As a gardening and food security non-profit, we are often asked: What do you recommend we plant? Without hesitation, I always reply that chard should be in every garden. Whether you’ve never heard of chard or use it every day, here are some of the many reasons why it is Read more…
By Eddy Chen, Website Design Intern We are in the middle of the summer season this year. As the weather gets hotter, do not let the heat affect your appetite or desire to eat! People often tend to eat lighter and cooler food during hot weather, but this is not Read more…
By Noah Reyes, Grant Writing and Development Intern It’s summer time once again! Here at Each Green Corner we want to share these recipes that are guaranteed to satisfy a vegan’s need for comfort food. With our school partners, Each Green Corner produces and harvests thousands of pounds of fresh Read more…
Written by Miriam Heath Katz, Education and Curriculum Intern When talking about urban agriculture, people might think of raising backyard chickens, raised growing beds, or even indoor vertical farms. The beauty is that it can look different from person to person. Urban agriculture is about taking pieces of traditional farming Read more…
Written by Trista Barrantes, Education & Curriculum Intern There are unique cuisines in every single country with foods seemingly inextricably tied to certain places. But history is rarely linear and some food recipes can hail from very unexpected places. The dish sauerkraut has surprising origins in China, a place rather Read more…
Written by Hanna Barlow, Education and Curriculum Intern Each Green Corner is always focusing on ways to reduce waste. While reducing consumption is the best way to minimize personal waste, finding new uses for items we already have is another wonderful way to reduce waste. Bananas are a key example Read more…
Written by Maddy Hatch, Education & Curriculum Development Intern What are beets? Beetroots or beets are a common root vegetable packed with nutrients. Beets are often distinguished by their red/purple hue, though they also come in pink, yellow, and white varieties. Beets prefer cool temperatures and usually thrive when planted Read more…
Written by Connor Daugherty, Operations Intern Few people immediately think of cabbage when they hear the word “vegetable,” but 71 million tons of this leafy green (or red) vegetable is produced each year, making cabbage the 4th most grown vegetable around the world. Thus, many cultures feature heavy use of Read more…
Written by Sara Noelani Olsen, Grant Writing & Development Intern As a self-proclaimed salad connoisseur, I am constantly looking for a quality green. From arugula to spinach, if it’s leafy (and capable of growing in my backyard), I’ve grown it in my garden and tossed it in a salad. From Read more…
By: Hannah Austin, Communications and Outreach Intern Indian cuisine offers several vegetarian and vegan dishes, since about 20% of Indians are vegetarian (Biswas, 2018). If you’re plant-based or just looking to decrease meat in your diet, these recipes are for you! Below are a few vegetarian and vegan classic Indian Read more…