What Tilth Alliance does

Tilth Alliance is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID 94-3261971) that works with Washington farmers, gardeners, and eaters to build a sustainable, healthy, and equitable food future. The organization operates Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, an 8-acre urban farm in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood co-operated with Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands and owned by Seattle Parks and Recreation, and runs three additional community garden sites (Bradner Gardens Park, McAuliffe Park, Good Shepherd Center). It is the leading Washington State organization in the organic and sustainable agriculture education space, with more than 30 years of operating history in children's garden education.

Tilth Alliance's programmatic offering combines experiential education with organic and sustainable farming practices, using farms, gardens, and kitchens as classrooms. Core product lines include youth programs and summer camps for ages 1-15 (with sliding scale pricing), adult education classes in gardening, cooking, and fermentation, corporate group classes for team building, the Seasonal Table farm dinner series (capped at 50 guests per dinner), a seasonal farm stand, a neighborhood CSA program including a 2026 Flower CSA, an online marketplace selling books, tools, and merchandise, and a portfolio of volunteer opportunities. The organization also leads the Coalition for Organic & Regenerative Agriculture (CORA), a state-level advocacy coalition.

Revenue is diversified across donations and tax-deductible charitable contributions, program fees (youth camps $265-$555 per session on a sliding scale, corporate classes $1,500-$2,000 per session), a tiered corporate sponsorship program (Harvest $3,000+, Sprout $1,500-$3,000, Seed $750-$1,500) with 40+ named partners, CSA subscriptions, and marketplace retail sales. Customer segments span community members and families, Washington farmers and gardeners, youth and families, and corporate partners. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on in-person engagement at farm and garden sites, word-of-mouth, and corporate group relationships.

Name

Tilth Alliance

Legal name

Tilth Alliance

Website

https://tilthalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tilth Alliance is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates urban farms, gardens, and educational programs to advance sustainable food systems in Washington State. It serves families, youth, farmers, and corporate partners through camps, classes, CSA subscriptions, farm dinners, and policy advocacy.

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Product category

Sustainable Agriculture Education

NAICS

Other Crop Farming (1119), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Farm-to-Table & Agritourism Dining Experiences (Farm Visits, Harvest Meals) (THAJAGAK)

Keywords

• Organic farming education
• Urban agriculture
• Community garden programs
• Youth garden education
• Sustainable food systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID 94-3261971).
2. Program Fees: Revenue from youth programs including summer camps, family camps, and after-school programs. Also includes fees for adult education classes and corporate group training sessions.
3. Marketplace Sales: Online marketplace selling books, garden tools, kitchenware, Tilth Alliance merchandise, CSA subscriptions (Flower CSA), and gift cards.
4. Farm Stand and CSA: Revenue from farm stand sales at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program subscriptions.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate partner sponsorships at various levels (Harvest $3,000+, Sprout $1,500-$3,000, Seed $750-$1,500) with benefits including branding on website and event signage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tilth Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs urban farms, gardens, and kitchens as classrooms where people learn to grow, prepare, and eat food organically and sustainably. It operates Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands (Seattle's largest urban farm), delivers youth summer camps and after-school programs for ages 1-15, adult education classes, corporate team-building classes, a farm stand, Community Supported Agriculture subscriptions, community kitchen dinners, seasonal farm dinners, and an online marketplace selling gardening books, tools, kitchenware, and merchandise.

Product overview

Tilth Alliance is a non-profit organization that operates a diverse portfolio of programs focused on building a sustainable, healthy, and equitable food future in Washington State. The core offerings include Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, an 8-acre urban farm site; a Marketplace selling gardening books, tools, and merchandise; Youth Programs & Summer Camps for ages 1-15; Adult Education Classes; Corporate Group Classes; The Seasonal Table farm dinner series; a Farm Stand; Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); Community Kitchen Dinners; and Volunteer Programs. These programs work together to promote organic and sustainable practices through farms, gardens, and kitchens as classrooms for community education.

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Products and services

• Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands An 8-acre urban farm site in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood dedicated to organic food production, environmental education, and wetland restoration. Co-operated with Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands and owned by Seattle Parks and Recreation.
• Youth Programs & Summer Camps Outdoor garden and farm education programs for youth ages 1-15, including summer camps, after-school programs, family camps, field trips, service learning, and junior counselor leadership opportunities, held at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands and Good Shepherd Center.
• Adult Education Classes Classes for adults covering gardening, cooking, fermentation, and sustainable agriculture topics, offered in-person, online, or hybrid formats.
• Corporate Group Classes Team-building classes for corporate groups at Tilth Alliance locations covering container gardening, culinary herbs, and fermentation basics. Classes are 2 hours, accommodate up to 20 participants, and are available Tuesday-Friday, with pricing of $1,500 for fewer than 49 employees and $2,000 for 50+ employees.
• Farm Stand Seasonal farm stand at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands offering fresh vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, eggs, honey, and products sourced from local farms.
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Neighborhood CSA program providing community members with regular shares of produce grown at Rainier Beach Urban Farm, including a Flower CSA subscription.
• The Seasonal Table Summer farm dinner series at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands featuring local guest chefs cooking family-style feasts from peak-season ingredients, with each dinner serving 50 guests.
• Community Kitchen Dinners Monthly community dinner events at Rainier Beach Urban Farm providing social engagement and meals prepared from farm-fresh ingredients.
• Tilth Alliance Marketplace Online marketplace selling books on gardening and farming, garden tools and ware, kitchenware, CSA and seasonal offerings, Tilth Alliance merchandise, and gift cards.
• 2026 Flower CSA Community Supported Agriculture subscription providing fresh flower bouquets for the 2026 season, priced at $200.
• Volunteer Programs Volunteer opportunities at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and community gardens, including individual shifts, group work parties, and corporate volunteer events supporting Tilth Alliance's mission.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm & WetlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-operators of Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands alongside Tilth Alliance. The partnership manages Seattle's largest urban farm dedicated to organic food production, environmental education, and wetland restoration.
• Seattle Parks and RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandowner of Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands property. Partnership enables Tilth Alliance to operate the urban farm and serve the community.
• Coalition for Organic & Regenerative Agriculture (CORA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA powerful coalition of farmers, businesses, organizations, and activists advocating for progressive programs and policies in support of organic and regenerative agriculture in Washington State. Tilth Alliance leads this coalition.
• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+) supporting Tilth Alliance's mission.
• BoeingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+) supporting Tilth Alliance's mission.
• OracleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+) supporting Tilth Alliance's mission.
• PatagoniaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+) supporting Tilth Alliance's mission.
• PCC Community MarketsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+) supporting Tilth Alliance's mission. Natural foods grocery chain with shared commitment to sustainable food.
• CrescentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+).
• DeaconminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+).
• EcomoversminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+).
• ReverbminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+).
• Tito's VodkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+).
• World CentricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Harvest level ($3,000+).
• GreenhomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Sprout level ($1,500-$3,000).
• KPFFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Sprout level ($1,500-$3,000).
• Lark Haven StudiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Sprout level ($1,500-$3,000).
• Rooted NorthwestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Sprout level ($1,500-$3,000).
• Seattle Green Earth CleaningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Sprout level ($1,500-$3,000).
• PitchBookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Seed level ($750-$1,500).
• Seattle Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Seed level ($750-$1,500).
• The PantryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner at Seed level ($750-$1,500).
• Old Stove BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeer partner for The Seasonal Table farm dinner events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: A nonprofit farm and education center in Westchester County, NY operating an on-site farm, youth and adult food systems education, farm dinners, and policy advocacy for regenerative agriculture — directly comparable to Tilth Alliance's urban farm + education + advocacy model.
• Soul Fire Farm: A small Black-led nonprofit farm in upstate New York focused on food sovereignty, youth programs, and farmer training with a strong equity lens — comparable to Tilth Alliance in operating an educational farm serving communities historically excluded from land and food access.
• Denver Urban Gardens (The Gardens): A Denver-based nonprofit that builds and supports community gardens, offers garden-based education, and runs urban agriculture programming — closely comparable to Tilth Alliance's community garden network and food-system education model.
• P-Patch Trust: A Seattle-based nonprofit that supports the city of Seattle's P-Patch community gardening program, stewarding land access and gardener resources — a direct regional peer operating the same community-gardening mission in the same metro.
• The Ecology Center: A Berkeley-based environmental nonprofit operating education, advocacy, and on-the-ground programs around food systems and sustainability — comparable in mission scope, education programming, and nonprofit governance structure.

Emerging players

• Edible Schoolyard Project: A nonprofit founded by Alice Waters that supports garden and kitchen classrooms in schools nationwide — comparable in combining edible education with food justice missions, though focused on K-12 school settings rather than farm sites.
• CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture): A San Francisco nonprofit that runs the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and educational programming around sustainable agriculture — comparable in combining food retail, education, and sustainable agriculture advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Wholesome Wave: A national nonprofit that designs and runs programs to increase access to affordable, healthy, local food, working through a broad partner network — comparable in food access and equity mission, though operating at a national rather than single-city scale.
• Fair Food Network: A national nonprofit running Double Up Food Bucks and other food access / healthy food incentive programs — comparable in mission to expand healthy food access through innovative programs, though operating across multiple states rather than a single site.

Regional players

• GreenThumb NYC: A NYC Parks-run community gardening program supporting 550+ gardens across New York City with education and resources — comparable as a municipally-supported community gardening program, but serving NYC rather than Seattle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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