Name: Fall Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Bay Area
Start: 2025-10-04T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-04T12:00:00-07:00
Location: Alemany Farm

Fall Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Bay Area

Learn and discuss best practices for growing a fall and winter organic garden in the Bay Area.
About this Event

Fall Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Bay Area

Saturday October 4th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This IN-PERSON WORKSHOP will be hosted at Alemany Farm

Fall in SF is an abundant time – the last of the tomatoes can be harvested and pumpkins are ripening—but it is also time to plant your cold season garden – bok choi, kohlrabi, kale, broccoli – as well. In this workshop we will discuss how to gracefully pivot from summer to fall, including discussion of crop varieties that thrive in our climate, and ideal planting times. We will also discuss planting techniques, nutrient needs, basic irrigation requirements, and more. Bring veggie and fruit gardening questions–there will be time for a Q&A!

Tamara Kahhale (she/her) is a former electrical engineer turned baker who was in the climate technology solutions space before realizing that she wanted to approach the climate crisis from an urban agricultural and land-based perspective. Since shifting, she has developed a deep passion for regenerative agriculture and soil health, as well as food justice and sovereignty, and community-driven practices. Tamara joined the Alemany team in January, and has already learned an incredible amount about not just proper land stewardship from a climate lens, but also about what it means to actually give back to a community in an impactful way. She is truly honored to be part of such an incredibly unique space, and is so excited to continue both learning from and supporting folks at Alemany Farm (and in life!).

Vanessa Lieu (they/them) is the Farm Manager at Alemany Farm. Vanessa is an earth tender and educator, and is deeply passionate about nurturing networks of relationality with the land and all her beings. They bring with them over 10 years of experience in urban agriculture, public health, healthcare, and community education. As a settler working and living on unceded Ohlone land, they recognize that land and liberation are inseparable, and they are so honored to care for the land and community at Alemany Farm in ways that fortify us to liberate all our peoples and lands from imperial oppression.

Suggested Donation: $35 - no one turned away for lack of funds. Our workshops are donation-based and support the growing and distribution of free produce at Alemany Farm. We encourage everyone to make an offering commensurate with your means, and in an amount that feels powerful to you - such gifts make workshops like these possible. We also do not want money to be a barrier to entry. Please reach out if you would like to attend but are unable to donate. If you can afford to make a bigger donation, your contribution will support the work of Alemany Farm and the opportunity for others with more limited funds to attend this class.

Q&A

Is there parking onsite?

Yes, we have parking onsite. You can also find in the surrounding neighborhood. We encourage carpooling, biking and using public trasport if available to you.

Can I get to the farm on public transport?

Yes! Muni works and Glen Park BART is a 15 min walk away. We recommend using the written directions at the bottom of this page as Google Maps can be a little misleading.