urban farming Archives - The Austin Common https://theaustincommon.com/tag/urban-farming/ Network of people interested in information, events, and resources related to Austin and the environment. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:25:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Green Gate Farms 120th Birthday Celebration https://theaustincommon.com/event/green-gate-farms-120th-birthday-celebration/2023-11-12/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDate=2023-11-12#038;p=50803 You’re invited! Green Gate Farms is celebrating the 120th Birthday of its east Austin farm site with a weekend of fun for all ages Nov. 11-12 — plus an opportunity to learn about what you can do to protect Texas farmland now. On Saturday, November...

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Green Gate Farms is celebrating the 120th Birthday of its east Austin farm site with a weekend of fun for all ages Nov. 11-12 — plus an opportunity to learn about what you can do to protect Texas farmland now.

On Saturday, November 11, we’re hosting a Feast in the Field, 6-9 pm, where you can dine under the stars, enjoying organic foods from our farm and others, prepared by the Escoffier Culinary school. This fundraising dinner benefits the Green Amendment campaign.

We’ll kick off the evening at 6:00 p.m. with an inspiring keynote speaker, Maya van Rossum, founder of the Green Amendment campaign. This nationally known lawyer and environmental activist will share how Texans can achieve a legal right to a clean and healthy environment (like Montana, Pennsylvania and New York have). And share insights into this summer’s lawsuit brought by Montana’s youth activists who were able, for the first time, use a Green Amendment to successfully make the case that the state is not protecting them from climate change. (Her talk is free and open to all).

All weekend the farm will feature fine artists demonstrating and selling their work as part of the Austin Studio Tour. On Sunday, we’ll be pumpkin chunkin’ with Texas Tribochet and joining hands for a barn hug and birthday cake (donated by ACC culinary students) in the afternoon.

The Bergstrom farm site, built around 1902 in east Austin by Swedish immigrants, is older than many of Austin’s iconic landmarks — including: Littlefield Building, Paramount Theater, and the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Unlike so much of Austin lost to the wrecking ball, this farm survived development pressures due to a concerted effort by farmers, neighbors, the City of Austin, and Roberts Communities seven years ago. The result is the historic buildings and farm now work as an agrihood, surrounded by Village Farm, a neighborhood of tiny homes. The only development of its kind in the US!

 

Here’s a full schedule of events: 

SATURDAY, Nov. 11

• Farm Stand Open, 9-12
• Austin Studio Tour, 12-6
• Yoga in the Field with Sarah Speck, 12:15-1:15
• French Artist Denise Camat, Gallery Tour, 5:30-6:00
• Meet Maya and Rep. Vikki Goodwin/Green
Amendment Panel with Farmer Skip, 6:00-7:00
• Feast in the Field, 7:00-9:00

 

SUNDAY, Nov. 12

• Austin Studio Tour, 12-6
• Pumpkin Chunkin,’ 12-3
• French Artist Denise Camat, Gallery Tour, 3:00-3:30
• Barn Hug and Photo, 4:00-4:30
• Sing “Happy Birthday” to the Farm, Cake, 4:30-5:00

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]]> Green Gate Farms 120th Birthday Celebration https://theaustincommon.com/event/green-gate-farms-120th-birthday-celebration/2023-11-11/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50803 You’re invited! Green Gate Farms is celebrating the 120th Birthday of its east Austin farm site with a weekend of fun for all ages Nov. 11-12 — plus an opportunity to learn about what you can do to protect Texas farmland now. On Saturday, November...

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]]> You’re invited!

Green Gate Farms is celebrating the 120th Birthday of its east Austin farm site with a weekend of fun for all ages Nov. 11-12 — plus an opportunity to learn about what you can do to protect Texas farmland now.

On Saturday, November 11, we’re hosting a Feast in the Field, 6-9 pm, where you can dine under the stars, enjoying organic foods from our farm and others, prepared by the Escoffier Culinary school. This fundraising dinner benefits the Green Amendment campaign.

We’ll kick off the evening at 6:00 p.m. with an inspiring keynote speaker, Maya van Rossum, founder of the Green Amendment campaign. This nationally known lawyer and environmental activist will share how Texans can achieve a legal right to a clean and healthy environment (like Montana, Pennsylvania and New York have). And share insights into this summer’s lawsuit brought by Montana’s youth activists who were able, for the first time, use a Green Amendment to successfully make the case that the state is not protecting them from climate change. (Her talk is free and open to all).

All weekend the farm will feature fine artists demonstrating and selling their work as part of the Austin Studio Tour. On Sunday, we’ll be pumpkin chunkin’ with Texas Tribochet and joining hands for a barn hug and birthday cake (donated by ACC culinary students) in the afternoon.

The Bergstrom farm site, built around 1902 in east Austin by Swedish immigrants, is older than many of Austin’s iconic landmarks — including: Littlefield Building, Paramount Theater, and the Stephen F. Austin Hotel. Unlike so much of Austin lost to the wrecking ball, this farm survived development pressures due to a concerted effort by farmers, neighbors, the City of Austin, and Roberts Communities seven years ago. The result is the historic buildings and farm now work as an agrihood, surrounded by Village Farm, a neighborhood of tiny homes. The only development of its kind in the US!

 

Here’s a full schedule of events: 

SATURDAY, Nov. 11

• Farm Stand Open, 9-12
• Austin Studio Tour, 12-6
• Yoga in the Field with Sarah Speck, 12:15-1:15
• French Artist Denise Camat, Gallery Tour, 5:30-6:00
• Meet Maya and Rep. Vikki Goodwin/Green
Amendment Panel with Farmer Skip, 6:00-7:00
• Feast in the Field, 7:00-9:00

 

SUNDAY, Nov. 12

• Austin Studio Tour, 12-6
• Pumpkin Chunkin,’ 12-3
• French Artist Denise Camat, Gallery Tour, 3:00-3:30
• Barn Hug and Photo, 4:00-4:30
• Sing “Happy Birthday” to the Farm, Cake, 4:30-5:00

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]]> Meet Larry Franklin & Black Lives Veggies https://theaustincommon.com/meet-larry-franklin/ https://theaustincommon.com/meet-larry-franklin/#respond Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:10:03 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?p=48274 Summary Black Lives Veggies is a local organization that addresses food insecurity by providing disenfranchised communities with gardening education & resources. Action Box Become a Black Lives Veggies volunteer by sending an email to blvcapacitybuild@gmail.com Often times, when we talk about issues like food justice,...

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Black Lives Veggies is a local organization that addresses food insecurity by providing disenfranchised communities with gardening education & resources.

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Become a Black Lives Veggies volunteer by sending an email to blvcapacitybuild@gmail.com

Often times, when we talk about issues like food justice, the conversation centers around government officials and policy-makers. Here in Austin, Larry Franklin is fighting to change that, by centering the actual people who are most impacted by a lack of healthy food access. With Black Lives Veggies, Larry is working with local communities to end food insecurity in Austin. 

 

Keep reading to learn more about Larry Franklin and his work with Black Lives Veggies. 

PS – This piece was written in collaboration with Larry Franklin (who is currently serving as The Austin Common’s Food Justice Fellow). All quotes used in this story are from Larry Franklin. 

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You can contribute to the documentary’s GoFundMe page here. 

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Send an email to blacklivesveggiesteachers@gmail.com to volunteer with Black Lives Veggies. 

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]]> https://theaustincommon.com/meet-larry-franklin/feed/ 0 Second Saturday Volunteer Day https://theaustincommon.com/event/second-saturday-volunteer-day-2021-10-09-2022-06-11/ Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDate=2022-06-11#038;p=46694 Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.   Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden...

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Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden and RBJ Residential Center in East Austin. We have transformed 2/3rds of an acre of City Park Land into an edible forest garden where visitors can openly forage and enjoy fresh food on the shores of Lady Bird Lake. Fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs now flourish in this experimental pilot project to reclaim the public commons.

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]]> Second Saturday Volunteer Day https://theaustincommon.com/event/second-saturday-volunteer-day-2021-10-09/2022-05-14/ Sat, 14 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDate=2022-05-14#038;p=46694 Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.   Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden...

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]]> Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.

 

Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden and RBJ Residential Center in East Austin. We have transformed 2/3rds of an acre of City Park Land into an edible forest garden where visitors can openly forage and enjoy fresh food on the shores of Lady Bird Lake. Fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs now flourish in this experimental pilot project to reclaim the public commons.

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]]> Second Saturday Volunteer Day https://theaustincommon.com/event/second-saturday-volunteer-day-2021-10-09/2022-04-09/ Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDate=2022-04-09#038;p=46694 Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.   Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden...

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]]> Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.

 

Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden and RBJ Residential Center in East Austin. We have transformed 2/3rds of an acre of City Park Land into an edible forest garden where visitors can openly forage and enjoy fresh food on the shores of Lady Bird Lake. Fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs now flourish in this experimental pilot project to reclaim the public commons.

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]]> Second Saturday Volunteer Day https://theaustincommon.com/event/second-saturday-volunteer-day-2021-10-09/2022-03-12/ Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDate=2022-03-12#038;p=46694 Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.   Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden...

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]]> Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.

 

Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden and RBJ Residential Center in East Austin. We have transformed 2/3rds of an acre of City Park Land into an edible forest garden where visitors can openly forage and enjoy fresh food on the shores of Lady Bird Lake. Fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs now flourish in this experimental pilot project to reclaim the public commons.

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]]> Second Saturday Volunteer Day https://theaustincommon.com/event/second-saturday-volunteer-day-2021-10-09/2022-02-12/ Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDate=2022-02-12#038;p=46694 Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.   Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden...

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]]> Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.

 

Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden and RBJ Residential Center in East Austin. We have transformed 2/3rds of an acre of City Park Land into an edible forest garden where visitors can openly forage and enjoy fresh food on the shores of Lady Bird Lake. Fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs now flourish in this experimental pilot project to reclaim the public commons.

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]]> Harvest Fair https://theaustincommon.com/event/harvest-fair/ Sat, 06 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=47036 Join us for a drive-thru event about the various food and health resources available to the community. We will be giving out (while supplies last): seeds, mini garden starter kits, produce boxes and more! All ages welcome Free and open to the public!

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]]> Join us for a drive-thru event about the various food and health resources available to the community. We will be giving out (while supplies last): seeds, mini garden starter kits, produce boxes and more!

All ages welcome
Free and open to the public!

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]]> Second Saturday Volunteer Day https://theaustincommon.com/event/second-saturday-volunteer-day-2021-10-09/2021-10-09/ Sat, 09 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDate=2021-10-09#038;p=46694 Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.   Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden...

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]]> Come help steward the Festival Beach Food Forest! We will be doing garden maintenance work from 8am-11:30ish during the hot months (July, Aug & Sept.) 9am-noon all other months.

 

Festival Beach Food Forest is a grassroots pilot project neighboring the Festival Beach Community Garden and RBJ Residential Center in East Austin. We have transformed 2/3rds of an acre of City Park Land into an edible forest garden where visitors can openly forage and enjoy fresh food on the shores of Lady Bird Lake. Fruits, nuts, vegetables and herbs now flourish in this experimental pilot project to reclaim the public commons.

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