Top ten amazing things we learned about Chipotle

This week students from Sacramento Charter High School witnessed a cooking demo at our local Chipotle restaurant in Land Park. We know what you are thinking: A cooking demo? At Chipotle? That’s right. All Chipotle’s have full industrial kitchens in

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Spoken word: Sac High is more than just black, white and purple shirts

By Mylene Johnson Sac High is more than just the black,white, and purple shirts. Sac High is more than just the black, gray, and khaki shorts. Sac High is more than just “that school for those kids whose skin color

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Marissa Marrison, winner, youth gardener award

By Marissa Marrison, Sacramento High School Class of 2015 Winner of Scotts Miracle Gro “Youth Gardener” award This project is an Edible Schoolyard modeled after the one started by Alice Waters in Berkeley. An Edible Schoolyard is a garden on

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Edible Sac High fundraiser at Sacramento-area Chipotles on May 1

Cause an effect, one responsibly raised burrito at a time Make lunch or dinner a selfless act by joining any Sacramento-area Chipotle Mexican Grill for a fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Bring in

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Earth Week seed packets

Need help planting your new seeds from Edible Sac High? This page should help. —– Beet: Early Wonder Great tops and roots Easy to grow in any garden. Deep maroon-red roots are perfect for canning, pickling, freezing and fresh use.

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The case of the missing strawberries: ‘Strawberries Now’ a success

Strawberry thefts at Sac High were on the rise until garden staff increased security patrols over spring break. Officials report the heists were organized by a cunning–and fluffy–band of squirrels known to inhabit campus trees and surrounding areas of Oak

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Approaching our one-year anniversary at Edible Sac High

by Erika Dimmler Erika Dimmler is the project manager for Edible Sac High. She is also a FUSE Corps fellow working with the Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson and Greenwise Joint Venture. Watermelons. Broccoli. Beans. Squash. If the students of

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An Edible Schoolyard in the Emerald City

by Jeremy Kollar and Emily Johnson October 1, 2012 marked the start of our junior year in the Landscape Architecture program at UC Davis. We sat waiting for class to begin, spinning around in our swivel chairs, excited for the

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Edible Sac High continues to grow

By Erika Dimmler Project Manager for Edible Sac High, FUSE Corps fellow working with the Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson and Greenwise Joint Venture This story originally appeared at EdibleSchoolyard.org. There is no better time to come to the table

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Cooking with Jason Poole, executive chef at Hyatt Hotel Sacramento

Sac High’s Cooking Class got the experience of a lifetime this past weekend with the opportunity to spend an afternoon with Jason Poole, Hyatt Hotel’s executive chef in Sacramento. Eleven excited Dragons started the field trip with a tour of

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