Daily Archives: February 1, 2026


Massaged Kale

by Joyce Peters Kale has been the “it” vegetable for a while – cooks add kale to smoothies, soups or roast them into chips for flavor and a nutrition boost. It is a powerhouse vegetable, loaded with vitamins A, B6, C, K, folate, fiber, carotenoids and manganese. Salad is the […]

Massaged Kale Recipe

Danièle Fogel of Yervika

Rooted Connections: Exploring Plantcestors and Ancestral Wisdom

WHEN: Saturday February 28th, 10 – 11:30AM WHERE: On Zoom PRESENTER: Danièle Fogel, PhD, founder of Yervika, an organization fostering connection and belonging through herbs. How does orienting to plants as our ancestors—our ‘plantcestors’—change the way we relate to and interact with our environment, our ancestral lineages, our relationship with […]


Rooted in Alameda

Rooted in Alameda: Free Seed Libraries Celebrate a Record 2025 and Look Toward Spring by Kristen Smeal and Birgitt Evans What a truly remarkable year it has been for the Alameda Backyard Growers’ Free Seed Libraries. Thanks to the unwavering support of the ABG Board, our dedicated donors, and our […]

Seeds for 2025