Planting Justice

01/22/2025

We are already witnessing the damage this administration can and will cause. Attacking people & the planet with dangerous executive actions and abuses of power. So far, we’ve seen attempts to halting progress on averting climate disaster, recommitting to the federal death penalty, rolling back LGBTQ+ rights, and sowing chaos at the Southern border and undermining long held, basic immigration and asylum policies and rights.

But the dandelion, as a symbol, gives us hope. Because like trans folx, immigrants, refugees, system impacted people, and other frontline communities, the dandelion is strong and resilient, thriving in harsh conditions. Often dismissed and discarded as “just a weed”, dandelions are food for many animals, pollinator supporters, medicine, soil builders, and indicators of overall soil health.

The work we do, we do for the dandelions AKA the people most impacted by unjust systems. And right now, that work is under serious threat. Help us grow healthy communities, dandelions and all.

01/17/2025

Freedom Looks Good On Us is hosting a Freedom Tat Solidarity event in collaboration with Planting Justice!

Sat., January 25th, 2025
319 105th Ave., Oakland, CA
11 am - 4 pm

These freedom tattoos represent solidarity between all incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, and a commitment to the struggle of all system-impacted folks.

All formerly incarcerated folks in the Bay Area who want to show up for solidarity and community are encouraged to register using the QR code link.

01/16/2025

Let's Grow! With most permits approved, we are deep into construction on on our 3-acre Aquaponics Farm & Training Center in Sobrante Park, East Oakland, CA, with a goal to finish by Fall 2025!

Located on the site of the historic Neishi Brothers Flower Nursery and just a few hundred feet from our East Oakland Nursery on 105th, the Aquaponics Farm & Training Center will use eight different systems to grow over 180,000 lbs. of organic produce and nursery starts per year, create 20+ new green jobs, and provide the opportunity for formerly incarcerated and other people from East Oakland to participate in a paid urban agriculture workforce development program including aquaponics farming, nursery management, orchard management, and culinary arts. 🌱 🐟 👩‍🌾 🧑‍🍳 🪴

We are on-track to finish construction by Fall 2025. With your support, we can take our model of community healing to new heights and raise the funds to finish construction on the greenhouses and aqua-barn of this transformational aquaponics center.,

Please consider donating to our Aquaponics Capital Campaign & helping us spread the word! Now more than ever, let's work together to build the sustainable, resilient, compassionate communities we want to see

01/16/2025

Let’s Grow! With most permits approved, we are deep into construction on on our 3-acre Aquaponics Farm & Training Center in Sobrante Park, East Oakland, CA, with a goal to finish by Fall 2025!

Located on the site of the historic Neishi Brothers Flower Nursery and just a few hundred feet from our East Oakland Nursery on 105th, the Aquaponics Farm & Training Center will use eight different systems to grow over 180,000 lbs. of organic produce and nursery starts per year, create 20+ new green jobs, and provide the opportunity for formerly incarcerated and other people from East Oakland to participate in a paid urban agriculture workforce development program including aquaponics farming, nursery management, orchard management, and culinary arts. 🌱 🐟 👩‍🌾 🧑‍🍳 🪴

We are on-track to finish construction by Fall 2025. With your support, we can take our model of community healing to new heights and raise the funds to finish construction on the greenhouses and aqua-barn of this transformational aquaponics center.

Please consider donating to our Aquaponics Capital Campaign & helping us spread the word! Now more than ever, let’s work together to build the sustainable, resilient, compassionate communities we want to see!

01/11/2025

01/03/2025

🌱 New Year, New Opportunity! 🌟
Are you ready to grow into your next role? Planting Justice is hiring a Retail Nursery Manager to lead our groundbreaking space in El Sobrante.
📧 Applications are rolling—don’t miss out!

Email us at [email protected]: 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. References
💼 $65K-$70K + benefits!

More info: https://buff.ly/3VZb1EM

12/28/2024

As we approach the end of the year, we want to share with you some of the amazing people who do wonderful work at our major project sites. Today, we’re celebrating our REENTRY PROGRAM (1-6) & our EDUCATION TEAM (7-10)!

THANK YOU for your incredible support of Planting Justice as we create replicable and scalable solutions to the interconnected and systemic climate, food, social, economic, and environmental injustices we face!

Link in bio to support PJ & for more info on our Reentry Program, our Food Sovereignty Youth Leadership Program, & all our amazing work!

12/23/2024

So grateful for and honored by the support, and to be in such good company!

Our holiday gift in the names of our clients this year represents a full circle of care. 🔄

At Bon Appétit Management Company, our daily work in hospitality and food reminds us that taking a holistic view of caring — for land, for communities, and for individuals all together — is what makes us whole.

That's why we gave a gift in our clients' names to three organizations that, together, create a full circle of care:
👩‍🌾 Agrarian Trust offers affordable and equitable leases focused on sustainable and regenerative farming practices benefiting local communities. They create land access opportunities for next-generation farmers with land stewardship agreements.
🌱 Planting Justice supports re-entry and workforce development programs at their nursery, propagation orchard, future aquaponics farm, and pay-as-you-can café. They engage students in neighborhoods impacted by food apartheid to grow and distribute their own produce.
👩‍🍳 With our donation, Unconditional Freedom's Free Food Initiative can expand the number of elegant, three-course meals served to folks who often feel invisible in their daily lives.

Read more on our blog: https://www.bamco.com/blog/19569-2/

12/23/2024

As we approach the end of the year, we want to share with you some of the amazing people who do wonderful work at our major project sites. Today, we’re celebrating the Mother Farm Team who stewards our 4-acre propagation orchard & food forest in El Sobrante, CA!

The PJ Mother Farm is one of the largest urban farms in the region, growing over 1000 varieties of organic fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, and fruiting vines. We harvest the scion wood and cuttings to propagate at our East Oakland Nursery, and harvest the fruit for community mutual aid distribution, fruit tasting fundraisers, and making jams and baked goods.

Volunteers welcome in 2025!
Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as the 2nd Saturday of each month (starting in March).
Hope to see you on the land!
(Sign up link in bio)

12/19/2024

The nursery and farm will be closed this Friday, Dec. 20th for a staff meeting. We will be open during the weekend, but you can also shop online! Only a few days left to gift your loved ones a plant from our amazing collection of organic plants during this holiday season!

🌿 🌱 Maybe our Plant of the Month? The Milky Way Chinese Dogwood, commonly called Kousa dogwood, is a small, deciduous flowering tree that typically grows 15-30’ tall with white flower blooms in the late spring. 🌿 🌱

🫶 Use Code FALLSAVINGS15 @ checkout to save 15%! Remember, every purchase supports the work we do empowering and uplifting systems-impacted folks and communities in Oakland.

12/18/2024

🌱 We’re Hiring a Retail Nursery Manager! 🌿

Are you ready to lead a vibrant retail nursery while building community and promoting social justice? Join us at Planting Justice’s newest space—combining a retail nursery, a pay-what-you-can café, and more!

📍 El Sobrante, CA
💼 Salary: $65,000–$70,000/year
🗓 Apply now by emailing your Resume, Cover Letter, & References to [email protected]. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis!

Link in Bio for more info!

12/11/2024

🙏 Thank you for your incredible support for Planting Justice as we create replicable and scalable solutions to the interconnected and systemic climate, racial, land, food, economic, and environmental injustices we face!

Whether financial, in-kind, volunteering your time and energy, or by spreading the word about our work–it’s an honor and a privilege to grow amazing plants, people, and community with you, and we can’t wait to see what we grow together in the next year, the next four years, and the decades to come.

As we wrap up the year, please consider supporting our work in whatever ways you can!

🔗 🌲 Link in Bio for more info!

11/26/2024

We’ll be closed this Saturday, Nov 30, 2024, but you can still shop online anytime!

This is the perfect time to plant some incredible species that thrive in the cooler months! Once established, these plants will reward you with beautiful flowers, vibrant fall colors, and striking structures for your gardens.

Quaking Aspen
Ginkgo Seedling
Korean Tea Camellia
Big Leaf Maple

✅Explore Our Plant Collection!
Shop now at PlantingJustice.org and save 15% with code ⚠️FALLSAVINGS15⚠️ Offer ends Dec 21, 2024.

✅Volunteer with Us!
Join us at Planting Justice Farm and The Good Table in El Sobrante. Visit the link in our bio for details!

11/25/2024

As the holidays approach, we’re reminded of the importance of spreading holiday cheer—and what better way to do so than by supporting a meaningful cause?

This season, consider gifting Planting Justice T-shirts to your friends, family, or even yourself 😊. It’s the perfect way to bring joy to your loved ones while helping to support our mission.

Shop now and make your holiday gifts extra special with these amazing shirts, screen printed by our talented staff!

✅ Check out our website for an extensive collection of plants.

✅ Visit our website, PlantingJustice.org, and use code ⚠️FALLSAVINGS15⚠️ to get 15% off your entire order. ☝️Offer ends December 21, 2024.

✅ Volunteer at Planting Justice Farm and The Good Table in El Sobrante. For more information, visit our website link in our bio.

11/23/2024

We are excited to share some incredible news! We are getting ready to expand and will soon start developing our Aquaponics Incubator Farm! (Woohoo!) We acquired the $2,000,000.00 it took to purchase the 3-acre lot, but we need community support to raise the additional funds it will take to begin construction. This Aquaponics Incubator Farm has the potential to grow over 180,000 pounds of food per year and create at least 12 new full-time living wage jobs in Sobrante Park. We aim to raise $3,000,000.00 to support not just our Aquaponics Incubator Farm but also the other projects we are currently working on.

In June of 2022, our Mother Orchard Farm suffered a horrible fire that wiped out 40% of our trees. Soon after, we were victims of a theft, where all of the rough electrical was stolen, thousands of dollars in labor and material gone in a matter of hours. We hope to raise funds needed to finalize The Good table, support our farm fire recovery efforts, and raise funds to begin construction at the Aquaponics Incubator Farm.

With the support of our community, we hope to raise funds to keep this progress moving forward! We want to continue to provide opportunities and support for our formerly incarcerated population, to continue to provide education to our youth, as well as continue to grow food, grow jobs, and grow community!

We cannot do it without you, so please share, like, and, if possible, donate today! Please visit our Fundraiser page to learn more about the projects Planting Justice is currently working on. https://plantingjustice.net/

Planting Justice is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with an EIN of 27-0334905. 100% of donations are tax-exempt.

11/19/2024

Join us on Tuesdays & Thursdays At the Mother Farm to connect with the land and your community!

Times:
Session 1: 10:00am – 12:30pm
Session 2: 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Bring your gloves, lunch, and sun protection, and we’ll provide the rest!
Tools, guidance, and good vibes included!

Link to volunteer
bit.ly/PJVolunteer

✅ Visit our website, PlantingJustice.org, and use code ⚠️FALLSAVINGS15⚠️ to get 15% off your entire order. ☝️Offer ends December 21, 2024.