URBAN Farm HUB
West Oakland
OPENING IN NOVEMBER 2017
OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING - JANUARY 2018
Welcome to The Urban Farm HUB in West Oakland !
We are a agricultural cooperative located in West Oakland at 2311 Magnolia Street.
Our FarmHUB and Nursery is just inside the O2AA site where local businesses are focussed on regenerative living, creating innovative products from nature and recreating out of the urban waste stream.
We are a agricultural cooperative located in West Oakland at 2311 Magnolia Street.
Our FarmHUB and Nursery is just inside the O2AA site where local businesses are focussed on regenerative living, creating innovative products from nature and recreating out of the urban waste stream.
HOW THE URBAN FARM HUB WORKSEveryone needs Access to the FarmHUB!
We are a membership based Coop not a retail nursery or garden store. Anyone can join at whatever level of membership you need. From the One-drop, One stop drop in, Monthly, Seasonal, Annual and Perennial Memberships, by becoming a member you will gain access to all our products and services. We carry amazing seeds, starts, Supplies and soil at great prices as we buy in bulk for division at the FarmHUB. All members get to particiapte in our soil program which gives you exclusive access to BIO365 soils, fresh brewed compost teas and customized soil conditioners. As a member you can dive into discussions and get all your answers to the steps and techniques in growing more in the city! We are a cooperative, meaning any one working and participating at the farmHUB is a member. Become a member today!Membership Process: Our opening is still a couple of months off in January, however you can sign up today for a membership by filling out an application by clicking the button below. We will start offering products and services in November and early members will get extra discounts and free materials to trial!
It will take 5-7 business days to process your application and get you set up as a farm HUB member. Once we open the nursery and store we will then take your payment information and you can change your type of membership at that time. By signing up between now and the end of the year you will get additional discounts and benefits from being a Roots member. This is a one time offer for those signing up before we launch in January of 2018. We are community built and want to see you thrive, based on your application and your mission we will adjust the application fee to make it work for you. Products: The Coop is divided up into five main areas in which we source from the highest quality available for our members.
In Store Consultations: Schedule a appointment at the DIRT Bar, where we can get into the nuances of growing and issues you are facing, problem solving and understanding soil tests, pest problems and crop issues. These are 30-45 min sessions that you sign up for in advance. We are talking about growing apples not fixing them. |
Types of Memberships and CostMembership Costs - Each membership has a suggested fee associated with it based on the type of supplies and support you are looking for. Each member fills out an application by clicking the application button and based on your organization, business, mission and income we rate your membership with a cost. The costs listed below are a baseline in which we start from, Your particular cost might be more or less based on the information you provide and need.
All membership fees include a $10 coop fee and the rest of your fee goes to the products and services you want! Thus a $45 monthly membership has a $10 fee to the coop and then $35 going towards your needs. Sign up between 10/1/17 and 12/31/17 and become a ROOTS member for additional discounts and support!
TYPE of MEMBERSHIPSOne Drop - Just checking us out and want to see what we have to offer? This is a one time fee that gives you access to the FarmHUB for the day. This includes all our products, and on site services that we offer.
$15/Day Micro-Grower - This is a monthly membership that gives you access to the FarmHUB plus additional support for in-store consultations and garden coaching, bringin your questions, soil and planting plan and we will help you devlop it and set you up with the essentials to get growing. $45/month Seasonal - Sign up for a growing season, 4 months and get access with additional support as problems or questions arise. The seasonal grower can also sign up for our Healthy Soils program where we work with you more closely on fertility management with your soil. $125 - $30/month Annual - This year long membership really gets you growing for optimum health and longer term planning in our Healthy Soils program. You also get more attention for crop planning and water management techniques and strategies including water harvesting and reclamation systems and how to integrate these into your urban farm. $365 - $1 a day Perennial - For the dedicated grower who wants to be apart of a committed group of urban farmers planting for change. At this level potential ownership within the coop becomes possible through our Direct Public Offering that we are launching in early 2018. Skills and resources are shared on many levels. from the motivated new farmer to well seasoned land steward these peer to peer opportunities and mentorships give the FarmHUB and coop it's soul for planting the seeds of change. Schedule an Appointment and find out more how you can support and be supported in the growing revolution of Urban Agriculture in the Bay Area. 
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Healthy Soil Program - Soil in the urban landscape has not been treated very well, often the dumping ground of industry and poor land management. In order to grow the most you ever thought possible we need good soils to plant our crops. We can get you the soil you need, condition the soil you have or take your soil to recondition. The healthy soils program looks at long term soil fertility and regenerative management practices in order to make best use of the precious resource.
"We must grow the food we wish to eat in the world" Benjamin Fahrer - Co-founder of Cornerstone Cooperative
