Our CommunityGrow's VISTAS are members of the Americorps VISTA program. The VISTA program started in 1965 and serves in all 50 U.S. states and U.S....
Category: Employees Highlighted
Growing Power Conference-Milwaukee
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...
Welcome New CommunityGrows Staff!
We would like to welcome two great staff members to CommunityGrows. Serena Padilla, our new Garden Educator, works primarily at Rosa Parks Elementary School. She graduated in 2011 from the...
Highlighting Ezekiel McCarter-Our Garden Assistant!
We would like to introduce Ezekiel (Ziek) McCarter, who has been working at...
Saying “Good-bye” to Nora
CommunityGrows threw a "Good-bye" party for Nora Brereton, our outgoing Director of Programs on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 4-6 PM in Koshland Garden. Many partners, youth, BEETS (Band of...
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...
Welcome Melissa Tang-New BEETS Manager
We would like to welcome and share with you our new BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) Program Manager, Melissa Tang, who joined the CommunityGrows staff in July 2013. ...
Rad Radishes with Ezekiel
On Friday, July 19,2013 Ezekiel McCarter, our Rosa Parks Assistant Gardener, led the YMCA Buchanan kids in a lesson on preparing soil and planting radishes. Attendance is always a great way to...
Pie and Ice Cream for Lisa
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and Vanilla ice cream. Apricot Danish rings. Peach-Blueberry pie. Salted caramel and balsamic strawberry ice cream. What a way to send off someone we adore. Lisa Drogin...