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 of the 1970s in New York City. Keep reading to Read more…
Written by Anastasia Mathews, Nonprofit Management Intern After more than two years of a global pandemic many of us have been left feeling isolated and lonely. A report published in 2021 showed that 36% of Americans struggled with “serious loneliness.” (Weissbourd, Batanova, Lovison, Torres) This isolation can have a negative Read more…
Written by Sabrina Hoenig, Content Manager Intern A key part of Each Green Corners mission is to confront the widespread issue of food insecurity in the Bay Area through community organizing that inspires collective action to create a food network that increases access to healthy, fresh, and culturally diverse produce. Read more…
Written by Trista Barrantes, Education & Curriculum Intern Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the rate of food insecurity in the United States has risen. To understand what food insecurity is, we must first know what food security looks like. Food security is the state of having reliable access to sufficient Read more…
Gabby Meerwarth, Volunteer Manager In the IPCC’s (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) “Special Report on Climate Change and Land” released in 2019, food waste reduction is characterized as one of the most effective ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In California alone, food waste makes up about 18 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…
In the Bay Area, the statistics regarding food insecurity are startling. They state that “more than 1 of every 10 people in the Bay Area today are hungry,” “about 870,000 people in the Bay Area are food-insecure,” and “11.5% of the Bay Area is food insecure” (Duggan, 2018). These statistics Read more…
Food insecurity is defined as the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. In the United States alone, more than 37 million people, including more than 11 million children, live in a food insecure household. As the 2019 novel coronavirus continues to wreak Read more…
Introduction Most of us, whether we want to admit it or not, enjoy eating processed and fast foods. Burgers, fries, chips, and the occasional frozen pizza or dinner are oftentimes the kinds of foods we find comfort in, tossing away the kale salad for a satisfying combo of carbs and Read more…
Wondering what “food security” is? Here’s a quick primer, including ways you can help. Hint: support Each Green Corner and other organizations addressing this issue! The Definition Food Se·cu·ri·ty (noun) The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Oxford Languages But what in practice Read more…