Latest updates, posts, & stories of our work in the community.
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Planting at Ynez
We spared no time to get started on the 4th/5th grade edible garden at #Ynez Elementary on the first week…
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Teacher Welcome Back Lunch 2026
Privileged to support the staff and teachers by welcoming them back with lunch before the kids return to campus at…
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Catalyst SGV Receives New Grant!
We are grateful for the generous Panda Charitable Family Foundation grant that will support and continue the local school garden…
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A Successful Native Milkweed Event
A successful native milkweed giveaway to support declining Monarch butterfly populations at the Monterey Park Farmers Market. We gave over…
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Native Milkweed for Monarchs
Catalyst SGV is giving out native milkweed grown from seed to support declining Monarch butterfly populations at the Monterey Park…
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Cooking Class: Ice Cream
This cohort from Ynez Elementary were shocked to find out it only takes three ingredients to make ice cream. They…
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Farm to Table Gardening classes
This spring we used grown tomatoes and basil in the garden to make a bruschetta with the 4th & 5th…
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Gardening Activities with Spark Academy Corp’s summer camp
This summer our garden team taught at Spark Academy Corp’s summer camp, engaging Kinder-8th grade students in growing veggies and…
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Mini-Grant Thank you
My name is Peir Huynh, and I am a Kindergarten teacher at Ynez Elementary School. I want to express my…
