Trent on July 21st, 2010

We are proud to show you Mrs. Lane’s 1st grade classroom in action.  She was gracious enough to invite us to photograph, film and ask questions of herself and her students about their experience.  There’s really no need for much of an introduction.  Caryn Lane sums it up so beautifully in this short video.   [...]

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Trent on July 9th, 2010

Participant Media (Producers of such films as An Inconvenient Truth, Food Inc., The Soloist, as well as the upcoming Waiting for Superman) has recently featured My First Organics in their June newsletter!  We were so honored to be mentioned amongst the many social action movies and campaigns that Participant Media in involved with.  And by [...]

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Trent on June 1st, 2010

When she told us she would be using the My First Organics curriculum bundle we had sent her we asked if we might eavesdrop on the experience when she planned on using it.

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Melanie Larson on April 26th, 2010

Aptos Community Garden Update www.aptoscommunitygarden.org By Melanie Larson We could not have asked for a more beautiful day to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Aptos Community Garden!  Close to 100 people turned out to meet their new neighbors, share some food, enjoy the music by Guy Routley and plant their gardens.  Surf City Growers [...]

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Trent on April 2nd, 2010

Last Friday we had a visit from the Santa Cruz Sentinel.  The coverage has helped generate more awareness about the community garden we are helping install at the Christ Lutheran Church in Aptos, CA.  See the article here. More importantly, residents of Santa Cruz County who saw the article and would love to have a [...]

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Melanie Larson on April 2nd, 2010

Save the Date:  Grand Opening Sunday, April 18th at noon. This is an update for the Aptos Community Garden Please join us for a blessing of the garden by Pastor Dale Sollum-Brotherton.  Come and meet our donors, Board Members, local officials, and the people who have signed up to have garden plots.  Guy Routley will [...]

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Trent on February 19th, 2010

Organic has been commandeered by government and now corporate food giants. Is ‘Locally Grown’ headed down the same rabbit hole?

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Trent on February 11th, 2010

Thanks to countless hours of hard work by Gene Sanden, the site for the cistern is ready to go.  Capitola Pump delivered the  cistern, donated by Patty Quillin, and will return with a crane to set it in place.  We extend our thanks to Capitola Pump for donating their services on this part of the [...]

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Trent on February 1st, 2010

December was a very busy month for the Aptos Community Garden.  The Rotary Clubs of Santa Cruz, Sunrise and Aptos/Capitola put in numerous days volunteering as they erected the remaining fence that will protect the garden proper. The Aptos Community Garden Board met for the first time on Dec.16, 2009. Board members include: Trent and [...]

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Linda on December 16th, 2009

How did we get involved with our community garden? We met Jeff and Adele Talmadge, owners of Talmadge Construction, at our city’s annual Shortest Parade in the World and Pancake Breakfast on the 4th of July this year. We were introduced by our dear friends, Kim and Pete Mansfield. Kim used to watch their son [...]

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