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2525 N Avenue
National City, CA
619-434-4281
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Did you know you can make a gift of stock to support the garden and nutrition programs at Olivewood?
Email or call us to talk about the possibilities:
619-434-4281
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Olivewood Wishlist
Looking for a home for a garden or household item you no longer have use for? Check out our Wishlist...we might be able to take it off your hands!
- 10 - 20 folding chairs
- 10 - 20 wooden farm-style chairs
- 10 wooden farm-style tables
- Small cast iron garden table
- Bulletin board
- Kitchenaid
If you have any of these items and are interested in donating, please contact Claire at
[email protected]. Thank you!
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 Contact Us
Executive Director
Jen Nation
Gardens and Facilities Manager
Leonard Vargas
Director of Development
Claire Groebner
Director of Programs
Callie Brust
Rebecca Hershberger-Howat
Cooking for Salud Coordinator
Patty Corona
Schools Coordinator
Angelica Gastelum
Administrative Assistant
Angelica Bastida
Community Outreach Assistant
Rocina Lizarraga
Garden Educator
Ethan Cole
Garden Staff
Cristina Juarez
Reyna Rodriguez
Adan Teposte
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Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center was created by the
International Community Foundation
to further its mission of ensuring healthy communities and healthy economies in the cross-border region.
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Board of Directors
Chair:
C
athe Burnham
Vice Chair: Trish Watlington
Treasurer: Jacqueline Reynoso
Secretary:
Evelyn Wiggins
Dennis Doyle, Ph.D.
Sabrina Falquier Montgrain, MD
Daisy Gordon Crompton
Anne McEnany
Susana Villegas
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Ent
One of our Kitchenistas is part of
WE Boutique
- an amazing project that gives women the opportunity to start their business venture.
Visit them Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 4305 University Avenue, Suite 130, San Diego CA 92105
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Olivewood Gardens is a Humble Partner! Humble Bundle is a
leading retailer of digital games and eBooks. You can now support us with every purchase you make by using this link.
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October 2018
This October is a busy one! We are halfway through our 14th generation of Cooking for Salud focused on building Age-Friendly Communities, our kitchen remodel is having finishing touches put in place, our college and high school interns have begun supporting our Children's Field Trip Program, Cooking for Salud, and Garden; and we have an exciting new event coming up on October 27th -
Costumes, Cocktails, and Cornhole...not to mention our Healthy Haunted Garden on Halloween!
A special thanks to the
for their recent grant to support our Children's Program.
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Teaching Kitchen Campaign
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We are counting down the days! Our inspection is right around the corner and then our brand new Teaching Kitchen will be ready to go!
It's not too late to join our
Healthier Together Teaching Kitchen Campaign
to support our healthy cooking and nutrition education for children and families. For
$500
you can sponsor a seat in our kitchen, for
$1000
you can sponsor new light fixtures for this new learning space, and for
$2,500
you can support the new wood flooring where hundreds of kids and families will stand as they learn about improving their health.
This isn't just our kitchen, it's your kitchen!
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Upcoming Events and Programs
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October 27th, 2018
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Be a part of Olivewood's first ever adult-only Halloween party!
Sip and savor food and drinks featuring local chefs, brewers, and distillers.
Challenge your friends in a winner-takes-all cornhole tournament.
Paint a pumpkin to take home.
Enter a drawing to win some amazing prizes.
Participate in our Halloween costume contest.
Wander the Haunted Gardens.
Celebrate the season...all for a good cause
Ticket prices vary. To register, click HERE.
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Healthy Holidays Cooking Class
November 11th, 2018
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Come l
earn how to make your holiday favorites with a healthy twist!
Take a guided tour of the garden, harvest bounty to take home, and enjo
y a delicious meal in the gardens.
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Open House & Produce Stand
Visit our beautiful gardens, historic Victorian home, and learn about our programs! Fresh produce will be available at our new produce stand.
October 27th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tours start at 10:15am and 12:00pm.
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Gardening Workshop: Composting and Cover Cropping
Come learn tips and tricks to create healthy soil with in-house expert Leonard!
October 27th, 9:00am-11:00am
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September & October Highlights
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Staff Updates
Our amazing Coordinator of Volunteers and Outreach, Cristina Juarez, has spent the last three years strengthening our Volunteer and Internship Program, building our Kitchenistas Community Engagement Program, and creating important relationships with community partners. Cristina will now be transitioning into a new role at Olivewood as Garden Supervisor. Congratulations, Cristina!
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 We graduated our 13th generation of Cooking for Salud, celebrating 17 new Kitchenistas. We started our 14th generation focusing on the aging community in National City. We recruited participants through healthy cooking demos and nutrition presentations at local senior centers and living facilities with the goal that once graduated, we will support these Kitchenistas as they go back into their communities as health ambassadors. |
We hosted another group of SDG&E employees celebrating their successes in an employee wellness challenge! To find out how you can bring your coworkers to Olivewood for a teambuilding adventure, contact Claire.
We also had a troop of Girl Scouts join us for a "Salsa, Sopes, and a Little Sweetness" themed Chefcitos class.
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The Kitchenistas participated in a number of activities. Our trained Kitchenistas taught nutrition presentations and healthy cooking demos for parents at some of the National School District schools. Throughout the year, they will provided two presentations at each of the ten schools in the local elementary school district. Kitchenistas also participated in their monthly meeting, a mushroom class, a Kitchenista-to-Kitchenista healthy cooking class, a family focus group to discuss local transportation infrastructure for SANDAG, the Binational Obesity Symposium, and have begun a chiropractic health workshop series. |
 
We hosted Cultivating Conversation: A Dine and Learn Series dinner featuring Chef Flor Franco and her partner Chef Torrey from Franco on Fifth and a discussion with Elizabeth Camarena of Casa Cornelia Law Center. A special thanks to all of our guests and supporters including:
Chef Cristina Ng of Chinita's Pies, the Berry Good Food Foundation, Specialty Produce, TAJ Farms, Two Forks Family Garden, J. Brix Wines, Rio del Rey, Capay Mills, and Fully Belly Farm.
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Internships at Olivewood Gardens
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Interns are an essential part of Olivewood's Family! Join our team and gain experience in a non-profit setting and in program planning and facilitation. You can also get class credit, when applicable.
For more information, click
here.
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Volunteer at Olivewood
Looking for a fun way to help our community become healthier? Why not volunteer with Olivewood Gardens? We have a role for you!
For more information on volunteering, click here.
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Growing in the Garden
It's officially fall and we've got all the best fall fruits and veggies growing in the gardens - all sorts of greens, brassicas like cauliflower and broccoli, lots of citrus, and even some asparagus!
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Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Soup
Adapted from NYT Cooking/Martha Rose Shulman
Created by Chef Marguerite Grifka
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 T chopped ginger (optional)
4 cloves garlic chopped
1 medium onion chopped ½ " pieces
1 medium (1/2 lb) sweet potato chopped ½ " pieces
1 head cauliflower chopped in 1 " pieces
1 15 oz can chickpeas
1 ½ quarts water, vegetable stock or chicken broth
1 lemon or lime
Directions
Heat oil in a 4 qt sauce pan. Add spices and then quickly add onion and garlic.
Sauté on medium for 5 minutes. Add cauliflower, sweet potato and chickpeas.
Bring to a simmer and cook for ½ an hour.
Blend 3 cups of the soup and add back to the pot, or use an immersion blender to partially blend the soup. Season to taste with salt. Squeeze lemon/lime and serve.
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