Thomas Abbott

Thomas Abbott is an environmental science educator, and urban agriculturist. With 15 years of farming, land stewardship, and community organizing experience, he uses his horticultural skills to drive social and cultural change. He is also the former farm manager of Tenderloin People’s Garden and Alemany Farm, and is currently a middle school science teacher.
City Roots: It’s time for late winter planting
Urban agriculturalist and educator Thomas Abbott answers your questions about how and what to grow in San Francisco’s many microclimates
March 2, 2026
