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…
Written by Alexandra Grant-Hudd, Grant Writing and Development Intern Becky was first introduced to Each Green Corner through the Arundel Elementary school newsletter. She was excited to find a volunteer opportunity that she and her children, who attended the school, could take part in together. Having grown up in Pennsylvania, Read more…
Written by Casey Wu, Grant Writing and Development Intern Community gardens are increasingly becoming a part of the urban landscape in which we live, work, and play in. These gardens, often built on underutilized land, have a number of positive health benefits, including but not limited to: improved access to Read more…
Written by Kelly Chen, Education and Curriculum Development Intern One concern you may have while thinking about starting your own garden, is the increase in water usage and water bill. Here, we’ve compiled a list of tips that can help you use and conserve water effectively! Drip Irrigation To reduce Read more…
Written by Alexa Kristensen, Grant Writing and Development Intern When students have access to food, their academic performance improves. While this shouldn’t surprise anyone—healthy food promotes healthy brain activity—it should beg the question: What emerges when students experience food (in)security? How can we ensure equitable distribution of healthy foods? The Read more…
Written by Nicole Shimizu, Communications and Outreach Coordinator Part of Each Green Corner’s mission focuses on bringing culturally diverse produce to our local communities. One delicious vegetable you should consider introducing into your backyard garden is gai lan! Gai lan, otherwise known as Chinese broccoli, has two distinct flavor profiles: Read more…
By Hannah Austin, Outreach and Communications Intern History of the Pumpkin Did you know that pumpkins are over 7,500 years old? The first pumpkins are believed to have originated from Mexico, specifically the Oaxacan highlands. But, the first pumpkins have little resemblance to the round orange pumpkins we have today. Read more…
Written by Zoee Tanner, Education and Curriculum Development Intern It’s the age-old parental predicament- how do we engage our children in eating habits that promote their health? Essentially, how can we undo the frown children typically make when presented with the prospect of eating a bite of broccoli? This may Read more…
Written by Nicole Shimizu, Communications and Outreach Coordinator Cindy started volunteering with Each Green Corner after hearing about the organization from the San Carlos volunteer email list. She’s an avid gardener that started volunteering ever since shelter in place orders allowed her to work from home and have time to Read more…
Written by Nicole Shimizu, Communications and Outreach Coordinator The school year is in full swing and many have gotten used to distance learning in the Bay Area. Its time to spice things up a bit by sneaking a bit of gardening into your child’s standard math, science, history, and language Read more…