Home Gardening Activities for the Whole Family
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
3y ago
Finding indoor gardening-related activities can be daunting, And, it’s even more of a challenge for parents whose kids were part of a school garden program with schools closed until the fall. To help, GCG has compiled some of our favorite indoor gardening activities for the whole family! Our Education and Programs Manager, Caitie (who is working from home with her adorable 18 month old daughter Julia), has compiled some GCG favorites for indoor gardening activities for the whole family. Here are some of our recommended activities for all ages. planting activities that can be done at home with ..read more
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Growing Food at Home
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
3y ago
A Beginner’s Guide to Get You Growing Growing food at home has multiple benefits. At GCG, we believe strongly in the value of having a home vegetable garden- we help people install and maintain them for a living! The uncertainty around our food system and access to fresh ingredients during this ongoing crisis emphasizes the importance of keeping our food chain as close to the source as possible ,now more than ever. This concept is, in fact, not new to us Americans. A national “Victory Garden” campaign was launched during WW1 and WW2, promoting the cultivation of available private lands to incr ..read more
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Tanimura & Antle Acquires Green City Growers
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
3y ago
Tanimura & Antle & Boston, Massachusetts based, Green City Growers Announce New Partnership & Acquisition Furthering their joint commitment to providing communities with education and engagement with healthy, fresh produce SALINAS, Ca. (March 9th, 2021) – Employee owned grower-shipper, Tanimura & Antle and Boston, Massachusetts based, Green City Growers announced today Tanimura & Antle’s investment as the majority shareholder and new partner of Green City Growers.  The merger of the two companies is based on a common commitment and passion to provide communities, orga ..read more
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GCG’s 2020 Company Impact
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
3y ago
Due to COVID, this year’s social impact stats look a little different from past years. We sent a lot more produce to food banks than we ever have, and while we saw a reduction in our overall number of customers, we were able to grow a significant amount of organic produce none the less. We are so thankful we were able to carry on our mission and provide people with engagement opportunities, even if we weren’t all out in the gardens together. Here are some of our statistics from this year we are proud to announce. Thank you to all who were a part of these impactful contributions. This Growing S ..read more
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An Agrihood in Your Hood?
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
3y ago
Agrihoods Promote Farm-to-Table Living and Sustainability Communities dedicated to sustainable, fresh, and local produce have been popping up across the U.S. to provide Americans access to a simpler life without the hardships of traditional agriculture. They’re called agrihoods, and there are now over 200 spanning 28 states. Many developers are anticipating these neighborhoods will become the favored trend in master communities.  The goal of agrihoods is to combine real estate and food, centering the neighborhood around community and health with shared common spaces and access to fresh fo ..read more
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Home Gardening Activities for the Whole Family
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
4y ago
Finding gardening activities that can be done indoors can be challenging, and with our school garden programs dormant until fall, continuing to engage your young ones in gardening-related learning on your own can be daunting. Our Education and Programs Manager, Caitie (who is working from home with her adorable 18 month old daughter Julia), has compiled some GCG favorites for indoor gardening activities for the whole family. Here are some of our recommended activities for all ages. planting activities that can be done at home with everyday materials. SEED TAPE picture from www.onegoodthingbyj ..read more
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Growing Food at Home
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
4y ago
A Beginner’s Guide to Get You Growing Growing food at home has multiple benefits. At GCG, we believe strongly in the value of having a home vegetable garden- we help people install and maintain them for a living! The uncertainty around our food system and access to fresh ingredients during this ongoing crisis emphasizes the importance of keeping our food chain as close to the source as possible ,now more than ever. This concept is, in fact, not new to us Americans. A national “Victory Garden” campaign was launched during WW1 and WW2, promoting the cultivation of available private lands to incr ..read more
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Sourcing Gardening Supplies From Home
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
4y ago
Spring is here in full bloom and as many are beginning to plan their gardens for the growing season, it can be confusing with the nationwide shut down where to buy seeds and supplies. We asked our Director of Operations, Zannah and our Horticulture Manager, Morgan, for advice on where to source gardening essentials and they provided a list of links for everything from gardening advice to soil! Garden beds and tools: Gardener’s Supply Company: https://www.gardeners.com/ Seeds and Transplants: High Mowing Seeds: https://www.highmowingseeds.com/ Hudson Valley Seed Company: https://hudsonvalleyse ..read more
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OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Jessie Banhazl
4y ago
Dear Green City Growers Customers and Followers, As our community grapples with the impact and spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we wanted to share with you our approach as an organization to ensure the safety of everyone. At Green City Growers we take safety very seriously and we have had a safety and food safety policy in place for a number of years. This policy and practices include standard operating procedures around disinfection and sanitation and is part of our everyday work life. Our food safety program includes regular trainings for of this all employees as well as additional cert ..read more
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Urban Farming in Paris
Green City Growers | Urban Farming Blog
by Claire Davies
4y ago
Green City Growers’ CEO & Founder, Jessie Banhazl, reports from the road in Paris on her Eisenhower Fellowship. Learn more about her program objectives, and check out her previous posts from Swedish Cities, Gothenburg, Berlin,and Munich. After leaving Sweden, my last stop on my EF Journey was Paris, France. I was excited about this stop well before taking off for my trip, as I had been following the trajectory of the city’s urban farming boom since 2016. Paris was the second-largest city on my trip, with a population of over 2 million. (The largest city I visited was Berlin, population 4 m ..read more
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