Fruit trees at your school: Jamba Juice could give you a grant
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 8 Nov at 12:16am.

Are you involved with an Oakland school serving kids between ages 3 and 18? Would you like to get a grant worth $500 to help plan fruit trees at your school?

If the answer is yes to both, you want to check out the National Gardening Association and Jamba Juice funding program for fruit trees at schools.

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Grass Valley Elementary Hosts Green Day, School Garden Ribbon Cutting June 5
Blog entry by Oakland Unified S....
Last updated at Sat, 5 Jun at 12:08pm.

On June 5, Grass Valley Elementary School is hosting Green Day - a day of environmental education for all ages. The celebration will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of our new school garden. The school is located at located at 4720 Dunkirk Ave.

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Thursday at 3:30- Changing the "State of the Plate" in Oakland Public Schools
Article by Kate Hoppe.
Last updated at Thu, 3 Jun at 7:39am.

Advocating for school food reform in a financially-taxed system isn't easy. But the Oakland School Food Alliance has shown that systemic change is not only needed, it’s possible.

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Listen: Oakland Farm to School Network Gets Fresh Food to Local Students
Article by Imogene Tondre.
Last updated at Thu, 22 Apr at 9:57am.

Ten public schools in East Oakland, Calif., are helping provide affordable fresh produce in a community where you are more likely to find a liquor store than a piece of fruit.

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