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June 4, 2025
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Saturday, June 21: Fruit Jam Farm Festival

Celebrate Summer at Our Fruit Jam Farm Festival – Saturday, June 21

As the sun lingers longer and summer starts to bloom, we’re thrilled to invite you to one of our favorite seasonal traditions: the Fruit Jam Farm Festival! Join us on Saturday, June 21 from 10am to 1pm for a joyful, hands-on celebration of community, creativity, and the abundance of the season. This free...

Celebrate Summer at Our Fruit Jam Farm Festival – Saturday, June 21

As the sun lingers longer and summer...

Blog
June 11, 2025
Blog

Pizza Week Celebration for 8th Graders

By Malerie Hurley, 24-25 CCAC Fellow

The end of the year has arrived and amidst laughter and some tearful goodbyes, our 8th graders celebrated their final weeks of school with a pizza making extravaganza in the garden. Pizza week is a time-honored tradition here at The Edible Schoolyard and something that students look forward to throughout their entire middle school career. We were so excited to get to share their...

The end of the year has arrived and amidst laughter and some tearful goodbyes, our 8th graders celebrated their final...

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April 1, 2025
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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,...

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April 1, 2025
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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
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March 24, 2025
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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

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...

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March 24, 2025
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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
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February 21, 2025
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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....

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February 6, 2025
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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...

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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...

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