Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator When I ask people if they compost, I get this answer a lot: I would love to compost, but I live in an apartment and my building doesn’t have a compost bin. I completely understand their predicament. I’ve lived in an apartment all of 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…
In partnership with San Carlos Week of the Family 2023, Each Green Corner hosted a Backyard Fruit Donation Challenge between San Carlos North v. South to see which region can donate the most backyard produce. The winner is South San Carlos! RESULTS:San Carlos North donated 141.7 lbsSan Carlos South donated 252.4 lbs As the Read more…
Read on for donation and volunteer registration information! Let’s get ready to rumble!!! In partnership with San Carlos Week of the Family 2023, Each Green Corner is hosting a battle of the backyard fruit donations! It’s San Carlos North v. South to see which region can donate the most backyard Read more…
Written by Isabel Realyvasquez, Grant Writing & Development Intern Juneteenth is right around the corner. Celebrated annually on June 19, this holiday, also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day” and “Emancipation Day,” commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, received word that they were free under Read more…
Written by Anastasia Mathews, Nonprofit Management Intern Growing diverse foods is important for our health, resilience to climate change, and ensuring food security for our future. There are around 300,000 edible plant species on Earth, but humans only eat around 200 different species. (Barnett, 2015) Within these species, however, there Read more…
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 our community from a food system that places blame on 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.” (2) This resulted in many community groups and organizations – 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 recent pandemic further exacerbated these pre-existing issues, and its repercussions 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…