I recently attended a fundraiser for one of our clients, Compass Community Services, and was not surprised to hear that more and more families are struggling to find stable housing in this difficult economic climate. Staggering numbers of people struggling to feed and care for their children means our work continues to be a crucial […]
News & Updates
Is it already 2009?
I have this happen every year—I feel as though I have plenty of time for the holidays, plenty of time until next year and then all of a sudden, here I am—staring down Christmas, frying latkes (we celebrate Chanukah and Christmas in our house!), and starting to plan for January workshops. We have some exciting […]
Interdependence
By Adrienne Markworth When I taught high school Ethics, one of the main concepts that wove through the year was the idea of interdependence. As I read the SF Chronicle this morning—they had a large feature on the rising costs of food—I was struck by how many other issues were tied into this topic. Some […]
“Summer is the time for…
By Adrienne Markworth …trying new things.” A resident at Valencia Gardens, our new programming site in San Francisco’s Mission District, said this to me last week during an outreach visit. She, along with all of the VG residents we talked to, was so excited to take advantage of the cooking and nutrition information we’ll be […]
Exciting Opportunities!
By Adrienne Markworth I’m very excited to get started on a new project. Without giving away all of the juicy details, we’re looking for people to get involved with a new workshop format right here in San Francisco. Instead of our usual seminar, we’re going to be experimenting this summer at a housing site in […]
Summer Sites
By Adrienne Markworth Several things point to the growing importance of food and nutrition in our culture. One is the popularity of books like The Art of Simple Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma (and the follow-up, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto.) In fact, we’re even summarizing the main ideas of these titles in […]