CalFresh Healthy Living UCCE- Alameda County

03/26/2026

“What’s that?”, an Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department .ousd preschooler points to a blooming brassica in the garden…

Cauliflower is a highly nutritious, low-calorie, and low-carb cruciferous vegetable packed with fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants. One cup provides over 75% of your daily vitamin C needs, along with Vitamin K, folate, and choline. The fiber content promotes a healthy digestive system, while certain compounds support liver function and detoxification.
Cauliflower is versatile and can be used as a low-carb substitute for rice, pizza crust, mashed potatoes, or roasted as a side dish. While raw cauliflower provides the most antioxidants, cooking it can make it easier to digest. Yum! Let's try some!

03/24/2026

It's Springtime 🐛 at South County Multi-Service Center,🌷so we turned the soil to prep the beds and found potatoes! 🥔These potatoes are "volunteers" from last year's crop which was not very successful, but by keeping the soil healthy over the winter, using a mix of nitrogen-fixing peas as a cover crop, and general care we grew new ones! 🥔You can see some of the last pea pods among the potatoes in the photo. We also harvested our last three carrots 🥕. Next week we will plant tomatoes🍅, peppers🌶, and eggplants🍆.

03/12/2026

Gardening is fun! Here, Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department .ousd students are pulling weeds and getting dirty and preparing beds for planting.

02/27/2026

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is a nutrient-rich cruciferous vegetable valued for its dense green florets, tender stalks, and mildly earthy, slightly sweet flavor. It may be consumed raw in salads and vegetable trays, or cooked using methods such as steaming, stir-frying, or roasting. Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins C and K, dietary fiber, and antioxidant compounds, making it a beneficial component of any diet.

For the tasting, these preschoolers at .ousd Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department tried fresh .
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02/20/2026

These preschoolers of Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department with assistance from CalFresh Healthy Living UCCE- Alameda County are adding color and vibrancy to their raised planter beds using paint and stencils. What fun! 🎨🖌🌼

02/05/2026

Preschool children at Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department CUES school adding soil to the new raised garden bed. 🌼🌷🐛🥦🥕🍅

01/30/2026

UC ANR 2025: The Year in Review

2025 was quite an eventful year, and UC ANR was right there, helping improve the lives of all Californians. Let's take a look at the highlights! ...

12/22/2025

Another year has passed so we wanted to share some of the things we have done over the past year including working with our partners like Oakland Unified School District - Early Childhood Education Department and Oakland Housing Authority to support children, adults and seniors in learning to create their own healthy behaviors. Things like eating more fruits and vegetables, getting more physical activity and consuming less sugar are important topics we talk about often.

This past year our team has grown and then shrunk and here, we remember the incredible work each of them contributed to our community and our team! (Highlight reel pics in no particular order.)

12/19/2025

Wishing you a warm and happy holiday season from all of us at University of California Cooperative Extension here in Alameda County! ✡🎅🏾🎄⛄🎉🍾🥂

12/14/2025

'Tis the Season to enjoy togetherness with friends and family!
Happy Holidays from CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE - Alameda County

12/01/2025

Congratulations to this group of seniors at an Oakland Housing Authority site who completed the 4-week, Plan, Shop, Save, & Cook class series.

11/26/2025

***HARVEST TIME!!***
One chayote planted as a seed can produce a vine with over 50 more chayotes on it!
These residents who helped harvest this vine stand back to admire the bountiful crop and select a few of the sub-tropical veggies to take home.