Urban Tilth inspires, hires, and trains local residents to cultivate agriculture, feed our community, and restore relationships to land to build a more sustainable food system, within a just and healthier community.

Tilth is a physical condition of soil, especially in relation to its suitability for planting or growing a crop. Factors that determine tilth include the formation and stability of aggregated soil particles, moisture content, degree of aeration, soil biota, rate of water infiltration and drainage.

The meaning of TILTH is cultivated land : tillage.

Tilth Soil makes top-performing soil blends by diverting food waste from landfills to create a living compost, and then mixing that with the perfect balance of select amendments for seed starting, raised beds, specialty crops, and house plants

Tilth Alliance promotes organic and sustainable practices using farms, gardens and kitchens as classrooms where people from all backgrounds can learn to grow, prepare and eat food.

Oregon Tilth is a leading certifier, educator and advocate for organic agriculture and products since 1974

tilth, Physical condition of soil, especially in relation to its suitability for planting or growing a crop. Factors that determine tilth include the formation and stability of aggregated soil particles, moisture content, degree of aeration, rate of water infiltration, and drainage.