Blog Articles
A Year in the Garden: Cultivating Dreams & Community Resilience
That’s what 230 Demeter St looked like in June 2025 when Fresh Approach held our…
Rooted in Community: Feeding Bodies and Souls, One Plot at a Time
In East Palo Alto, access to fresh, affordable produce has never been a given. As…
A Market for the Community
Between April and November, Wednesday mornings at Bloomhouse are bustling with community members gathering for…
Turning Scraps into Soil: How Fresh Approach’s Community Compost Hubs Nourish Soil, Climate, and Community
The people helping run Fresh Approach’s community compost hubs are part of the organization’s Community…
FarmRx: A Crisis Response to Food Access Benefits Cuts
It’s late October 2025 and community members are beginning to think about their plans for…
Nourishing Personal & Professional Growth through our Community Ambassador Program
Bay Area native, Valeria Aguirreche, attended a local job fair in Richmond when she made…
Notes of Gratitude
It cannot be understated how grateful we are to our donors and community members who…
Legacy with Purpose: The Future of Farms Together
From temporary funding freezes and nationwide advocacy pushes, to program termination and pivots, 2025 has…
How VeggieRx Cultivates Confidence, Nourishment, and Connection
Every habit begins somewhere, but knowing that a change is needed is often where folks…
Nourishing Communities on Wheels: Fresh Approach’s Mobile Farmers’ Markets
Fresh Approach’s Mobile Farmers’ Markets began in 2013 as a way to bring fresh local…
Turning New Soil: The Next Chapter for Collective Roots
As Collective Roots Community Garden prepares to relocate near the East Palo Alto Farmers’ Market,…
Celebrating the Future of Farms Together and Local Food for Hungry Families
March started off as a rollercoaster ride when news broke that Farms Together — our…
Soil, Sustainability, and Community
Vera serves as both a Rain Garden Ambassador and a Compost Hub Ambassador, and her…
We’re Nourishing Farmers & Communities Across the State
At its core, Farms Together facilitates the streamlined distribution of locally grown foods from small…
The Power of Partnerships
The idea of cultivating rain gardens throughout East Palo Alto was led by the community…
East Palo Alto Rain Gardens
The idea of cultivating rain gardens throughout East Palo Alto was led by the community…
Super Duper Microgreens
Bay Area born and raised, Oliver Gayo was always fascinated by growing his own food…
Queen of Vegetables Organic Farm
Yadira Mendiola never anticipated that she would one day become a farmer—let alone be crowned…
