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Tami, Karen, Michele & Ngoc – represent various focus areas of ÈâÂþÎÝ coming together for this meaningful activity
ÈâÂþÎÝ’s various offices came together last Friday for a wellness activity that brought us together at one of our Grantee Partner sites, Veggielution. The annual activity is a chance to get together outdoors and feel a part of the processes that we support.Â
From weeding the land where fruits and vegetables will be planted, to packaging the locally grown harvest for distribution, we all contributed to a fellow local nonprofit that shares our mission of building health equity.Â
Time spent in the office and at the computer, while essential, can sometimes feel abstract and not hands-on. Seeing the outcome of our work in the form of a thriving community farm is refreshing. We are pleased to be a small part of increasing access to fresh fruit and vegetables through trusted partners in health such as Veggielution.Â
- Free range chickens greet visitors
- Our hosts welcome us with a brief explanation of the days tasks and what impact they will have on the community
- ÈâÂþÎÝ gets to work in the great outdoors
- Packaging up veggies from the harvest
- Some volunteers created seed packets from recycled materials, for use on the farm during the planting season
- Working together on the farm, a welcome shift from the office
What is ? The mission of Veggielution is to connect people from diverse backgrounds outdoors through food and farming to build community in East San José. The farm is a safe, accessible and well-maintained gathering space for the East San José community to reconnect to the land and to each other. They offer cooking classes, mentorships, and so much more!Â