Written by Nhu Nguyen, Education and Curriculum Development Intern During the month of November, Each Green Corner covered topics relating the aging population and food insecurity. There are many hindrances that can obstruct seniors from accessing nutritious foods in metropolitan areas — ranging from financial hardship to mobility and spatial Read more…
Written by Hannah Austin, Communications and Outreach Intern Lorraine has been a volunteer with Each Green Corner since September of 2020 and has been an integral part of our senior garden stewards team. Learn more about her in this short and sweet volunteer spotlight! Thank you for all of your Read more…
Written by Cameron Grannis, Horticulture and Design Intern Pizza is undoubtedly a household favorite. Takeout is almost synonymous with pizza, but making it at home is a great alternative! In fact, you can grow many of the ingredients at home. Though the idea sounds intimidating at first, many of pizza’s Read more…
Written by Alexa Kristensen, Grant Writing and Development Intern Researching permaculture yields a mixture of at-home gardening guides, sustainability philosophies, and the occasional article acknowledging indigenous land practices. The first two kinds of search result—at-home gardening practices and anything “green”—typically neglects the foundational work of indigenous communities in creating permaculture Read more…
Written by Hannah Austin, Outreach and Communications Intern A Brief History of Thanksgiving Dinner/Foods While we all have our favorite dishes we’ve come to love, the thanksgiving menu we know today has a long history, and many of these show stopping recipes were in fact not on the table in Read more…
Written by Jessica Oo, Communications and Outreach Intern In this day and age, our children’s eyes are glued to their electronics during school time and playtime. While it can’t be helped that remote learning is a necessity to help families practice social distancing, it is a shame that children can’t Read more…
Written by Brenton Cai, Horticulture and Landscape Design Intern In this day and age, where many adults are hard at work everyday and busy with their own lives and day jobs, it’s difficult to get them to spend a lot of time with their parents, who are now in the Read more…
Written by Alexa Kristensen, Grant Writing and Development Intern Tim is no stranger to volunteer work. A radio broadcast journalist by trade, Tim’s volunteer experience ranges from serving on a Board of Directors at a drug abuse alternative center, to stocking shelves at a local food pantry, to working at Read more…
Written by Casey Wu, Grant Writing and Development Intern If you’re a parent that loves gardening, getting your children involved is a great way to spend quality time with them and introduce them early on to the joys of gardening. Homegrown produce is also a great way to introduce your children Read more…
Written by Madison Main, Horticultural and Design Intern Touted as a superfood, avocados are nutrient dense and filled with good, unsaturated fats. Containing the recommended daily value of 4% for vitamin C, 6% for vitamin E, and 11% for fiber, avocados can help aid in digestion and support heart health. Read more…