OBUGS

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Since 1998, OBUGS (Oakland Based Urban Gardens) has been building healthy communities through experiential learning programs offered to children, youth, and families. Functioning as a network of school and neighborhood gardens, green spaces, and farmers' markets, OBUGS offers in-school and after-school programs as well as summer camp each year.

09/29/2014

Edible Portland » A New Day

Edible Portland - The story on local food

09/22/2014

Farm to School Month

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09/17/2014

California school district rewrites menu for student lunches

woo hoo!

For children across the country, returning to school means eating mass-produced lunches. But Oakland, California, is implementing an ambitious plan to transform their lunch program to provide healthier, locally-sourced food. Jake Schoneker and his student journalists at Media Enterprise Alliance rep…

09/10/2014

10 Protein Packed Plants

It’s easy to find plants and vegetables packed with protein. Not only are plant-foods highly nutritious, they’re healthier than animal-based foods.

06/17/2014

Food Inc

Yes! (via Growing Organic, Eating Organic)

06/17/2014

Alice Waters: The Fate of Our Nation Rests On School Lunches

A great message from a great local hero

It was the French Philosopher Brillat-Savarin who wrote "the destiny of nations depends on how they nourish themselves." And it is this, his most famous idea, that is now never far from my mind when it comes to the discussion of school lunch in this country.

06/11/2014

It's been a very exciting potato harvest!

05/16/2014

BEETS!

05/16/2014

Sunflowers for 6th graders in the garden at West Oakland Middle School

05/13/2014

Unify

There is no better therapy than gardening!

05/13/2014

Want to Change the Food System? Here’s Where to Start

At Civil Eats, we often get inquiries from people across the U.S. who want to start volunteering or working in the food system, but aren’t entirely sure how–or where–to get their hands dirty. The good news is there are myriad ways to make a meaningful impact, whether in your backyard or across the g…

03/21/2014

Bay Area nonprofits, share your innovative ideas by March 31.

https://impactchallenge.withgoogle.com/bayarea2014/

Apply for with ideas for making our communities an even better place to live. g.co/bayareachallenge

03/12/2014

One of our awesome volunteers would like to post this volunteer opportunity:
The Oakland Catholic Worker (OCW) is seeking volunteer instructors and class assistants for our ESL program, beginning now!
OCW offers ESL classes Monday-Thursday evenings, from 6:30-8:30pm. The classes are free.

OCW is looking for someone who could commit to preparing and leading class at least once a week for 2 to 3 months. Ideally, this person would start teaching the week of March 17. OCW is seeking teachers for Mon, Tues, and Thurs evenings.

OCW is also seeking volunteers who would like to assist in the ESL classes on a semi-regular basis. No teaching experience is required, only the desire to help immigrants grow in their confidence and ability to communicate in English.

If you are interested in helping with the ESL classes in any capacity, OCW would love to hear from you!

Oakland Catholic Worker
4848 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601
[email protected]
510.533.7375

03/12/2014

We made some tasty "edible insects" at St. Martin de Porres Elementary School.

03/11/2014

Please join us this Saturday 3/15 for a Garden Work Day at Lafayette Elementary School!
Address is 1700 Market Street, Oakland 94607
Time is drop-in from 10AM-2PM
Hope to see you there!

03/10/2014

West Oakland Middle School

03/03/2014

We worked up an appetite after pulling all those weeds!

03/03/2014

Pulling out some pesky weeds at Lafayette Elementary School last Thursday!

02/22/2014

The Farmacy

02/21/2014

Garden treasures at Lafayette Elementary School!

02/10/2014

Food Inc

Thanks to The Farmacy for this photo!

02/04/2014

Rain in the forecast means our gardens are happy! Join us this weekend at St Martin de Porres School (40th St. between West and MLK) for a garden workday! Sunday, 10am to 2pm!

01/22/2014

Planting Party! -At Lafayette Elementary School

01/14/2014

Veggie soup with freshly harvested collard greens, yum!

01/13/2014

Look what I found!

01/10/2014

Getting groceries at OBUGS!

01/07/2014

The Grain Project

These plants are wonderful additions to a garden and also attract (and help save) our precious bees!

01/07/2014

FoodCorps

Share this if you have big plans to eat more veggies in 2014 (or big plans to get your kids to eat more veggies, haha)!

01/07/2014

Please come out and help at the next OBUGS Garden Work Day! It's this Saturday 1/11 from 10AM-2PM. Drop-in. Located at Lafayette Elementary School: 1700 Market Street, 94607

12/17/2013

Be a OOG

This is pretty awesome!

Leak of "Be a OOG" Music Video

10/11/2013

Tasting lettuces!!

09/19/2013

OBUGS kids know how to share the wealth. "Dear Neighbors, you are a great person so we sent you food. Love, Us."

09/13/2013

"Everyday I'm shovelin'!"

09/12/2013

P is for POTATO!

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Oakland, CA
94607

Telephone

+15104654660

Website

http://www.obugs.org/

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