At Urban Green Harvest, we believe children, families, and communities thrive through relationship, not transaction. Neuroscience shows that stable, responsive connections support children’s learning, emotional regulation, and resilience, while adults flourish when they feel seen and supported. This blog explores how prioritizing connection over efficiency strengthens children, families, and the farm itself — and offers practical ways for families to engage more deeply in the rhythms of farm life.

At Urban Green Harvest, agrarian life isn’t just about farming — it’s about growing, caring, and learning together. Children prepare soil, plant seeds, tend crops, and help create meals, while families and neighbors connect with food, land, and seasonal rhythms.

Agrarian practices nurture body, mind, and spirit, support real work, and help families stay connected to the land — even in the city.

Discover how Urban Green Harvest is building a community rooted in care, responsibility, and shared learning.

At Farm School, learning and living are inseparable. Children explore, create, and care in ways that naturally blend curiosity, responsibility, and connection. Through outdoor time, seasonal rhythms, hands-on projects, and shared experiences, families are invited to nurture growth, presence, and well-being—together.

You don’t have to leave your life to live differently.

This post explores the growing questions families are asking — and how Urban Green Harvest is growing into its next season.

This week, I noticed that even in spaces built on care, polite disagreement is increasingly treated as something that needs to be removed rather than engaged. The goal no longer seems to be helping people think more deeply, but ensuring they think the same way.

In a world that feels morally urgent and emotionally charged, certainty is often rewarded more than discernment. But moral formation — the slow work of shaping conscience, responsibility, and care for others — has never been something that can be rushed, enforced, or outsourced to headlines and hashtags.

This week’s blog post reflects on what we lose when disagreement is framed as danger, how social spaces begin to mirror the coercion they claim to resist, and why learning to live with moral complexity may be one of the most important lessons we can offer the next generation.

As we bid farewell to a warm season and welcome the crisp winter air, we’re already looking ahead to the 2026 growing season with excitement. At Urban Green Harvest, every season brings something new, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

We’re thrilled to announce that CSA shares for 2026 are now available! When you join our CSA, you’re not just getting farm-fresh, seasonal produce—you’re also supporting the next generation of farmers through our Farm School program. Your membership helps fund nature-based education that connects kids to the land, fosters their curiosity, and teaches them about sustainability.

This year, we’re offering flexible share options to suit your needs, so whether you're new to CSAs or a long-time member, we’ve got a share for you. Plus, by joining, you’re helping create a thriving, sustainable community—one meal and one child at a time.

Read on to learn more about how you can get involved, support local education, and enjoy fresh, seasonal produce straight from the farm. We can’t wait to grow with you!

2026 is here, but let’s leave the old expectations behind. No more perfect goals. No more endless self-optimization. This year is about the simple stuff—the moments you usually overlook. The quiet conversations. The long walks. The small acts of kindness.

Forget the hustle. Forget the pressure. This year, it’s the simple acts that save us.

There is another way to experience Christmas—one shaped by kindness, generosity, and unnoticed service. When the focus moves outward, simple acts of care become powerful sources of joy. This week’s reflection explores how giving from the heart can quietly transform families, communities, and the season itself.

We’re halfway through December now, and if your month hasn’t looked the way you hoped, that’s okay. Most of us are juggling work, school schedules, evening commitments, and the never-ending lists that seem to grow faster than we can cross things off. But a gentle Christmas doesn’t require long stretches of free time or a perfectly crafted plan. It begins in small pockets—ten quiet minutes after dinner, a candle lit on the table, a simple craft done together before bedtime. Slowness isn’t measured in hours, but in presence. Even in the busiest season, there is room to breathe, to notice, and to make space for peace right where you are

We don’t need more decorations, more obligations, or more perfection to experience Christmas. We need room — room for quiet, room for each other, room for God. By embracing minimalism, slowing our pace, and letting faith lead, December becomes less of a storm and more of a sanctuary.

In Farmacology, Daphne Miller reminds us that the true medicine in our food begins in the soil. At our farm school, students see this principle in action — planting, composting, harvesting, and caring for animals — and learn how thoughtful farming practices create nutrient-dense, healthful food. From soil to plate, every step matters, echoing Weston A. Price’s vision that mindful farming and traditional preparation produce food that truly nourishes.

Traditional cultures around the world raised remarkably strong and healthy children using simple, nutrient-dense foods and time-tested preparation methods. In this post, we explore the core principles identified by Dr. Weston A. Price—from fat-soluble vitamins to fermentation, natural fats, and seasonal eating—and explain why these ancestral practices remain so essential for children’s growth, immunity, and overall wellbeing today.

At our city farm and farm school, food is naturally woven into everything we do because it’s part of daily farm life. Growing vegetables, caring for animals, harvesting herbs, preparing meals, and sharing food are simply the rhythms of our days. Nothing is added or staged; the children step into real, meaningful work every time they’re here.

Our belief in healthy soil and nutrient-dense food shows up everywhere on the farm — in the way we compost, plant, harvest, cook, and eat together. And because our school exists within the farm, these values flow directly into the children’s experiences. When food is raised in healthy soil and prepared traditionally and simply, it supports the whole child — their energy, attention, mood, sleep, digestion, resilience, and long-term wellbeing.

This is the heart of our farm and our school: healthy soil, healthy food, healthy children.

We often think of gardening as a relaxing hobby or a way to grow fresh food. But decades of research shows it’s much more than that — especially for children. Spending time in the garden and working with soil has measurable physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits for people of all ages.

Let’s start with the soil itself…..

It’s easy to forget how much life changes when we simply pause.

Not the dramatic kind of pause — not a weekend retreat, not a big lifestyle overhaul — but a breath. A quiet moment before reacting. A beat before answering. A slowness woven into the everyday rhythm of raising and working with children.

We live in a culture that rewards quickness: quick responses, quick fixes, quick growth. But children aren’t built for speed. Neither is real connection.

It’s midsummer, and the farm is humming with life. The sun is high, the soil is warm, and the kids are bringing in baskets full of vibrant zucchini, golden squash, and deep red beets. These vegetables aren’t just beautiful—they’re brimming with nourishment and possibility.

This time of year invites creativity in the kitchen. Whether you’re cooking with little ones or just trying to use up a bumper crop, here are some of our favorite ways to celebrate what we’re harvesting now.

As we approach this year’s Independence Day, it feels more important than ever to reflect on the true meaning of freedom—especially in a time when our country and world face many uncertainties and challenges.

Building resilience through intentional choices

Every item we bring into our homes carries more than just immediate use — it holds the potential to support or strain our long-term wellbeing. Mindful consumption is about choosing carefully to ensure that what we own truly serves us, reduces waste ♻️, and strengthens our ability to thrive even when unexpected challenges arise.

There’s a quiet magic in knowing what comes next—not because the clock says so, but because it feels right.

In a world that often demands structure, deadlines, and speed, many families are longing for something slower and more meaningful. At Urban Green Harvest, we’ve found that rhythm—not routine—is the heartbeat of peaceful, engaged, and connected days. It’s what keeps our days flowing gently, even when life feels unpredictable. And the best part? You don’t need a rigid schedule or a perfect plan to find it.

Let’s explore the difference between routine and rhythm—and how to begin creating one that supports your family.

Welcome to Urban Green Harvest — or welcome back.

For those just discovering us, and for the many families who have been part of our journey over the years, we want to share the full story of how we got here: from a small city farm in 2009 to a thriving outdoor learning space today.