Youth Leaders
Nourishing Community

SO MUCH MORE THAN A FARM

Urban Roots works with youth leaders to grow fresh food and build a community dedicated to achieving food equity.
 

Grow

Urban Roots provides young leaders with paid opportunities to grow food, learn new skills, and make a difference in their community. If you are a young person who’s excited to grow your leadership skills and get your hands dirty, or if you know one, join us!
YOUTH FARM PROGRAMS

Engage

Volunteers on our farm can expect to get their hands dirty and help us get work done. Since Urban Roots youth participants are the ones leading volunteers through challenging farm work, they receive a unique opportunity to grow their skills in public speaking and project management.
VOLUNTEER

Nourish

Here at Urban Roots, we believe that everyone can make a difference. Each year, young people, volunteers, and community leaders unite on our farm. Together, we grow between 25,000 and 35,000 pounds of fresh foods, and distribute at least 75% of this to 12 food access agencies across Austin.
OUR IMPACT
Urban Roots Welcomes New Executive Director, Brian Stephens

Urban Roots welcomed Brian Stephens as our new executive director in December of 2023. Our farm-based youth leadership organization has been growing in Austin, Texas, for 15 years, and Stephens joins us at the beginning of a new season of growth, maturity, and opportunity.   “Brian’s experience as chief communications officer at Andy Roddick Foundation, coupled […]

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  • Do you know any high-school-aged youth looking for fun ways to grow this summer? In our Summer Farm Program, youth earn a $1,300 participation award while learning to grow food for their Austin community, working together, and, leading volunteers through essential farm tasks! Youth at Urban Roots dig into the local food system while making friends. This is a hands-on, on-the-farm leadership opportunity that runs June 5 to July 13, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. ⁠
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Applications close Friday, April 19 – apply today by going to our link in bio!
  • It’s officially spring, which means a lot of exciting things for Urban Roots - and one in particular for your calendar: Save the date for our once-annual Tour de Farm. May 1, 2024 we bring back our signature event centered around local chef-made food, tours of our South Austin farm, and a uniquely rewarding opportunity to come together and fund our vital work growing towards a more just and joyful food future with youth leaders.⁠
⁠
Wednesday, May 1 at Meanwhile Brewing Co (@meanwhilebeer) 🍽️🥬 Tickets go on sale soon!⁠
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Photo credit: Lauren Slusher
  • 🌻 Join the Urban Roots team this summer! ☀️⁠
⁠
We’re looking for a Summer Crew Leader who enjoys growing with youth, working outdoors + getting their hands in the soil, and getting to know their community!⁠
⁠
This is a a seasonal opportunity, working with our youth programs team and high school-age youth! The job is on-the-farm, reporting mostly from Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pay is $20/hour. No farm knowledge is required; we’re looking for someone with a love for leading youth and being out in nature 💚Please share this opportunity with your network of awesome people!⁠
⁠
Learn more and apply at the link in our bio – applications close on April 12.
  • Thank you for planting seeds of growth at Urban Roots! ⁠
⁠
We deeply appreciate everyone who has supported us during our first Sprout Fest and through this year’s Amplify Austin! Your contributions will help us continue to grow with youth leaders, bringing farm fresh produce to our community members who face challenges with food access here in Austin. ⁠
⁠
We’re filled with gratis, and we hope you come to visit/volunteer on the farm soon to enjoy some sunshine and good company on the land with us.⁠
  • 🌟 FINAL COUNTDOWN for Amplify Austin, wrapping up today at 6 p.m.! Give to your favorite nonprofits now and help support Austin’s vibrant community.⁠
⁠
Check out our stories to see/hear about what you’re funding when you donate to Urban Roots, and to hear directly from our team! We’ve shared farming tips, what we’re growing this season, and stories you’ll only hear here! Donate from the link our bio or throughout our stories! And THANK YOU 💚
  • Amplify Austin starts TODAY! What does your donation to Urban Roots mean??

$25 = you cover 👕 for 1 youth this summer!
$50 = you buy our Summer Farm Program interns snacks for a week 🍿
$200 = you fund a week of pay 💸 for our Food & Leadership fellows
$1000 = you cover the participation award (pay 💰) for one youth in the Summer Farm Program!

Here’s what you can do:
☝️Donate NOW (link in bio) to support what we do! OR make your donation go further by giving during our Power Hour TOMORROW from 11 a.m. to noon!

✌️Create some buzz about Urban Roots and Amplify Austin – share with your hive 🐝

**📸1: (c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
  • ⚡️💚⏰ Urban Roots friends, we’re calling on you to concentrate your support into a collective effort during our AMPLIFY POWER HOUR! Your donation of any size to Urban Roots could go further if you give between **11 a.m. and noon this Thursday, March 7,** helping us win one of the Amplify Austin prizes to boost funding for our youth programs and food access work! We’re leaning into the power of community, something we believe in every hour of every day at Urban Roots. 

Set a reminder via this post or stories + see other ways to get involved!

(Keep an 👀 on our stories during the Power Hour to hear from our team about farming tips, our food access efforts and more!)

**(c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
  • It's spring! 🌱 And it’s time for Amplify Austin (@livehereigivehere), where you can grow your impact on your local community. This 24-hour period of community giving is March 6 - 7, and we got the energy started with Sprout Fest this weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to the farm with friends and family to engage in arts and crafts, games, tastings, digging, and learning and supporting Urban Roots!⁠
⁠
❓So how can YOU get involved and support us TODAY? You can:⁠
⁠
💸 Give your financial support and help fund what we do! Follow the link in our bio or today’s story. ⁠
⁠
🧑‍🌾 As always, you can come share your time with us on the farm, and help us grow food for our neighbors by volunteering!⁠
⁠
💚… and you can share this post with your community!⁠
  • It’s the FINAL DAY to apply to be a part of our spring Community Ambassador volunteer crew! ⁠
⁠
Expand your agricultural knowledge by learning about sustainable farming directly from our farmers + work with other volunteers and Urban Roots youth to grow fresh food for our local community. All skills are taught onsite – no experience is required! Volunteers commit to participate Wednesday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to noon, March 13 - June 12. ⁠
⁠
Apply TODAY by following the link in bio!
Do you know any high-school-aged youth looking for fun ways to grow this summer? In our Summer Farm Program, youth earn a $1,300 participation award while learning to grow food for their Austin community, working together, and, leading volunteers through essential farm tasks! Youth at Urban Roots dig into the local food system while making friends. This is a hands-on, on-the-farm leadership opportunity that runs June 5 to July 13, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. ⁠
⁠
Applications close Friday, April 19 – apply today by going to our link in bio!
Do you know any high-school-aged youth looking for fun ways to grow this summer? In our Summer Farm Program, youth earn a $1,300 participation award while learning to grow food for their Austin community, working together, and, leading volunteers through essential farm tasks! Youth at Urban Roots dig into the local food system while making friends. This is a hands-on, on-the-farm leadership opportunity that runs June 5 to July 13, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. ⁠ ⁠ Applications close Friday, April 19 – apply today by going to our link in bio!
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It’s officially spring, which means a lot of exciting things for Urban Roots - and one in particular for your calendar: Save the date for our once-annual Tour de Farm. May 1, 2024 we bring back our signature event centered around local chef-made food, tours of our South Austin farm, and a uniquely rewarding opportunity to come together and fund our vital work growing towards a more just and joyful food future with youth leaders.⁠
⁠
Wednesday, May 1 at Meanwhile Brewing Co (@meanwhilebeer) 🍽️🥬 Tickets go on sale soon!⁠
⁠
Photo credit: Lauren Slusher
It’s officially spring, which means a lot of exciting things for Urban Roots - and one in particular for your calendar: Save the date for our once-annual Tour de Farm. May 1, 2024 we bring back our signature event centered around local chef-made food, tours of our South Austin farm, and a uniquely rewarding opportunity to come together and fund our vital work growing towards a more just and joyful food future with youth leaders.⁠ ⁠ Wednesday, May 1 at Meanwhile Brewing Co (@meanwhilebeer) 🍽️🥬 Tickets go on sale soon!⁠ ⁠ Photo credit: Lauren Slusher
1 week ago
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🌻 Join the Urban Roots team this summer! ☀️⁠
⁠
We’re looking for a Summer Crew Leader who enjoys growing with youth, working outdoors + getting their hands in the soil, and getting to know their community!⁠
⁠
This is a a seasonal opportunity, working with our youth programs team and high school-age youth! The job is on-the-farm, reporting mostly from Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pay is $20/hour. No farm knowledge is required; we’re looking for someone with a love for leading youth and being out in nature 💚Please share this opportunity with your network of awesome people!⁠
⁠
Learn more and apply at the link in our bio – applications close on April 12.
🌻 Join the Urban Roots team this summer! ☀️⁠ ⁠ We’re looking for a Summer Crew Leader who enjoys growing with youth, working outdoors + getting their hands in the soil, and getting to know their community!⁠ ⁠ This is a a seasonal opportunity, working with our youth programs team and high school-age youth! The job is on-the-farm, reporting mostly from Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pay is $20/hour. No farm knowledge is required; we’re looking for someone with a love for leading youth and being out in nature 💚Please share this opportunity with your network of awesome people!⁠ ⁠ Learn more and apply at the link in our bio – applications close on April 12.
2 weeks ago
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Thank you for planting seeds of growth at Urban Roots! ⁠
⁠
We deeply appreciate everyone who has supported us during our first Sprout Fest and through this year’s Amplify Austin! Your contributions will help us continue to grow with youth leaders, bringing farm fresh produce to our community members who face challenges with food access here in Austin. ⁠
⁠
We’re filled with gratis, and we hope you come to visit/volunteer on the farm soon to enjoy some sunshine and good company on the land with us.⁠
Thank you for planting seeds of growth at Urban Roots! ⁠ ⁠ We deeply appreciate everyone who has supported us during our first Sprout Fest and through this year’s Amplify Austin! Your contributions will help us continue to grow with youth leaders, bringing farm fresh produce to our community members who face challenges with food access here in Austin. ⁠ ⁠ We’re filled with gratis, and we hope you come to visit/volunteer on the farm soon to enjoy some sunshine and good company on the land with us.⁠
2 weeks ago
View on Instagram |
4/9
🌟 FINAL COUNTDOWN for Amplify Austin, wrapping up today at 6 p.m.! Give to your favorite nonprofits now and help support Austin’s vibrant community.⁠
⁠
Check out our stories to see/hear about what you’re funding when you donate to Urban Roots, and to hear directly from our team! We’ve shared farming tips, what we’re growing this season, and stories you’ll only hear here! Donate from the link our bio or throughout our stories! And THANK YOU 💚
🌟 FINAL COUNTDOWN for Amplify Austin, wrapping up today at 6 p.m.! Give to your favorite nonprofits now and help support Austin’s vibrant community.⁠ ⁠ Check out our stories to see/hear about what you’re funding when you donate to Urban Roots, and to hear directly from our team! We’ve shared farming tips, what we’re growing this season, and stories you’ll only hear here! Donate from the link our bio or throughout our stories! And THANK YOU 💚
3 weeks ago
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5/9
Amplify Austin starts TODAY! What does your donation to Urban Roots mean??

$25 = you cover 👕 for 1 youth this summer!
$50 = you buy our Summer Farm Program interns snacks for a week 🍿
$200 = you fund a week of pay 💸 for our Food & Leadership fellows
$1000 = you cover the participation award (pay 💰) for one youth in the Summer Farm Program!

Here’s what you can do:
☝️Donate NOW (link in bio) to support what we do! OR make your donation go further by giving during our Power Hour TOMORROW from 11 a.m. to noon!

✌️Create some buzz about Urban Roots and Amplify Austin – share with your hive 🐝

**📸1: (c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Amplify Austin starts TODAY! What does your donation to Urban Roots mean??

$25 = you cover 👕 for 1 youth this summer!
$50 = you buy our Summer Farm Program interns snacks for a week 🍿
$200 = you fund a week of pay 💸 for our Food & Leadership fellows
$1000 = you cover the participation award (pay 💰) for one youth in the Summer Farm Program!

Here’s what you can do:
☝️Donate NOW (link in bio) to support what we do! OR make your donation go further by giving during our Power Hour TOMORROW from 11 a.m. to noon!

✌️Create some buzz about Urban Roots and Amplify Austin – share with your hive 🐝

**📸1: (c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Amplify Austin starts TODAY! What does your donation to Urban Roots mean?? $25 = you cover 👕 for 1 youth this summer! $50 = you buy our Summer Farm Program interns snacks for a week 🍿 $200 = you fund a week of pay 💸 for our Food & Leadership fellows $1000 = you cover the participation award (pay 💰) for one youth in the Summer Farm Program! Here’s what you can do: ☝️Donate NOW (link in bio) to support what we do! OR make your donation go further by giving during our Power Hour TOMORROW from 11 a.m. to noon! ✌️Create some buzz about Urban Roots and Amplify Austin – share with your hive 🐝 **📸1: (c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
3 weeks ago
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⚡️💚⏰ Urban Roots friends, we’re calling on you to concentrate your support into a collective effort during our AMPLIFY POWER HOUR! Your donation of any size to Urban Roots could go further if you give between **11 a.m. and noon this Thursday, March 7,** helping us win one of the Amplify Austin prizes to boost funding for our youth programs and food access work! We’re leaning into the power of community, something we believe in every hour of every day at Urban Roots. 

Set a reminder via this post or stories + see other ways to get involved!

(Keep an 👀 on our stories during the Power Hour to hear from our team about farming tips, our food access efforts and more!)

**(c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
⚡️💚⏰ Urban Roots friends, we’re calling on you to concentrate your support into a collective effort during our AMPLIFY POWER HOUR! Your donation of any size to Urban Roots could go further if you give between **11 a.m. and noon this Thursday, March 7,** helping us win one of the Amplify Austin prizes to boost funding for our youth programs and food access work! We’re leaning into the power of community, something we believe in every hour of every day at Urban Roots. Set a reminder via this post or stories + see other ways to get involved! (Keep an 👀 on our stories during the Power Hour to hear from our team about farming tips, our food access efforts and more!) **(c) 2023 Arazelly Alcazar. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
3 weeks ago
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It's spring! 🌱 And it’s time for Amplify Austin (@livehereigivehere), where you can grow your impact on your local community. This 24-hour period of community giving is March 6 - 7, and we got the energy started with Sprout Fest this weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to the farm with friends and family to engage in arts and crafts, games, tastings, digging, and learning and supporting Urban Roots!⁠
⁠
❓So how can YOU get involved and support us TODAY? You can:⁠
⁠
💸 Give your financial support and help fund what we do! Follow the link in our bio or today’s story. ⁠
⁠
🧑‍🌾 As always, you can come share your time with us on the farm, and help us grow food for our neighbors by volunteering!⁠
⁠
💚… and you can share this post with your community!⁠
It's spring! 🌱 And it’s time for Amplify Austin (@livehereigivehere), where you can grow your impact on your local community. This 24-hour period of community giving is March 6 - 7, and we got the energy started with Sprout Fest this weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to the farm with friends and family to engage in arts and crafts, games, tastings, digging, and learning and supporting Urban Roots!⁠
⁠
❓So how can YOU get involved and support us TODAY? You can:⁠
⁠
💸 Give your financial support and help fund what we do! Follow the link in our bio or today’s story. ⁠
⁠
🧑‍🌾 As always, you can come share your time with us on the farm, and help us grow food for our neighbors by volunteering!⁠
⁠
💚… and you can share this post with your community!⁠
It's spring! 🌱 And it’s time for Amplify Austin (@livehereigivehere), where you can grow your impact on your local community. This 24-hour period of community giving is March 6 - 7, and we got the energy started with Sprout Fest this weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to the farm with friends and family to engage in arts and crafts, games, tastings, digging, and learning and supporting Urban Roots!⁠
⁠
❓So how can YOU get involved and support us TODAY? You can:⁠
⁠
💸 Give your financial support and help fund what we do! Follow the link in our bio or today’s story. ⁠
⁠
🧑‍🌾 As always, you can come share your time with us on the farm, and help us grow food for our neighbors by volunteering!⁠
⁠
💚… and you can share this post with your community!⁠
It's spring! 🌱 And it’s time for Amplify Austin (@livehereigivehere), where you can grow your impact on your local community. This 24-hour period of community giving is March 6 - 7, and we got the energy started with Sprout Fest this weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to the farm with friends and family to engage in arts and crafts, games, tastings, digging, and learning and supporting Urban Roots!⁠
⁠
❓So how can YOU get involved and support us TODAY? You can:⁠
⁠
💸 Give your financial support and help fund what we do! Follow the link in our bio or today’s story. ⁠
⁠
🧑‍🌾 As always, you can come share your time with us on the farm, and help us grow food for our neighbors by volunteering!⁠
⁠
💚… and you can share this post with your community!⁠
It's spring! 🌱 And it’s time for Amplify Austin (@livehereigivehere), where you can grow your impact on your local community. This 24-hour period of community giving is March 6 - 7, and we got the energy started with Sprout Fest this weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to the farm with friends and family to engage in arts and crafts, games, tastings, digging, and learning and supporting Urban Roots!⁠ ⁠ ❓So how can YOU get involved and support us TODAY? You can:⁠ ⁠ 💸 Give your financial support and help fund what we do! Follow the link in our bio or today’s story. ⁠ ⁠ 🧑‍🌾 As always, you can come share your time with us on the farm, and help us grow food for our neighbors by volunteering!⁠ ⁠ 💚… and you can share this post with your community!⁠
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It’s the FINAL DAY to apply to be a part of our spring Community Ambassador volunteer crew! ⁠
⁠
Expand your agricultural knowledge by learning about sustainable farming directly from our farmers + work with other volunteers and Urban Roots youth to grow fresh food for our local community. All skills are taught onsite – no experience is required! Volunteers commit to participate Wednesday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to noon, March 13 - June 12. ⁠
⁠
Apply TODAY by following the link in bio!
It’s the FINAL DAY to apply to be a part of our spring Community Ambassador volunteer crew! ⁠ ⁠ Expand your agricultural knowledge by learning about sustainable farming directly from our farmers + work with other volunteers and Urban Roots youth to grow fresh food for our local community. All skills are taught onsite – no experience is required! Volunteers commit to participate Wednesday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to noon, March 13 - June 12. ⁠ ⁠ Apply TODAY by following the link in bio!
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