Building community and training farmers to grow food where we live

Ways to Get Involved

If you're new to UP -
...fill out the short New Participant Form to let us know you're interested in learning more or receiving our notifications!

To see what days we're in the field or at events -
...check out the Calendar where you can sign up directly for an event.

Help coordinate a new farm in your area -
...by contacting us through the New Participant Form so that we can help you start a Community Conversation in your neighborhood.

Donate materials, sponsor a project, or help financially -
...by contacting our director at paige @ urbanpatchwork.org.

‘Co-op Features’ Articles

How To: Store Fruits and Vegetables

Written by Farmer Paige on 04 August 2011
How To: Store Fruits and Vegetables

How to Store Vegetables without Plastic Always remove any tight bands from your vegetables or at least loosen them to allow them to breathe. Artichokes‐ place in an airtight container sealed, [read more]

Spring 2011 VCUP Announcement

Written by Farmer Paige on 28 March 2011

Spring has arrived! We are starting to have an abundance of crops and eggs, and it’s time for spring share pick-ups. For the next few weeks we’ll slowly transition into the peak of the [read more]

A New Year for Urban Patchwork!

Written by Farmer Paige on 20 March 2011

“Happy New Year” has a different connotation for growers than it does for folks not connected with the ebb and flow of seasons. Spring is definitely the herald of all things new, and in [read more]

Local, Healthy, Affordable Food Makes a Comeback – CSA, Part 1

Written by Farmer Paige on 14 July 2009
Local, Healthy, Affordable Food Makes a Comeback – CSA, Part 1

Eating local, healthy food has been difficult until recently. We continue to lose farmland to sprawling development and global crops such as corn, soy and grain. These crops dominate our diets, but [read more]