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A free self-guided tour of inspiring food gardens in Oak Park and River Forest. Explore beautiful raised bed gardens grown using our regenerative method—no tilling, no chemicals, just compost, worm castings, and healthy soil biology.
We’re writing a book about our Transformational Gardening method, and your garden could be part of it! We're looking for vibrant, high-quality photos from past seasons, along with short stories, quotes, or reflections about your experience using the Deep Roots approach.
The Oak Park Farmers' Market is turning 50—and Deep Roots Project will be there to celebrate on opening day!
Join us for the Midwest's premier environmental film festival, One Earth Film Festival (OEFF). This year's theme, "Power in Unity," emphasizes the strength of collective action in addressing climate change and environmental justice.
Volunteering with Deep Roots Project isn’t just about lending a hand. It’s about growing something bigger—your knowledge, your skills, and a healthier future for all. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, there’s a place for you in our vibrant network of change makers.
This holiday season, skip some of the ordinary gifts and give your family the gift of health, hope, and joy with a Deep Roots Project raised bed! Runs November 29th to January 1!
Now that we are in October, it's time for one of the most important tasks for your fall garden – recharging your soil!
Dear Valued Customers and Friends: We want to inform you about recent changes to our pricing for compost, leaf mulch, and other essential gardening products.
Give the gift of gardening! The card’s full amount must be applied to a single order which can include several items. The total of your order can exceed the card’s value. We will email the final certificate with the name of the recipient, card value and other details.
30 minutes of FREE food garden coaching will be included in the gift for all orders above $100.
Deep Roots innovative food gardening method is easier and great for beginners
Webinar on Sunday, April 30, at 3pm
Our webinar is hosted by the Oak Park sustainability program. View our preview video on our website. Register for the webinar HERE.
Our March 3 (2022) webinar at the Oak Park Library was cut short due to technical difficulties. We will be creating a series of blog posts and shorter videos from the longer video that was to be viewed at the webinar. In the meantime, you can read about why our DRP Core Method is so innovative, economical, and easy to use.
Thanks to our new tomato-specialist team member, we will be writing great inside info tips in blog posts we will publish soon. (make sure we have your phone number so we can send you a text message when they are published). This post has links to our favorite tomato seedling supplier - so you can pre-order ASAP! It also offers some special suggestions about which tomato varieties might help you prevent some devastating tomato plant diseases and which ones might help you fight off animals who love tomatoes as much as we do!
Organic kitchen gardening basics and Vegan-Organic growing basics will be covered in our upcoming 2022 Webinars. You can sign up directly from this blog post. Eventbrite link for FREE event registration will be sent to your inbox soon. Don’t miss these webinar opportunities with live Q & A with leading experts!
This is the text version of the video voice over from our Deep Roots website homepage. Enjoy “Magic in Everyday Nature” by Austin Price.
Horticulturist, crop adviser, and tomato expert! Rafa, our newest DRP Team member will be offering Q&A webinars in late summer and a new gardening coaching service - so get your lists of questions readay!
Last Sunday, something truly special happened in our community—the very first Deep Roots Edible Garden Walk! And thanks to YOU, it was a joyful, vibrant, and inspiring success.