Written by James Moy, Grant Writing and Development Basic History of today’s Earth Day So why do we even celebrate April 22nd of every year? The first Earth Day took place in 1970 and marks what is often considered to be the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1969 Read more…
Written by Trelasa Baratta, Education and Curriculum Intern On a symbolic and emotional level, Spring is an opportunity to experience a renewal of the soul, mind, body and life. On a literal level, Spring means it’s time to plant some seeds! Over the coming weeks gardeners across the Bay will Read more…
Written by Isabel Realyvasquez, Grant Writing & Development Intern These days, it seems almost inevitable that you will come across an article or news clip declaring the harmful role humans play in their natural environments. There is some truth to this. We live in the Anthropocene – a geological age Read more…
Written by Trelasa Baratta and Trista Barrantes, Education & Curriculum Interns Anyone know where January of 2022 went? It seems to have disappeared. Well, we may be nearly two whole months into the new year already, but it’s not too late to add one more resolution to your list! Sure, Read more…
Written By Alyssa Fundal, Education & Curriculum Development Intern Plastic has become so common in our everyday lives that when you go grocery shopping, you normally don’t think about the plastic packaging that lines the store’s aisles. It’s no wonder why this polyethylene polymer has been chosen to wrap our 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 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 Taylor Davis, Communications and Marketing In recent years, countless agricultural and environmental non profits and businesses have begun to promote the concept of shopping and eating locally. But what does this look like in everyday life and during your weekly trips to the grocery store? In order to Read more…