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March 24, 2025
Blog

Crops of the African Diaspora

By Iman Jones

8th graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA got the opportunity to explore many crops cultivated by Africans and people in the African Diaspora. From the history of the crops to aspects of the cultural significance, 8th grade students also got to taste a few such as hibiscus tea sweetened with honey in the garden along with black eyed peas and braising...

8th graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA got the opportunity to explore many crops cultivated...

Event
April 1, 2025
Event

Wednesday, April 30: Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration

Join us for this special benefit in honor of The Edible Schoolyard Project's 30th Anniversary! 

⁠Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Foreign Cinema, San Francisco
6:30-9:00 pm
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and conversation with Alice Waters and friends

As we step into the spring of our 30th year, we’re energized by all that lies ahead. We...

Join us for this special benefit in honor of The Edible Schoolyard Project's 30th Anniversary!

⁠ Wednesday, April 30,...

Event
April 1, 2025
Event

Saturday, April 26: Spring Fling Festival

Join us on Saturday, April 26, for a celebration of spring at the Edible Schoolyard Project Stockton Community Farm. This free, family-friendly event will be packed with seasonal hands-on activities. Release ladybugs into the garden, and browse our book exchange—bring a gently used book and discover a new favorite, whether it’s a cookbook, a...

Join us on Saturday, April 26 , for a celebration of spring at the Edible Schoolyard Project Stockton Community Farm...

Photo by Pauline Chatelan
Event
March 24, 2025
Event

Saturday, May 3: Plant Sale

We are excited to host our annual plant sale as part of a year-long celebration of the Edible Schoolyard Project’s 30th anniversary! Join us on Saturday May 3rd, from 9 am - 1 pm. Stock up on plants for your home garden, purchase Edible Schoolyard swag, participate in organized gardening tasks, and/or simply bask in the beauty of springtime in the garden! 

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We are excited to host our annual plant sale as part of a year-long celebration of the Edible Schoolyard Project’s...

Blog
March 24, 2025
Blog

Food Preservation

By Iman Jones

Finding ways to preserve the food we grow is always on our minds, and I naturally gravitate towards the curiosity that comes with it. For some time, it was just an idea of mine to share food preservation techniques  with the students here at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, which I was fortunately able to bring into reality for our after school programming. From learning...

Finding ways to preserve the food we grow is always on our minds, and I naturally gravitate towards the curiosity...

Photo by Maegan Cox
Blog
February 21, 2025
Blog

Hometown Hero Project: Building a Brighter Future

By Maegan Cox

We are filled with gratitude for the amazing support we received from our local Lowe’s, on Hammer Lane in Stockton. Their Hometown Hero Project helped transform our Community Farm this past November!

Thanks to Lowe’s our farm has seen some incredible improvements. Their team came out and helped us replace the wood on ten community garden plots, giving a fresh and sturdy...

We are filled with gratitude for the amazing support we received from our local Lowe’s, on Hammer Lane in Stockton....

Blog
February 6, 2025
Blog

Announcing our Virtual Training Program

Over the last several months we have piloted a new training program consisting of monthly virtual workshops covering topics such as school garden management, connecting edible education to ...

Over the last several months we have piloted a new training program consisting of monthly virtual workshops covering topics such...

Blog
November 26, 2024
Blog

Celebrating Community: 2024 Fall Festival

By Jenny Garcia

As we button up the farm festival season for 2024, the Edible Schoolyard Stockton Community Farm would like to take a moment to pause and reflect on those who made these events not only possible, but so memorable. We extend heartfelt thank you to all the community members who attended and brought their neighbors, friends, students, colleagues, and families as...

As we button up the farm festival season for 2024, the Edible Schoolyard Stockton Community Farm would like to take...

Blog
November 25, 2024
Blog

Herbal Allies: Nurturing Wellness and Wisdom in the Garden

By Sophia Fox

“In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.”

― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

We often call on quotes and harvesting practices shared in this beloved book written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, an Indigenous woman and enrolled member of the...

“In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.”

― Robin...

Photo by Amanda Marsalis
Blog
October 24, 2024
Blog

Alice Waters Receives 2024 Julia Child Award: A Pioneer in Food and Education

We are thrilled to congratulate ESYP Founder, Alice Waters, on being named the recipient of the 2024 Julia Child Award! This award honors Alice for her profound influence on how America cooks, eats, and thinks about food.

Honoring a Culinary and Educational Visionary

Since 2015, the Julia Child Award—presented annually by the Julia Child Foundation...

We are thrilled to congratulate ESYP Founder, Alice Waters, on being named the recipient of the 2024 Julia Child Award!...

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