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With Changing Seasons, Comes New Youth Staff!

This past spring and summer our Youth Environment Academy Scholars participated in a variety of eye-opening excursions in the Bay Area. From touring environmental justice focused farms, to seeing the ins and outs of the Recycling Center operations, participants had… Read more »

Healthier Foodware for the Planet and it’s People

Sue Chiang visiting the Farmer's Market booth to share info with the public about one time use and reusable food ware.

As a recycler (we are a founding member of AMBR) in a zero waste organization, we always look through the lens of the waste hierarchy: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Our organization gets a lot of questions about food ware for parties,… Read more »

Stories from Field to Fork: Meet Farmer Paul Lee of Kay Lee Farms, a Market Match vendor

Kay Lee Farm is a 70 acre family farm in Fresno, CA. Operated by farmer Paul Lee and started in 1980 by Paul’s parents who emigrated from Laos, the farm continues to employ four family members alongside hired staff. Kay… Read more »

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