Urban Farming Initiative

?Join us for the 2025 UFI Home Run Derby on Saturday, April 5th from 12-2pm at Ashland Ball Field! Whether you're stepping up to bat or cheering from the sidelines, there's something for everyone.?? Team Rules: ??Teams must register 5 players: 4 batters and 1 pitcher/alternate ?Each batter gets 10 "outs" - any swing counts as either an out or a point ??Win big! The winning team gets $1,000 to donate to a garden of their choice ??Not playing? Come enjoy food, drinks, and prizes while supporting your favorite sluggers!?? ??Location: 2810 Ashland, Cincinnati OH 45206 ??Questions? Call 513-202-3244 or click the link to sign up! https://lu.ma/kajwqz1p

Congratulations to 80 Acres Farms on its latest milestone—acquiring three indoor farms to accelerate the future of sustainable food production. In announcing this expansion, 80 Acres highlights the key impacts this growth will have: ?? In-house plant breeding for superior taste and nutrition. ? Enhanced efficiency and increased yields through cutting-edge technology Broader reach for fresh, pesticide-free produce nationwide. ?? This move strengthens 80 Acres’ mission to redefine agriculture, making high-quality, sustainably grown food more accessible than ever. Read more about this exciting development and what it means for the future of urban farming. Read the full article below: https://lnkd.in/g5fd8K4Y

A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing volunteers and the entire UFI team who came out this past Friday for our Walnut Hills community cleanup! With beautiful weather on our side, we made a real impact—just check out the first photo to see how much trash we cleared in just a few hours. A special shoutout to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful for providing the materials we needed to make this happen and operate safely—we couldn’t have done it without you! Beyond the cleanup, this was an incredible opportunity to connect with neighbors, meet those who use the Taft Garden, and take the Walnut Wheels out for a spin. Building relationships like this makes us even more excited for the growing season ahead. Want to be part of more events like this? Click the volunteer sign-up link below and join us in growing a greener, stronger community! https://lnkd.in/gtKCJjvG #UrbanFarmingInitiative #WalnutHills #CommunityCleanup #GrowTogether #KeepCincinnatiBeautiful

Join Urban Farming Initiatives this March for volunteer and education opportunities. Whether you’re looking to learn, connect, or get your hands in the dirt, we have something for you. Volunteer & Education Events Opportunities throughout March—stay tuned for details. Weekly Garden Volunteer Shifts Saturdays | Taft Garden | 9 AM - 12 PM Sundays | St. James Garden | 9 AM - 12 PM Thursdays | Melrose Garden | 9 AM - 11 AM Fridays | Beecher Garden | 10 AM - 12 PM Fridays | May St. Garden | 9 AM - 11 AM Community Food Distribution Tuesdays & Fridays, we come together to share soup from La Soupe and distribute healthy meals to families and individuals in need. This is a great way to support food access in our community and connect with neighbors. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gtKCJjvG

It was fun presenting about the Urban Farming Initiative at last night’s Adjust’d healthcare event! The other presenters did a really great job sharing their advances in cardio health, music as therapy, family healthcare data access, and programs for disabled athletes to get new equipment. All of these business being built in Cincinnati and the Midwest. If you’d like to learn more about our products or get a personal pitch, let me know! We’re taking off and happy to share our story with those unfamiliar with what we are doing! #circularfoodsystems #neighborhoods #foodies #foodasmedicine #foodprices #workforcedevelopment

??This Wednesday! ??Feb 26 | 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM ??Sharonville Convention Center ??The Urban Farming Initiative will be live at the Alloy Growth Lab 2025 Startup Showcase! We're excited to share our upcoming projects and opportunities to get involved. ??Come see firsthand how we're growing a greener future. Honored to be part of this event—see you there! #StartupShowcase2025?#Entrepreneurship?#Innovation?#startupsuccess

??Let’s come together to show love for our streets and gardens! We’re teaming up with Walnut Hills Urban Agriculture & Food Access to make a real difference in our neighborhood. This is more than just a cleanup—it’s a chance to connect, care for our shared spaces, and build a stronger community. ??Volunteers will walk with an Urban Farming Initiative Garden Coordinator from Taft Garden to other nearby areas (less than 0.5 miles away), using handheld garbage collectors to beautify our streets and green spaces along the way. Every piece of trash we pick up is a step toward a cleaner, greener Walnut Hills! ?When? February 28th from 2 PM - 4 PM ??Where? Meet at Taft Gardens, 950 William Howard Taft Let’s meet each other, clean up our streets, and show up for our community gardens! Sign up now using the link in our BIO! #walnuthills?#cleanupcincinnati?#ufi?#urbanfarming

Grow Together, Thrive Together! At Urban Farming Initiative, we believe in the power of gardening to strengthen communities, nourish families, and bring people together. Whether you're an individual, a neighborhood group, or a local organization, we’re here to help you grow—literally! We provide durable, accessible raised garden beds designed for lasting impact, and we take care of everything—from building and planting to ensuring fresh, healthy food reaches those who need it most. Want to grow food for your family and neighbors? Looking for a meaningful way to give back? Join us in making Cincinnati greener, healthier, and more connected through urban farming. Let’s grow together! Contact us today!

Food as Medicine Mini-Conference: A Celebration of Community! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Food as Medicine Mini-Conference! This event brought together passionate individuals, businesses, and leaders committed to the power of food to heal, connect, and inspire. Special thanks to our keynote speaker, Dylan L Steen M.D., M.S., and our incredible panelists: Councilwoman Anna Albi, Florence Rothenberg MS, MD, FACC, Frank Sawyer, MHA, Katie Jesurun, Laura N Brown, MS, RDN, LDN, Meghan Henshaw, Radha Lakshmi, and Katelyn Smoger. We appreciate our breakfast vendors,?Viva Coffee Roasters and?Boosalis Baking Company, LLC?for starting our day on such a delicious note, and to our lunch vendors,?The Empanada's Box and Goosefoot Cook and Grow for keeping us nourished and inspired throughout the event. Let’s continue working together to advance food equity in Cincinnati and beyond!

192 registrants, 20 speakers, 16 booths, the public launch of our UFI Cincinnati app, and a meaningful dialogue about food and health—that’s what we accomplished at yesterday’s Food As Medicine Mini-Conference! We’re thrilled to share this video from our partners at 1819 Innovation Hub, which perfectly captures the energy of the day. Thank you to their team for co-producing this event and delivering such professional, fast-turnaround content. Our goal was to start the year off with a bang, and we certainly did—even in the cold and ice! This is our prime season for planning and preparation, and next up, we’ll be growing in neighborhoods across Cincinnati. One of our major initiatives kicking off this year is our partnership with the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, where we’re coordinating all of their community gardens. We’ll have over 150 raised beds producing food for about nine months, generating thousands of pounds of fresh produce that needs a good home. Enter the UFI Cincinnati app, our logistics connector for fresh produce donations. Using the link below, anyone can offer produce for donation, and any registered individual or organization can request to receive that produce at one of our garden distribution points. It’s fresh, local, and accessible—grown right in your neighborhood, for your neighborhood. That’s just our starting point: what blossoms from here—entrepreneurship, community events, kitchen and garden tool libraries—represents the exciting opportunities we’re eager to organize and turn into valuable services. For anyone in Cincinnati looking for a list of local gardens, farms, donations, volunteer opportunities, and more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gEYVxbdZ Don’t be shy—sign up to volunteer at one of our gardens and experience the power of spending even an hour getting your hands dirty alongside friendly neighbors. You’ll be amazed at what that simple act can do for both your physical and mental well-being—and that’s before you even taste the fresh food! We can’t wait to see you in the garden. Let’s grow together!