Community Agriculture in Action: 15th Street Farm, St. Petersburg, FL

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