Written by Zoee Tanner, Education and Curriculum Development It’s no question that our current food systems are increasingly unsustainable and leave large gaps in food accessibility particularly in low-income communities of color. The shortcomings of our food systems in such communities and its degradation of natural resources points to a Read more…
Written by Zoee Tanner, Education and Curriculum Development Not much can withstand the cold that comes with fall and winter, but Chinese Cabbage is one tough leafy machine! Hailing from China, this superpowered veggie has been a wonderful component of East Asian cuisine for thousands of years (Trinklein). It is Read more…
By Zoee Tanner, Education and Curriculum Development While the Bay Area has always had a need for bettering food security, the problem of addressing lack of accessibility to fresh, nutritious, and culturally diverse food has only amplified with the pandemic. During COVID-19 demand for food assistance in the Bay Area, Read more…
By Brianna Banks-McLean Landscape Design As you begin to harvest and prepare to transition out the season’s plantings, an essential garden task is remembering to properly prepare your garden for a new growing season. This ensures the maintained health of your soil throughout the year, allowing for better growth in Read more…
Written by Nicole Shimizu, Communications and Outreach Coordinator According to Foodprint, food justice is “a holistic and structural view of the food system that sees healthy food as a human right and addresses structural barriers to that right.” Food justice aims to make healthy foods accessible and to end the Read more…
By Hannah Austin, Communications and Outreach Intern EGC wishes a happy holiday to all those observing Tu B’Shevat this year! Tu B’Shevat is a Jewish holiday celebrating the birthday of all fruit trees. It also marks the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. This year, Tu B’Shevat began Read more…
By Nhu Nguyen, Education and Curriculum Development Intern The idea of the Community Garden, as we know it today, conjures a space of raised wooden beds, of organized irrigation, and of cooperative greenery. However, when we look underneath the greenery, we realize these spaces were seeded from the concrete itself. Read more…
By Nicole Shimizu, Communications and Outreach Coordinator There are so many benefits to gardening. There are physical benefits such as prevention and control of high blood pressure. There are mental benefits such as stress reduction. There are individual benefits such as the satisfaction of growing a plant from sprout to Read more…
Written by Nicole Shimizu, Communications and Outreach Coordinator A consequence of the increasing number of people living in urban areas has been a decrease in experiences with nature. The US alone reported that 80.8% of its population was concentrated in urban areas in 2010 (World Health Organization). This is troubling Read more…
Written by Nathalia Frenhani Burini, Horticulture & Landscape Design Intern The diet of the elderly person generally follows the same principles of healthy diet recommended for all adults. However, it is important to redouble the care regarding the choice, preparation and combination of foods, in order to guarantee their adequacy Read more…