In part two of Community Farming Podcast’s Community Agriculture in Action, we’re joined by Emmanuel Roux, founder of 15th Street Farm in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. What started as a therapeutic garden for a drug and alcohol recovery center has grown into a thriving urban organic educational farm, connecting people—especially kids—with nature, healthy food, and each other.

🔍 In This Episode, We Discuss:

• 🌱 The origin story of 15th Street Farm and its roots in recovery and healing

• 🏙️ How a half-acre urban farm became a hub for community, education, and culture

• 🍽️ The power of family-style meals and cultural culinary experiences to bring people together

• 🧑‍🌾 Their work with school gardens (15 and counting!), home garden installs, and healthy eating education

• 🌿 The importance of compost, soil health, and biologics in regenerative agriculture

• 💡 Principles of Korean Natural Farming and organic, chemical-free growing

• 🧬 “We are what we eat ATE”—rethinking nutrition from the ground up

• ♻️ How composting city yard waste helped transform nutrient-poor sand into fertile growing soil

• 🍲 The 2023 addition of a commercial kitchen and event space, now hosting themed dinners, tours, and cooking classes

• 💚 How hospitality, entrepreneurship, and community-building are core values of the farm

• 🎯 The farm’s guiding belief: “Good food is the product of healthy soil”

💥 Why This Matters:

Food is more than fuel—it’s culture, community, and connection. Emmanuel and his team are nurturing future generations by showing the deep relationship between soil health, nutrient-dense food, and wellness. Their work not only educates but empowers people to grow, cook, and enjoy food in ways that heal both body and earth.

✨ Tune in to hear how 15th Street Farm is cultivating change—one garden, one meal, and one student at a time.

To learn more about the 15th Street Farm, visit https://www.15thstfarm.com