So you are curious about gardening and green living?  Well this is the place to find out about other green companies and resources:

city slicker farms

City Slicker Farms is a west oakland based non-profit that manages several community garden plots and installs backyard edible gardens for low-income families – educating them about how to maintain them throughout the seasons. all edibles formed a partnership with city slicker farms in october 2007 and holds a place on their board, helps sponsor their presence at events, and sources a percentage of plants installed for all edibles clients from the City Slicker Farms Nursery.

ecohome improvement

Ecohome Improvement is a retail space and showroom displaying and offering ecological and healthy products for the home. The whole crew at work there are close friends and owners/founders, taja and nina, have an all edibles designed and installed entirely edible landscape in their backyard (with a lot of berries)! Ecohome Improvement is our source for a non-toxic, water-based stain that we use on salvaged wood for planter boxes.

city repair

these folks are masters of community involvement and changemaking. if you're ever in portland, check them out! from natural building projects, to community potlucks, to changing public policy around public spaces-- city repair is an inspiration.

compassionate cooks

compassionate cooks is an organization dedicated to encouraging an increased consciousness in peoples food choices by debunking myths around veganism and vegetarianism, and offering cooking classes, recipes, workshops, and other resources. founder colleen is receiving consultation on her backyard garden in oakland.

 

build it green

with their web presence, certification classes, and extraordinary help line, build-it-green is the first stop shop for finding products and professionals to green your life.

edible landscaping forum

we check here regularly to see what interesting problems and solutions are being talked about.

the edible schoolyard

founded by alice waters, The Edible Schoolyard provides urban public school students at a berkeley middle school with an organic garden and kitchen classroom.

seattle urban farm company

Seattle Urban Farm Company is colin mccrate and brad halm, who have been installing organic urban farms since january 2007 in seattle, washington.

garden gourmet chef

our friend deb has a vegetarian personal chef service where she offers consultation, menu preparation, organic grocery shopping, and meal preparation. wouldn’t it be great to have someone prepare gourmet vegetarian dishes with items harvested from your very own yard!

ecocity builders

a local non-profit organization asking questions and outlining potential solutions to design safer, more sustainable urban spaces and entire cities.

the ecology center

a local non-profit that provides educational resources, technical assistance and so much more to the east bay community.

acapulco rock and soil

we were thrilled to meet jessica at a local pub and learn about her family’s soil and stone business – Acapulco Rock & Soil in richmond. we have been doing business with them ever since.

Merritt College Landscape Horticulture

The Merritt College Landscape Horticulture Program and its facilities are among the largest in northern California. Currently, Adrienne is working towards her Landscape Design and Construction Specialist certification there.

Bay Friendly Landscaping and Gardening

Alameda County Waste Management Authority's Stopwaste.org; a bay-centric resource for gardening in harmony with the natural conditions of the bay and local watersheds.

Golden Harvest Organics

A great resource for companion planting and pest control, all with organics in mind.

California Appellate Project

CAP is the anti-death penalty resource for appointed counsel. Nothing to do with gardening, but a great law firm Adrienne credits with her social justice passion.

Death Penalty Focus

Another great resource for information and facts about the death penalty. Check it out.