On November 7-9, 2014 Adrian Almquist, our CommunityGrows Garden Programs Manager, attended the Growing Power Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The theme was Urban and Small Farms...
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Introducing Kelly ErnstFriedman
We would like to welcome Kelly ErnstFriedman to our staff as the new Director of Programs. Her recent work with the Oakland School District on the development of a food recovery program inspired...
Teens in Koshland Garden with the Redwood Trust
Saturday, November 2, 2013 the BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) hosted teens from the CA Academy of Sciences and CommunityGrows hosted the Redwood Trust Employee...
Come See Us at the West Coast Crafts Fair
CommunityGrows will be featured at the West Coast Crafts Fair on November 16th and 17th at Fort Mason. We are thrilled about this opportunity. Come out and see us. Enter a raffle for dinner for...
Dinosaur Kale and Happy Tummies
On Monday, October 21st, the Hayward RecConnect-San Francisco kids devoted themselves to ripping stems from Dinosaur Kale and chopping the leaves into small pieces. They cut onions, zucchini and...
Mrs. Jefferson’s Kindergarden at Rosa Parks
Who could ask for a better day? Today, May 20, 2013 the Kinder-gardener's in Ms. Jefferson's class got a treat! Out to the garden in the morning to start the week at Rosa Parks! After a lesson...
UC Berkeley Partners with CommunityGrows
The UC Berkeley IABC (International Association of Business Communicators), selected CommunityGrows as their group project this spring to assist us with our Communications Plan. A group of six...
Cobb Elementary After-school Garden Classes!
Thanks to our partners at the YMCA, we were able to add William L. Cobb Elementary School's after-school program to our garden program. Adrian Almquist has been working there most Wednesday...
Job Panel for the BEETS
On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 seven professionals came to talk with the fall cohort of BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens). They included Danise Sugita from Public Allies;...
BEETS Spruce Up the AIDS Memorial Grove
Our CommunityGrows Fall 2012 BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) volunteered on Saturday, October 20th, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM at the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden...