News about what’s happening at Each Green Corner.
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator The last few weeks have been very exciting at Portola: As plastic skeletons and jack-o-lanterns popped up around the neighborhood, student Food Explorers investigated some of the spookier sides of the food system, like poisonous mushrooms, cheese bacteria, and ultra-processed food. The Food Read more…
Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator You can now find Each Green Corner on the gleaning map created by the National Gleaning Project! Wait — What is gleaning? And why is it important? Gleaning is the practice of collecting unharvested crops and distributing them to food insecure populations. This is Read more…
Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator Want to give some love to our planet (and yourself) this April? Help are some ways you can! 1. Volunteer with Each Green Corner! See our upcoming events on our calendar. 2. Start your own garden – in your yard, on your balcony, or on Read more…
Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator The seedling starter program is so important for the gardens at Each Green Corner! We interviewed Cindy, the Seedling Starter Program Lead Volunteer, to tell you what it is and why it’s so important. Q: What is the seedling starter program? A: The seedling 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 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 Sidratul Muntaha, Grant Writing and Development Intern Sustainability, gardening, and food security are the forefront of EGC’s mission, and thanks to Lyngso’s recent in-kind donation, we can continue to cultivate such an environment. Lyngso promotes both sustainability and better gardening through community resources and products that allow non-profit Read more…
Written by Nathalie Grogan, Grant Writing and Development The work Each Green Corner conducts and achieves would not be possible without the community support of our individual donors whose generous contributions have allowed EGC to expand its sites and programs, impacting more students, residents and community members than ever before! Read more…
Written By Gabby Meerwarth, Volunteer Manager As the summer sun intensifies, Each Green Corner volunteers are working hard in our Residential Senior Gardens. In partnership with Villages of San Mateo County, Each Green Corner installs and maintains these gardens in the backyards of aging-in-home seniors. The gardens themselves might be Read more…