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…
Written By Weiqi Mei, Education and Curriculum Intern Searching for a simple, delicious recipe for your next family dinner? With this collection of Asian cuisine recipes provided by Each Green Corner, you can find a variety of popular options to choose from – including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and even Indian Read more…
Written by Nhu Nguyen, Education and Curriculum Development Intern During the month of November, Each Green Corner covered topics relating the aging population and food insecurity. There are many hindrances that can obstruct seniors from accessing nutritious foods in metropolitan areas — ranging from financial hardship to mobility and spatial Read more…
Written by Hannah Austin, Outreach and Communications Intern A Brief History of Thanksgiving Dinner/Foods While we all have our favorite dishes we’ve come to love, the thanksgiving menu we know today has a long history, and many of these show stopping recipes were in fact not on the table in Read more…