Tips & Tools March 10, 2025

Urban Agriculture as a Tool for Community Engagement, Empowerment, and Employment

Curated by Monica Blanco

For the past 10 years, Yisrael Family Farm has worked at the intersection of ecological land stewardship, sustainable food and agriculture, racial equity and justice, education and community building, and workforce development. Based in Sacramento, Yisrael Family Farm’s mission is to transform the hood for G.O.O.D. (Growing Our Own Destiny) using urban agriculture as a tool for community engagement, empowerment, and employment.

Visit their website to learn tips and tools to connect with the land, make soap, how to shop at their youth-led farmstand, and even learn how to become a Farmstand Assistant!

Learn more here.

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