COVID-19 Resources

Updates from Tilth Alliance

Dear Friends of Tilth Alliance,
We are hard at work transforming our programming amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure we are able to meet the needs of our community. Here are a few quick important updates:

• We are continuing to offer classes remotely via Zoom, and are excited to reintroduce in-person learning experiences, which take place outdoors in the garden, following COVID-19 safety guidelines. Regardless of vaccination status, participants should bring a mask and be prepared to wear it during activities that involve being in close proximity to others. Learn more + sign up.
• We are reintroducing volunteer work parties at our farm and gardens with extra safety and health precautions. Read about those protocols and sign up for a work party today.
• The Garden Hotline is operating at full capacity! Call or email with your gardening questions.
• We continue to distribute Good Food Bags to families in need. Our CSA and farm stand at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands are scheduled to launch June 18.
• Signing up for a local community support agriculture (CSA) program is a great way to help out farmers and producers feeling the impacts of market and restaurant closures. Find local CSAs on the Farm Guide. 
• Planning for Tilth Conference 2020 is underway. We look forward to sharing more soon.

Find information and resources on food safety, activities for home-bound seniors and children, recipes, gardening tips, and more below. We hope these resources are useful as we all do our part in addressing this challenge.

Gardening Resources

• Call or email the Garden Hotline with your questions, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Ask about receiving their gardening newsletter!
• All classes are currently being held live, online via Zoom! These interactive, 90-minute classes include interactive lecture with slide shows, demonstrations and time for question-and-answer sessions. Learn more + sign up.
• Get monthly organic gardening tips in our online Garden Almanac.
• Purchase a copy of Tilth Alliance’s Maritime Northwest Garden Guide.
  Note: Shipping may be slower than usual due to restrictions on staff access to our office.
• Planting and Harvesting Calendar from our Maritime Northwest Garden Guide.
• How to Build a 10 Inch Raised Garden Bed.
• How make a 3-ingredient rhubarb sauce.

Family & Youth Gardening Resources

• Summer camps will be held live, online via Zoom through July 10. After July 10, they will be held in-person with healthy and safety precautions. Learn more.
• Ideas for plants kids might enjoy
• Farm to Table At-Home Resources for Preschoolers
• Garden Scavenger Hunt (ages 5 and below)
• Garden Discovery Guide (ages 7-11)

Senior Resources

• Multicultural Senior Meal Pantry Cookbook (PDF)
• Staying Active While Social Distancing (PDF)

Farming & Food Business Resources

• COVID-19 Resources for Farmers (Washington Young Farmers Coalition)
• Building Farm Resilience During COVID-19 (Cornell CALS)

Food Access Resources

• Find local farms and farmers markets to support on the Farm Guide.
• Ways to support farmers market vendors.
• Sign up to receive a Good Food Bag, a weekly bag of local and sustainably grown produce. Pick up available at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands.
• Join us every Thursday, 2-7 p.m., starting June 18, at our farm stand at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands!