Rows of organic lettuce and potatoes stretched as far as the eye could see at Pinnacle Farms, our classroom for the day. Our Conscious Kitchen team was busy learning about experimental mulching techniques, water conservation, how hedgerows support native pollinators, and increasing organic soil matter through regenerative farming practices when a van pulled up to …
Coffee is an essential part of many people’s daily routines, but it doesn’t always have the most positive environmental impact. 9.5 billion kg of coffee is produced each year, and that number is increasing. Growing and harvesting conventional coffee consumes large amounts of energy, water, and land, causing a loss of biodiversity. Transporting beans produces carbon …
Gardens are beautiful in every sense of the word. A home for flora and fauna, birds, insects and animals. A natural respite to ground yourself. An area for hands-on exploration. A slice of earth to support healthy soils and ecosystem cycles. A living learning space to experiment. A place to plant, grow and harvest anything, …
Given the vastness of the Bay Area’s food scene, it can be difficult to pinpoint a singular reigning influence. The melting pot of cuisines and their corresponding origins makes for an alluring array of dining options. However, representation of one cuisine was severely lacking until just a couple of years ago: the original, pre-colonial, Indigenous …
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Last Tuesday morning in West Oakland, I had the privilege of listening to and learning from Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project’s Farm Manager, Aaron De La Cerda. Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project (ANV) is a Bay Area non-profit organization, dedicated to increasing access to fresh food in Oakland’s inner city through …
“Stopping climate change is hard enough, but racism only makes it harder.” — Ayan Eliza in the Washington Post. “Black Americans are disproportionately more likely than whites to be concerned about — and affected by — the climate crisis. But the many manifestations of structural racism, mass incarceration and state violence mean environmental issues are only …
One of our amazing volunteers made these cookies with organic ingredients she had at home to deliver alongside the hot, nourishing meals we serve to the Marin City community daily. We can all do more, we are, we must. How are we working to do more? We work to make food for the people. And …
There can be no environmental justice without racial justice. We are firmly committed to fighting for both people and planet through personal, local and systemic change — and will do the work to unequivocally affirm that black futures matter, black health matters, black lives matter. Climate and social injustice disproportionately affect black and brown communities, like those …
BLACK LIVES MATTER. From our co-founder Erin Schrode… Black lives matter. But what am I doing concretely to ensure that is more than a hashtag, a rallying cry, a black square? I’ll share below. What are you/we doing in our lives to start within, educate ourselves, engage friends on issues, use our platforms, leverage privilege, raise …
We won’t stop feeding. We won’t stop fighting. Hunger does not stop, nor does the need for justice and equity, nor does our commitment to the community. Thanks to our tireless team for doing the work on the ground to feed people, even on challenging days amid trying moments at a hard time for the …
