Written by Sabrina Hoenig, Content Manager Intern This spring EGC was awarded the San Mateo Sustainability award for our community-based work that is working hard to mitigate food insecurity in our community. Our programs take an integrative approach to healing Read more…
Written by Trista Barrantes, Education & Curriculum Intern Cats are beautiful and intelligent little creatures. Many of us keep cats as companions, or there may be feral, outdoor cats being taken care of in your neighborhood. One thing that cats Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern Recent data shows that 5.4 million Californians experience food insecurity (1). Food insecurity is defined as “the occasional or constant lack of access to the food one needs for a healthy, active life.” Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern As we are approaching the middle of Spring, take advantage of cooking with seasonal fruits and vegetables at your local community garden or store. At Each Green Corner, two spring harvested fruits and Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern What Are Vertical Gardens? Vertical gardens are vertically suspended gardens, they can be as fancy as a hydroponic system with complex irrigation systems or it could be as simple as a trellis or Read more…
Written by Alyla Phomphakdy, Landscape Design Intern We see community gardens springing up more and more around our neighborhoods and in our communities, but when did this phenomenon begin? Why does it matter? A major contributor: The Community Garden Movement Read more…
Written by James Moy, Grant Writing and Development Basic History of today’s Earth Day So why do we even celebrate April 22nd of every year? The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and marks what is often considered to Read more…
Written by Anastasia Mathews, Nonprofit Management Intern What is Regenerative Agriculture? According to the organization Regeneration International: “Regenerative Agriculture is a holistic land management practice that leverages the power of photosynthesis in plants to close the carbon cycle, and build Read more…
Written by Trelasa Baratta, Education and Curriculum Intern With the high cost of housing in the Bay Area and other urban areas, many low-income residents find themselves struggling to afford housing, let alone a stable and nutritious food source. The 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, Read more…