The Urban Farm

The Urban Farm Download Your Free eBook:
https://urbanfarm.lpages.co/urban-farming-ebook/ Greg Peterson created www.urbanfarm.org from a passion for Urban Farming.

This passion grew as he created 'The Urban Farm' in Phoenix, Arizona, on 1/3 of an acre where he planted 70+ fruit trees. There, and online, Greg educates and empowers people to plant their own! Through this entity he offers food-growing related classes both online and in-person, as well as events to promote fruit trees and vegetable seeds combined with topic related education. learn how: (http://

learn.urbanfarm.org/urban-orchard/)

Greg's Page: (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Greg-Peterson-The-Urban-Farmer/471099739675039?ref=hl)

09/01/2026

I signed up for a permaculture course expecting garden tips. I got three things instead.

1. A way of thinking that works on everything.
How water moves, how money moves, how my week moves. The course names what I already sensed and puts it in order. That part alone rearranged more than my yard.
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2. A room full of people already doing the work.
Someone two seats over has already killed the tree I was about to plant. Learning goes faster next to them.
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3. A shift from making things last to making things rebuild.
A yard that feeds the soil while it feeds me.
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34 years in and I still run the design process on stuff that has nothing to do with plants. The Phoenix Permaculture design course early registration ends today. See the first post for more information to register

🎉 YOU’RE INVITED: 2026 Fruit Tree Program Online Launch Party! 🌳☀️Arizona heat can be brutal on fruit trees — but the ri...
08/30/2026

🎉 YOU’RE INVITED: 2026 Fruit Tree Program Online Launch Party! 🌳☀️

Arizona heat can be brutal on fruit trees — but the right strategies can make a huge difference.

Join The Urban Farm for our 2026 Fruit Tree Program Online Launch Party and learn practical ways to help your trees handle extreme desert temperatures, intense sun, and water stress.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

☀️ **Heat Mitigation for Fruit Trees:** Learn how to protect trees from extreme heat and sun damage using shade, smart watering, mulch, proper placement, and other desert-growing strategies.

🌳 **Growing in the Low Desert:** Get expert guidance on helping fruit trees establish strong roots and stay healthier through Arizona’s toughest months.

🎁 **Win BIG:** We’re giving away more than $1,000 in prizes live during the event!

💬 **Live Q&A:** Bring your questions about heat stress, watering, tree care, and backyard orchards and get answers from our experts.

🛒 **Fruit Tree Pre-Orders:** Learn how to reserve your trees for local Phoenix pickup this Fall/Winter.

📅 **WHEN:** Saturday, September 12th at 12:00 PM (Noon AZ Time)
📍 **WHERE:** Live on Zoom
🎟️ **COST:** FREE — registration required!
👉 Register here: https://urbanfarm.lpages.co/ftp-all-2026-classes-fb/

Planning to order trees? Citrus and Deciduous orders must be placed in separate transactions online at checkout.

🎓 5 FREE Classes to Help Your Fruit Trees Thrive in the Low Desert! 🌳✨Starts this week!!Want a thriving backyard orchard...
08/30/2026

🎓 5 FREE Classes to Help Your Fruit Trees Thrive in the Low Desert! 🌳✨
Starts this week!!

Want a thriving backyard orchard without the costly trial-and-error? We’re hosting 5 FREE live Zoom classes as part of our Fruit Tree Success Series to set you up for 100% success this season!

Swipe through the slides ➡️ to see the full September schedule and topics:

Sept 1 (6 PM AZ): What You Need to Know Before You Buy Your Fruit Trees
Avoid the 3 major low-desert planting pitfalls, learn why Urban Orcharding works, and find out which varieties actually thrive here.

Sept 8 (6 PM AZ): Three Ways to Kill Your Fruit Trees!
Avoid common fatal mistakes, learn what your trees really need, and get Farmer Greg’s famous 6/6 rule for success.

Sept 16 (6 PM AZ): Planting, Watering, & Fertilizing
Master root shock prevention, hydration schedules for desert heat, and seasonal feeding routines.

Sept 21 (6 PM AZ): What Supplies Do I Need With My Fruit Tree?
A breakdown of planting mixes, foliar feeds, watering tools, inline chlorine filters, and essential soil amendments.

Sept 24 (6 PM AZ): Fruit Tree Q&A with Greg & Janis
Bring all your burning questions and get live answers from the experts to boost your growing confidence!

🎟️ All classes are 100% FREE, but registration is required to get the Zoom link!

👉 RSVP for all 5 classes here: https://urbanfarm.lpages.co/ftp-all-2026-classes-fb/ (or tap the link in our bio!)

(Psst... pre-orders are live now too! If you're grabbing trees, remember that Citrus and Deciduous orders must be placed separately at checkout!)

Your fruit tree needs to eat every day, but you only feed it three times a year.I did the same thing for years. Fertiliz...
08/28/2026

Your fruit tree needs to eat every day, but you only feed it three times a year.

I did the same thing for years. Fertilizer in spring, maybe again in summer, called it care.

But a tree doesn't eat on my schedule. It's pulling food from the soil every single day, and in this heat it needs more, not less.

So I shifted how I feed them. Granular fertilizer four times a year to build a steady foundation in the soil. Then a liquid fertilizer drench twice a month to keep nutrients flowing in between. The granular breaks down slow and feeds over time. The liquid gets in fast and fills the gaps.

Together, that's a schedule the tree can actually count on. Three visits a season, especially in this heat, was never going to keep up. Sign up for a free fruit tree classes in the first comment

THIS TUESDAY!!Join us for Class 1 in our Fruit Tree Success Series:👉 "What You Need to Know Before You Buy Your Fruit Tr...
08/28/2026

THIS TUESDAY!!
Join us for Class 1 in our Fruit Tree Success Series:

👉 "What You Need to Know Before You Buy Your Fruit Trees"

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Live Masterclass:
🚫 3 Major Pitfalls to avoid when buying fruit trees for the low desert.
🌿 Urban Orcharding: What it is and why it’s critical for your trees’ survival.
🍎 Which Trees Work (And Which Don't): Plus, how to know what a fair price actually is!

🗓️ Event Details:
WHEN: Tuesday, September 1st at 6:00 PM AZ/Pacific Time
WHERE: Live on Zoom (Includes a live Q&A session at the end!)
HOSTS: Urban Farm experts Greg Peterson (Founder) & Janis Norton (General Manager)

🎥 Can't make it live? Register anyway! One registration grants you access to the live session, and the replay will be posted inside our new ROOT CAMP!

🎟️ Registration is 100% FREE!
👉 Sign up today to lock in your spot: https://urbanfarm.lpages.co/ftp1-before-2026-sept-fb/

(Psst... pre-orders are live! Quick reminder if you're shopping: Citrus and Deciduous orders MUST be placed separately at checkout!)

The system fed you fine until it didn't.2008. 2020. Shelves emptied while backyards sat idle.The folks who could already...
08/27/2026

The system fed you fine until it didn't.

2008. 2020. Shelves emptied while backyards sat idle.

The folks who could already read their land stayed calm. I watched it happen both times.

That skill comes from one place I trust: a Permaculture Design Course. 72 hours, in person, built for our Southwest drylands. Water harvesting, soil, reading how energy moves through a site. You leave with a full design for a property you choose.

Weekends only, so your day job survives.

Our Spring 2027 PDC in Phoenix is open, and the biggest early bird discount, $300 off, ends in 5 days. A $250 deposit locks it in.

Class size is small on purpose. Come learn to work with nature. Link for more info in the first comment

08/26/2026

I have planted fruit trees in Phoenix since 1975.

Fifty summers of 110+ degree afternoons taught me one thing no book did. The tree does not die from heat. It dies from where I made it stand in the heat.

For years I answered summer the way the nursery told me to. More water. It kept trees alive, barely, and I paid for it every single week.

The trees that thrived were the ones standing in a cool spot I built before planting. Shaded ground. Plants around the base cooling the soil and feeding it at the same time. East side of the house instead of that west wall that cooks all afternoon.

Well, cooling the ground. That took me embarrassingly long to figure out. The air is hot everywhere. The roots only care about the dirt.

Design the spot first. Then plant. Even if it is a hot spot we can teach you how to cool it down.

My free classes on all of this are at fruittrees.org, link in the first comment.

🍊 4 Trees for the Price of 3?! YES PLEASE! 🍎Planning a major backyard upgrade this year? Both Citrus AND Deciduous pre-o...
08/26/2026

🍊 4 Trees for the Price of 3?! YES PLEASE! 🍎

Planning a major backyard upgrade this year? Both Citrus AND Deciduous pre-orders are officially live! Take advantage of our Buy 3 Get 1 FREE deal while stock lasts.

Whether you're planting a citrus grove or a deciduous fruit patch, we’ve got desert-adapted varieties chosen specifically to succeed in our local climate.

How it works:
Head to store.urbanfarm.org
Add your favorite same-sized trees to your cart.

🚨 PLEASE NOTE: Citrus and Deciduous trees MUST be checked out in SEPARATE orders! Because they arrive on different pickup schedules, keeping them separate ensures your order gets processed seamlessly.

Lock in your pre-orders for local Phoenix pickup this Fall/Winter!
💡 Pro Tip: Sign up for our FREE online fruit tree classes while you're on the site to get your soil and planting strategy prepped before pickup day!

👉 Shop the sale now at store.urbanfarm.org

*Trees must be the same size. Citrus and Deciduous cannot be combined for the B3G1 offer and must be ordered separately.

Your fruit tree died because nobody told you the boring part.The tree was fine. Your thumb is fine too.What killed it ha...
08/26/2026

Your fruit tree died because nobody told you the boring part.

The tree was fine. Your thumb is fine too.

What killed it happened before you even got home. Wrong variety for our climate, wrong spot picked out, wrong hole. Five minutes of setup that the store selling you the tree never mentions.

I made the same buy years ago. Followed the tag, watered it like it said. Watered it wrong, actually, I learned that part later.

Once you know the few right choices up front, a tree in a small yard can feed you for decades. The knowledge takes a couple hours to learn. The tree outlives you.

Join me for the month of September as we give a series of free zoom classes on how to grow fruit trees in the desert. The link is in the first comment. 🌳

🎓 5 FREE Classes to Help Your Fruit Trees Thrive in the Low Desert! 🌳✨Want a thriving backyard orchard without the costl...
08/24/2026

🎓 5 FREE Classes to Help Your Fruit Trees Thrive in the Low Desert! 🌳✨

Want a thriving backyard orchard without the costly trial-and-error? We’re hosting 5 FREE live Zoom classes as part of our Fruit Tree Success Series to set you up for 100% success this season!

Swipe through the slides ➡️ to see the full September schedule and topics:

Sept 1 (6 PM AZ): What You Need to Know Before You Buy Your Fruit Trees
Avoid the 3 major low-desert planting pitfalls, learn why Urban Orcharding works, and find out which varieties actually thrive here.

Sept 8 (6 PM AZ): Three Ways to Kill Your Fruit Trees!
Avoid common fatal mistakes, learn what your trees really need, and get Farmer Greg’s famous 6/6 rule for success.

Sept 16 (6 PM AZ): Planting, Watering, & Fertilizing
Master root shock prevention, hydration schedules for desert heat, and seasonal feeding routines.

Sept 21 (6 PM AZ): What Supplies Do I Need With My Fruit Tree?
A breakdown of planting mixes, foliar feeds, watering tools, inline chlorine filters, and essential soil amendments.

Sept 24 (6 PM AZ): Fruit Tree Q&A with Greg & Janis
Bring all your burning questions and get live answers from the experts to boost your growing confidence!

🎟️ All classes are 100% FREE, but registration is required to get the Zoom link!

👉 RSVP for all 5 classes here: https://urbanfarm.lpages.co/ftp-all-2026-classes-fb/ (or tap the link in our bio!)

(Psst... pre-orders are live now too! If you're grabbing trees, remember that Citrus and Deciduous orders must be placed separately at checkout!)

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