April Volunteer of the Month: Workday Leader Ojan Mobedshahi
/Like many commuters, Ojan Mobedshahi would pass by Prusch Park on his way to work everyday until one day,
Read MoreA Rose in the Concrete - Using the Farm to Help Urban Youth Recover from Trauma
/About 4 months ago, Eric Oztochane Walther, Family Specialist at EMQ Families First, approached Veggielution wanting to bring a group of eight youth from his program to the farm.
Read MoreMarch Volunteer of The Month - Workday Leader Jessamyn Lett
/When Jessamyn Lett got a job at Middlebrook Gardens designing scenic and drought tolerant landscapes for private homes, she had to move and start a new life journey.
Read MoreWhat is a CSA?
/At Veggielution, we sell our vegetables through two main distribution channels: our on-site Farm Stand, and our Farm Box program.
Read MoreFebruary Volunteers of the Month: Daniel Ramirez and Maria Amezcua
/You can find Daniel Ramirez,18, and Maria Amezcua, 17, at Veggielution in the chicken coop tending to the chickens on Saturday afternoons.
Read MoreStories from the ground: Garden program growing at Aptidud Community Charter
/The garden hasn't been the only thing growing at Aptitud Community Charter.
Read MoreState of the Farm from our new Farm Manager William Chen
/My name is Will Chen and I am the new farm manager at Veggielution.
Read MoreJanuary Volunteer of the Month: Joseph Tilahun
/15-year-old Joseph Tilahun is a sophomore at Pioneer High.
Read MoreVeggielution has been a journey, and there’s a long road ahead...
/2013 has been the most dramatic and inspiring year to date, with the farm finally growing into the full 6-acre site at Prusch Farm Park.
Read MoreDecember Volunteer of the Month: Jorge Morales
/As a kid in Oaxaca, Mexico, Jorge first learned how to care for the land by helping his dad harvest alfalfa and corn on the weekends, and care for farm animals.
Read MoreLook at what we've accomplished together this year
/Dear Veggielutionaries: We have a long way to go in order to meet our fundraising goal of $10,000 by the end of the year.
Read MoreWinter Fundraiser - Help us raise $10,000 by December 31 to keep our farm running!
/How can we begin to explain all the ways the farm we have created together affects the lives of people in our community?
Read MoreNikki Nisby - Farm Box Participant
/My name is Nikki Nisby, and I am one of the participants of Veggielution’s low-cost Farm Box program.
Read MoreNovember Volunteer of the Month: Pamela Venzie
/Pamela has volunteer at the farm for over 2 1/2 years now.
Read MoreStories from the Ground: Painting the McKinley School Garden Mural
/Just behind the school garden at San Jose’s McKinley Elementary is no longer a barren white wall, but instead an inspiring canvas of imaginative color.
Read MoreFall 2013 State of the Farm
/Reflecting back on our first year on six acres, our team of Veggielutionaries really have done an incredible job.
Read MoreWelcome Back Americorps
/We are happy to announce that five out of our six 2012-2013 Americorps members have stayed on for another year.
Read MoreWorkday Leader Class 2014
/Are you interested in learning more about farming?
Read MoreGrowing Better People
/Veggielution Community Farm is pretty awesome—full stop.
There’s something almost magical about seeing crops grow from seeds one week and then sitting on your plate another. Not only that, but you can see all the tender-loving-care in between as you plant, weed, and harvest alongside people from all walks of life at this community farm.
Read MoreOctober Volunteer of the Month: Ishmael Gallegos
/If you haven’t met Ishmael Gallegos yet, you probably haven’t stopped by the Veggielution kitchen on a Saturday workday. Once a chef who worked in restaurants throughout California, Ishmael can now be found at the farm every weekend, helping to prepare meals for the Saturday potlucks.
Ishmael’s appreciation for cooking started as a child. His mother taught him to cook while he was only 7, chopping and preparing the ingredients, while Ishmael would mix, stir and cook. As the oldest of 6 kids, he would often end up cooking for his brothers and sisters as well. At the age of 17, Ishmael entered the restaurant industry and began working in kitchens to make a living.
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