October Volunteer of the Month - Jean Louie
/When you’re at Veggielution on Saturday mornings, you will definitely see Jean Louie’s smiling face in the kitchen.
Read MoreNative Plant Hedgerows
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Funded by the Guadalupe Coyote Resource Conservation District, our native plant hedgerows are an essential part of ecosystem diversity and pest control strategies at Veggielution.
Read MoreOctober Vegetable of the Month: Chard
/FUN FACTS:
Chard mainly comes in three varieties: Rainbow, Red, and Green (also known as Swiss)
September Volunteers of the Month - Tom and Becky Hammer
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Long time East San Jose residents, Tom and Becky Hammer found their way to Veggielution after reading an article about the farm in Metro, a local newspaper.
Read MoreEducation Director's Report: Expanding and Improving our Internship Program
/Education Director Monica Benavides explains how Veggielution internships build leadership through experiential education for the youth and adults who participate.
Read MoreThe Herb Garden Project
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Cayce Hill, a Culinary Gardener focused on fine gardening and small space garden design and a Board Member of Veggielution, is leading the new and exciting Herb Garden Project effort at the farm.
Read MoreSeptember State of the Farm - The evil Bagrada Bug!
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Things are going great on the farm, other than the arrival of the evil Bagrada Bug!
Read MoreUpdate - Veggielution Burglary
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As of 4pm Wednesday August 13th we have raised $4,975 to replace the equipment stolen last week in the infamous Veggielution Summer Burglary of 2014.
Read MoreSummer State of the Farm
/Other than that terrible theft we suffered last week, the farm is doing quite well.
Read MoreSummer Education Interns Teach Cooking Matters
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Cooking Matters is a six-week long course that provides adults the opportunity to learn about nutrition and how to cook healthy recipes.
Read MoreFarm Box Harvest Days
/The farm needs to fill 110 farm boxes for the CSA program each week.
Read MoreAugust Vegetable of the Month: Bell Pepper
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FUN FACTS:
Bell peppers are actually classified as fruits because they contain seeds and are come from flowering plants
Transforming a Garden: a Space of Learning & Gathering
/Sundays are typically filled with brunches, family gatherings and preparation for the upcoming week.
Read MoreArt in the Garden's Featuring Artist: Darrin
/Every month is brought in with creativity in Veggielution's monthly class, Art in the Garden.
Read MoreTransitions at the McKinley School Garden
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My journey in the McKinley garden over the past two years has been a whirlwind of first time experiences that I will carry with me probably forever.
Read MoreFarming Interns
/The farming interns play an integral role at Veggielution through their hard work in growing fresh fruits and vegetables for the local community.
Read MoreNew Greenhouse Irrigation System
/The 72-foot greenhouses at Veggielution are impressive structures that play a crucial role to the community farm through the continual propagation of fresh, local produce.
Read MoreSpring State of the Farm Report
/When I took over as farm manager for Veggielution, half a year ago, I felt a huge amount of responsibility and pressure to maintain the quality of our relationship with the community we serve.
Read MoreMay Volunteer of the Month - Youth Leader Rylee Phelps
/Meet Rylee Phelps; actually, visit the Youth Garden at Veggielution on any given Saturday morning, and she’ll likely introduce herself to you… and then invite you to the Willow Dome “hideout”.
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