :) Julia Cross, HOPE Springs Director with a frame from their bee hives. Here at Urban Roots, we have two honeybee hives that add to the biodiversity of our farm and that we harvest local honey from. We also hel
Kelsey Hoffman
Feb 174 min read
How To Eat With The Seasons
Eating seasonally is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to connect with the land, boost your health, and support local farms in the community. Knowing when and how our food grows is key to growing healthy minds, bodies, and communities. Why Should You Eat Seasonally? When fruits and vegetables are harvested at their natural peak, they’re bursting with flavor and packed with nutrients. Seasonal produce travels shorter distances, which reduces your carbon footprint and
Sidney Gunter
Nov 19, 20252 min read
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