from the garden

Archive for September, 2009

Public Policy Institute of California

A HUGE thank you to the fabulous volunteers from the Public Policy Institute of California!! This past week 6 PPIC women spent a rather warm afternoon with us, prepping the International Studies Academy garden for it’s first day of classes. Armed with shovels, rakes, and a pickaxe they transformed a huge unused area of the [...]

September 22, 2009   Posted in: school garden, volunteer  Comments Closed

Fall Newsletter Hot off the Presses!

Read our Fall 2009 News by clicking here! In this issue: New school family Farmers-in-Residence grow their own food Meet new staff Wendy, Adriani & Ami Learn to make Potato Towers from Wendy Get Adriani’s Portobello mushroom burger recipe Read up on Ami’s new site, Log Cabin Ranch All our generous donors & volunteers Photos [...]

September 16, 2009   Posted in: family, school garden  Comments Closed

Support Urban Sprouts

Please join us for an evening of great food for a great cause. Frjtz Fries in Hayes Valley has generously offered to host a fundraising night for our gardens on October 4th. From 4pm to 9pm a portion of all sales will be donated to Urban Sprouts.Bring your friends, families, co-workers, all are welcome! October [...]

September 11, 2009   Posted in: event, fundraising  Comments Closed

Job Opening: Operations Manager

Position: Operations ManagerClassification: Part Time – 15 to 20 hours a weekLocation: Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CaliforniaReports To: Executive Director

 The OrganizationBy cultivating school gardens in San Francisco’s under-served neighborhoods, Urban Sprouts partners with youth and their families to build eco-literacy, equity, wellness, and community. Our gardens help students become more engaged in school and [...]

September 1, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed