On this cold and cloudy beets morning I noticed some new buds on the tomato plant and a bit of over crowding because the plants have gotten so big.
-Mirai Kusi, 2024 Summer BEETs...
On this cold and cloudy beets morning I noticed some new buds on the tomato plant and a bit of over crowding because the plants have gotten so big.
-Mirai Kusi, 2024 Summer BEETs...
“End of an era”, the neighborhood says it’s farewells as Safeway closes in the Fillmore district, leading to conflicts amongst the community, the city, and the Franchise.
-Julian,...
"On Hope"
-Kris, 2024 Summer BEETs Intern
Week 2 pt. 1
On July 22nd, in the Koshland community garden, BEETs interns researched what crops grow in San Francisco and used them to create recipes that we could potentially grow and cook in...
For the 2024 Summer cohort, our BEETs interns will be partnering with the Communications Team on a weekly...
The BEETs (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) program at CommunityGrows is led by Kunal Palawat, who describes themselves as a Desi gardener, critical environmental justice researcher, and cook. They bring multiple years of experiential education, community organizing, and scientific research experience to CommunityGrows. More than that though, they bring and share their passion for the land that is contagious and inspiring. And it all started with a love for food and soil.
I joined BEETs on a reference by my teacher. I joined for the sole reason on how they interacted with nature. It was something I had grown interested in, something I wanted to explore. Nature was depleting every single day, and my anxiety over climate change had really pushed me to the job.
On a sunny December afternoon, I sat down at my computer to have a discussion via Zoom with the spirited Band of...
On Monday, October 13, 2014 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) when across the Bay to visit the Treasure Island Job Corp Farm.
This urban farm...
Our BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) helped out on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Rosa Parks Elementary School's Annual BBQ. CommunityGrows staff Serena Padilla,...