Plaza East cooking on Thursday nights has been going...
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John Muir Students Origami and Photsynthesis
On Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Mr. Tamsky's 4th grade bi-lingual Spanish class at John Muir Elementary School came to Koshland Park for their afternoon lesson. Adrian Almquist,...
Parents at Rosa Parks are Awesome!
On Wednesday, February 2, 2016 parents came together to prepare for a monthly Salad Day at Rosa Parks Elementary. Many of the parents are part of the Green Team that helps us raise money for...
Spring 2016 BEETS Begins!
On Tuesday, February 2, 2016 our Spring BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) began their training at John Muir Elementary School and the Koshland Park Community...
Tortilla Epanola and Arepas at Willie Mays Clubhouse
Crystal Jones, our new Seed-tp-Mouth Cooking Coordinator is already making a big impact at Willie Mays Clubhouse in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. Here is Crystal's report: The...
Buchanan Mall-Mayor’s Day of Service
On a rainy Saturday, January 9, 2016, CommunityGrows joined Buchanan Mall partners, Green Streets, Citizen Film and Mo'Magic to clean, green, serve and beautify San Francisco. Many volunteers...
Applications now available for Spring 2016 BEETS!
Are you 15-19 years old, want to work outdoors,work with kids, learn new job skills AND get paid to be in the beautiful sunshine?
The BEETS program is hiring for spring...
Creating a Grateful Bowl at Willie Mays Clubhouse
Friday, November 20th the youth at Willie Mays Clubhouse made a Grateful Bowl recipe by Crystal Jones, inspired by Café Gratitude. Crystal mentioned that "the idea behind the grateful bowl is...
Chef Chauncy at Hayward Rec Connect
Hayward Rec Connect and the Buchanan YMCA kids were abuzz on Monday, November 16, 2015 with excitement to cook with Chef Chauncy Yarngo. Chauncy Yarngo is from the Kpella tribe in Liberia who...
Cooking at Willie Mays Clubhouse
On Thursday, November 12, 2015 we did our first cooking class at Willie Mays Clubhouse at Hunters Point. It was an honor to work in this kitchen, which is part of the first Edible Schoolyard...