WestSide Tilth Farm

WestSide Tilth Farm is an urban farm in Buffalo, NY. We grow a large variety of vegetables, as well as microgreens and oyster mushrooms. All of our produce is grown using sustainable and organic practices. We grow in all imported soil separate from the city soil.

Our farm utilizes the best of traditional and contemporary agricultural practices to grow an abundance of exceptionally healthy vegetables on a very small land base. You won't find a tractor here. We believe in the use of appropriate technology. Most of our tasks on the farm are completed with the help of small hand or battery operated tools, including preparing our soil, seeding and transplanting, and harvesting and packing. We have 26 solar panels which help power our cooler, greenhouse fans and charge our tools.

By growing with the seasons, fertilizing naturally, implementing crop rotation and protected culture (like high tunnels & insect netting) to mitigate disease and pest pressure, we consistently produce vegetables of the highest quality for eight months of the year. We adhere to organic growing practices, never using dangerous pesticides or herbicides on our farm.

We are aware of our informed customers concerns about food grown in an urban setting due to contaminants that can be found in the soil. To resolve this important issue we have chosen to import all of our soil and place it atop a geotextile barrier, insuring no migration of possible contaminants between the native soil and our grow medium.

By partnering with chefs and selling to dedicated local consumers we hope to encourage the growth of local food systems. You can find our produce at many local restaurants, our farm stand, and in your CSA box.