Written by Noah Evans, Food Systems Educator Each Green Corner is taking on a new project with the San Mateo Adult to create and maintain an outdoor education space for students. This month fellows and volunteers have focused on laying the groundwork – literally! During this month’s work day volunteers Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator If there is a specific month in the year for feasting, it is December. This past month, Food Explorers learned about the important step of Consumption in our Food System, reflecting on the impact of what and how we eat on our physical, Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator In December, things are finally slowing down at the Arundel Garden; Leaves yellow and drop to the cool earth, and plants begin to steadily reduce growth and production. Up at the preschool garden, work has begun to clear and reset garden beds for Read more…
Portola Elementary Gives Thanks The students of our Food Explorers program at Portola Elementary showed their appreciation for Each Green Corner and their garden teacher Milena for teaching them about growing food and where their food comes from. Portola Elementary has also done their first big winter harvest, bringing in 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 2024, Each Green Corner is hosting a battle of the backyard fruit donations! It’s San Carlos North vs. South to see which region can donate the most backyard Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator The Portola garden has been flourishing alongside student Food Explorers this month; At Portola’s monthly workday on November 18th, the Portola community came together under fall showers to diligently and cheerfully harvest nearly 300 lbs of large greens, which were driven directly to Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator In the last month and a half, San Carlos Farmers Market patrons and vendors have generously donated over 560 lbs of fresh produce to local food banks through Each Green Corner. The farmers market is a wonderful space for adults and children alike Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator The Arundel garden continued to transition and stay busy, hosting classes, workshops and events. This month, student Food Explorers “transformed” into apples and made the metaphorical journey from orchard to a local farmers market, and then to a faraway grocery store (perhaps even Read more…
Written by Milena Castillo-Grynberg, Food Systems Educator This fall has been a time of great change in the Arundel garden, as it transitions from summer to fall and winter crops. In the coming months, visitors will have the opportunity to see new green life sprouting, climbing, crawling, and blooming under Read more…
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…