Portola Elementary, in the San Bruno Parks School District, is home to Each Green Corner’s original San Bruno Living Campus garden! Portola has become a model outdoor classroom for the district and is home to over 400+ K-5 student gardeners who use this space weekly to learn, grow and get Read more…
Written by Isabel Realyvasquez, Grant Writing & Development Intern We at EGC use sustainable practices to grow the food that sustains us! When it comes to caring for the soil that our fruits and vegetables grow on through organic means, we find that some of the best workers for the Read more…
Read on for donation and volunteer registration information! Let’s get ready to rumble!!! In partnership with San Carlos Week of the Family 2024, Each Green Corner is hosting a battle of the backyard fruit donations! It’s San Carlos North vs. South to see which region can donate the most backyard Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern Fall is a season of transition for home gardens, for taking stock of plants and planning for the next year. Steps you can take to prepare for the new year: An important part of the fall season is weeding and checking for diseased Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern Practicing food sustainability with younger children When approaching food waste with younger children, prioritizing education and kids’ likes and dislikes is incredibly important. It is important to remember that children will not know something that seems like common sense until they’ve been taught Read more…
Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator One of our most endearing mascots of the San Francisco Bay Area is our year-round fog (fondly known as Karl The Fog). While the fog never ceases to be eerily beautiful, it certainly hampers the amount of sunshine we receive. This can discourage some Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern As we reach the height of summer, with temperatures hitting almost eighty degrees a day, the time seems right for some light, cooling desserts to enjoy. Berries and Cream An easy, light dessert that you can enjoy any day of the week is Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern What is CalFresh? CalFresh is the federally mandated food assistance program in the state of California. There are seven branches of CalFresh: Food, Healthy Living, Employment and Training, Disaster Response, Restaurant Meals, Food Assistance, and Emergency Food Programs. CalFresh Food focuses on outreach, Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern This Juneteenth, Each Green Corner wants to recognize the role race plays in food insecurity. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth began in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to celebrate the emancipation of enslaved people. Despite having been issued two and a half years prior, it Read more…
Written by Sara Noelani Olsen, Grant Writing & Development Intern As a self-proclaimed salad connoisseur, I am constantly looking for a quality green. From arugula to spinach, if it’s leafy (and capable of growing in my backyard), I’ve grown it in my garden and tossed it in a salad. From Read more…