Written by Taylor Mogavero, Program Coordinator I recently came across an article that claimed that the most effective way someone can cut their individual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is by eating a plant-based diet. A plant-based diet means one does not consume any animal products, including red meat, poultry, fish, Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern What is CalFresh? CalFresh is the federally mandated food assistance program in the state of California. There are seven branches of CalFresh: Food, Healthy Living, Employment and Training, Disaster Response, Restaurant Meals, Food Assistance, and Emergency Food Programs. CalFresh Food focuses on outreach, Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern During the Fourth of July, many families get together to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the holiday often centers around food. However, a lot of food ends up wasted every year. A couple of strategies, for both before and Read more…
Written by Zuriel Galeno, Data Evaluation Intern Urban agriculture is a practice that has positive impacts on both the environment and the community. At Each Green Corner, we are measuring the impact of urban agriculture on the fight against climate change through carbon sequestration, involve the community through different programs Read more…
Written by Katinka Lennemann, Data Evaluation Intern Why is our produce less nutritous? Studies have found that the produce that we grow today has less nutritional value than produce of the past. In other words, the apple your grandma was eating probably had more nutrients than the ones you could Read more…
Written by Anika Marino, Content Management Intern As summer approaches, it is becoming more important than ever to maintain some drought-friendly gardening practices. Maintaining gardens that provide food while still being kind to the Earth is especially important in California, where it seems we are in an almost-constant state of Read more…
Written by Hunter Kirn, Education & Curriculum Intern Kids are fascinated by worms. But what makes worms so amazing? Worms are the superheroes of composting and are important to keeping our garden healthy. Worms help breakdown food waste and turn it into nutritious compost that we can use to give Read more…
Written by Hunter Kirn, Education and Curriculum Development Intern Learning about native wildflowers couldn’t be more wonderful for May 19th, National Plant Something Day, and May 20th, Flower Day! Here we will look at the importance of native wildflowers specifically to California, as native flowers that work in California may Read more…
Written by Ania Tureczek, Education and Curriculum Development Intern What is “Love A Tree Day”? This is an environmental holiday that is meant to celebrate and appreciate the many ways that trees contribute to the wellbeing of us and the Earth. This is a great day to learn more about Read more…
Written by Katinka Lennemann, Data Evaluation Intern Although the true origins of the lemon haven’t been determined, many people link them to come from northeast India, where they were lauded for their medicinal properties. Christopher Columbus was said to have brought lemon seeds over to the Americas during the Coloumbian Read more…