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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
Stephanie Jensen
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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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December 2018
As the year draws to a close, we want to thank each of you for your role in ensuring our nutrition, garden, and environmental education programs continue to serve our community. Because of your generosity we served over 5,000 guests at Olivewood Gardens this year.
We continue to strive to provide the highest quality, highest impact programs to students, parents and families and appreciate your continued support. Take a look at our
2017-2018 Impact Report to learn more about what your support makes possible.
Please consider making a gift to our
year-end campaign so we can continue to change the conversation regarding health, food access and sustainability.
Thank you to
Sweetwater Authority for their commitment to Olivewood and to providing healthy drinking water to National City and South Bay communities!
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We have officially cut the ribbon on our new kitchen and have started to use it for programs! We are still raising the last $10k to cover the final costs - stools for guests learning healthy habits, kitchen items to support improved learning experiences, and an additional garbage disposal to make the program clean-up process more efficient and effective. Thank you to Lars Remodeling and Design for their generosity and support!
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This fall, Olivewood Gardens embarked on a journey to develop a three-year strategy so we can continue to provide programs that are impactful, meet the needs of our community and help change alarming trends around type 2 diabetes, obesity and other health related illnesses. As valued members of our community, we are asking for your feedback. Please take 5-10 minutes to fill out our survey so we can build a plan to meet all needs. If you want to dig deeper or have other feedback, please reach out to Jen.
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Upcoming Events and Programs
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Seedling Soirée
Save the Date
June 1, 2019
Twilight Cocktails & Appetizers, 5PM - 7PM: $50
Chef's Culinary Feast, 7PM - 9PM: $200
For information about table sponsorships, please contact
Claire.
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New Year, Healthy You Cooking Class
Come learn some healthy recipes tips to start your year off right!
Take a guided tour of the garden, harvest bounty to take home, and enjoy a delicious meal in the gardens.
January 12, 11 AM - 1 PM
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Chefcitos: Healthy Holidays
Does your child like to cook? Want to get your kiddo more involved in the kitchen? Sign them up for our fun, hands-on Chefcitos cooking class!
December 15th, classes start at 9:30 AM and 12 PM
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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.
December 20th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Tours start at 10:15am and 12:00pm.
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Gardening Workshop: Season Extenders & Winter Gardening
Come learn tips and tricks to grow your winter garden with our in-house expert, Leonard.
December 15th, 9:00am-11:00am
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November & December Highlights
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 We graduated our 14th generation of Cooking for Salud focusing on National City's aging community, celebrating 14 new Kitchenistas. These empowered Kitchenistas will go back to their living and community centers to be health leaders. We can't stop thinking about what one of our Kitchenistas said at the graduation: " We are all waiting for a moment where we can tell the world what we love about it. " |
We couldn't be more proud to partner with Lars Remodeling and Design. They joined us last year and helped us design and build a kitchen that meets our needs to provide nutrition education to all. Thanks to their vision, support and dedication to a healthier community.
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 The Kitchenistas hosted a monthly meeting with the goal of convening all 14 generations. We welcomed nearly 60 Kitchenistas to the gardens for community building and delicious food. Throughout the month, Kitchenistas continued peer-to-peer nutrition presentations and healthy cooking demonstrations at local schools. This semester, the Kitchenistas taught 80 local parents how to cook with kids in the kitchen and made yummy energy snack bites. As we approach the holidays, the Kitchenistas are looking forward to an Olivewood tamalada and posada to celebrate with friends. |
 
We hosted our annual Healthy Holidays Cooking Class, a couple of groups for farm-to-table meals and garden tours with Epicurean San Diego, a birthday party featuring cuisine created by the Kitchenista's catering company Cocina ArteSanal, a group that won a house stay at Olivewood with meals created by Chef Joe Pastry of WooBar! and Waters Fine Foods & Catering and Sam the Cooking Guy of Not Not Tacos, Chefcitos classes for Chula's Mission, and of course, field trips for students from National City and throughout the County.
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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
The rain has (finally) come and our plants are loving it! We've got all of the best winter goodies growing - broccoli, cilantro, green onions, cabbage, citrus...and then a few hardy leftovers from the summer and fall like tomatoes and eggplant.
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Caramelized Apple and Cranberry Dessert
Created by Olivewood Gardens
Ingredients for Apple Mixture
4 apples, cored and sliced
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup coconut oil
2 TB maple syrup
Ingredients for Topping
½ cup pecans
1 cup oats
¼ cup maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
¼ tsp salt
Directions
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat coconut oil at medium heat in a large saucepan.
3. Add apple slices and orange juice, and cook at medium heat until tender.
4. Add cranberries and maple syrup and let cook for another couple of minutes until soften and caramelized.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Toss topping mixture together and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes or until crispy and fragrant.
7. Add topping to the apple mixture and serve!
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