The Edible Schoolyard Project (ESY) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subjects and the values of equity, nourishm…
We were so thrilled to host the plant sale on April 25th! It was such a wonderful community gathering and we are so grateful for the support. We are excited to host our annual plant sale in partnership with the Berkeley Unified School Distr…
This year we are celebrating 31 years of the Edible Schoolyard Project which was started by chef, restaurateur, and Montessori teacher Alice Waters at the request of the school’s principal, Neil Smith. Applying the education of the senses t…
Join us on March 14th as we plant for the new season using the Three Sisters Indigenous planting practice. Learn how corn, beans, and squash grow together in harmony! When: Saturday, March 14, 9 am – 12 pm Where: Edible Schoolyard Stockton
We are pleased to announce the re-launch of our Summer Training this July 2026! We’re in the early planning phase, but are excited to share what we’ve confirmed so far. The 2026 Summer Training program will be held from Wednesday, July 29 t…
What is a FESY you might be asking? The Founding Edible Schoolyards (FESYs) form a small collective of organizations celebrated and supported by Alice Waters as models for how edible education can thrive across the country. Last month, as w…
Our Stockton community came out in full force, some 500 strong, on Saturday, August 2nd for our Abundance Festival. A well-suited new name, chosen by community vote, for Edible Schoolyard Stockton's annual August farm festivities. Attendees…
Our Stockton community came out in full force, some 500 strong, on Saturday, August 2nd for our Abundance Festival. A well-suited new name, chosen by community vote, for Edible Schoolyard Stockton's annual August farm festivities. Attendees…
This summer and fall, we’re inviting our community to help transform an unused patch of land into a thriving native pollinator corridor at our program site in Berkeley. Through a hands-on, four-part restoration series, we’ll explore the pra…
We are excited to host our annual plant sale as part of a year-long celebration of the Edible Schoolyard Project’s 30th anniversary! Join us on Saturday May 3rd, from 9 am - 1 pm. Stock up on plants for your home garden, purchase Edible Sch…
The Edible Schoolyard Project Berkeley, CA The Practices of Organic Farming: Cultivation and Tillage You may choose to deepen the layers of investigation in this lesson by adding compost to some of the starts and not others. Students will b…
The Edible Schoolyard Project Berkeley, CA In this 12-lesson series, students will explore the basic ecological principle of interdependence through the lens of common organic farming practices. Over the course of the series, students will