Written by Kelly Chen, Education & Curriculum Development Intern Thinking about starting your own organic produce garden? Healthy soil is the foundation for a bountiful and thriving garden. To make sure your garden has the best soil, we have compiled this guide on how to prepare the best organic soil Read more…
Written by Kelly Chen, Education and Development Curriculum Intern At Each Green Corner, our mission is to alleviate food insecurity through creating community organic produce gardens. You might wonder how a small organic garden can provide stability for many, but in fact organic gardens can actually be a path to Read more…
Written by Nicole Shimizu, Communications and Outreach Coordinator Ron heard about Each Green Corner through the Neighbors Helping Neighbors email list and has been volunteering since May. He is especially excited about volunteering with Each Green Corner for two reasons. He strongly aligns with EGC’s mission and “loves the concept Read more…
Written by Logan Hansen, Residential Garden Program Development and Management Intern Initially cultivated over 4000 years ago in India, known to the Italians as mala insana or “crazy apple”, eggplants are a nutrient-dense produce item that is much more than just an emoji. There are varieties of eggplant from all Read more…
Written by Alexandra Grant-Hudd, Grant Writing and Development Intern When I think of a garden, my mind travels to a wide open green space, full of colorful flowers and edible plants. Growing up, I was privileged enough to have access to an amazing backyard space that my parents would spend Read more…
As we celebrate National Organic Farming Month, we ask: is organic farming synonymous with sustainability? While the research on organic farming shows “on a per area basis organic farming, generally, has lower environmental impacts,” it does typically have lower yield than conventional farming. That said, there are many practices that Read more…
Sonya has been actively involved with growing vegetables for a good cause ever since she got involved with her daughter’s kindergarten vegetable garden at Arundel Elementary School. She loved the effect gardening has on shaping kids’ healthy eating habits from a young age, as the kids she worked greatly increased Read more…
There are so many fruits and vegetables in season right now that are perfect for harvesting to make your own garden produce charcuterie board right at home! If your garden is like ours, it is probably teaming with berries, figs, peaches, tomatoes, and summer squash. All perfect to create a Read more…
This September, in honor of National Organic Harvest Month, many food retailers, co-ops, and communities are celebrating the benefits of organic foods by hosting many special events. Of course, this is also the time where general community members can also join in on the festivities! One of the first things Read more…
Let’s be honest — maintaining a garden can be hard work! You spend hours planting, watering, pruning, and weeding, often in a game of never ending trial and error. You have to time your planting in accordance with the changing seasons, and adapt what you plant to the conditions of Read more…