South Seattle Plant Program Helps Immigrants, Refugees Put Down Roots

The Seattle Times May 7, 2023
The culturally relevant edible plant starts program, now in its third gardening season, aims to fix that. Local nonprofit Tilth Alliance operates the program out of the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, a 10-acre site owned by Seattle Parks and Recreation and co-managed by Tilth and Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands.
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Tilth Alliance Community Kitchens build connection

Seattle’s Child April 25, 2023
Family mealtime could be a key ingredient for raising healthier kids. Tilth Alliance’s Community Kitchen events not only promote family togetherness, but gathering with friends and neighbors as well, all in the spirit of healthy food education, community building, and celebrating cuisines from Puget Sound’s diverse cultures.
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Two volunteers kneel in the field to place a plant in the ground

Building sustainable and equitable food sources

Fox 13 – Good Day Seattle April 15, 2023
There is a new push to improve our local food and the land it comes from. It is happening with an effort from two groups, and we are hearing from both of them on Good Day Seattle.
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Anyone Can Grow Their Own Food: Tilth Alliance Hosts Spring Edible Plant Sale in Rainier Beach

South Seattle Emerald March 10, 2023
On March 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tilth Alliance will be hosting an Edible Plant Sale at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands. The sale will include plants bearing fruits, greens, and more, all for between $5 and $15.
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Grocery costs are rising—do you need a survival garden?

USA Today August 16, 2022
With inflation at the top of mind for many, you may be wondering if it’s most cost-effective to grow your own food versus shopping at the grocery store.
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Photo Essay: Community Fuels Urban Farm’s Equitable Food System Plans

South Seattle Emerald June 25, 2022
Since 2017, Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW) has been jointly operated by the Tilth Alliance and the Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands.
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Rainier Beach Iftar Meal Focuses on Ramadan and Stewardship

South Seattle Emerald April 22, 2022
Last Saturday evening, community members gathered at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands for Iftar, a meal eaten by Muslims after sunset during Ramadan. The event was organized through a partnership between Wasat, Masakan, and Tilth Alliance.
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Covid started gardening boom. Now new challenges fuel interest

KUOW March 31, 2022
The pandemic’s gardening boom kept nurseries busy. Seed companies were caught off guard and ran out of seeds. And non-profits like Tilth Alliance, got swamped with phone calls or emails. Many of the questions were about soil. Turns out, people built raised beds, but often filled them with compost.
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It’s time: How to start a veggie garden this year

The Seattle Times March 10, 2022
You’ve decided: This is your year. Your year to harvest armfuls of homegrown produce or flowers from your yard. To make salsa in summer, potato leek soup in fall and collard greens for New Year’s Day.
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For some WA families, gardening starts with food stamps

Crosscut March 3, 2022
Using food assistance to grow gardens could prove useful if more people — and retailers — knew about it.
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