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Thank You Leadership Boise
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 12:06It was a beautiful, 80-degree day last weekend when Leadership Boise gathred at the CCG farm to do their community service project. The team was composed of around 70 people from Leadership Boise, which are professionals from the community and Leadership Boise Academy, which are juniors in high school. Also, most of the CCG staff were... more
Trainees Ready to Work
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 13:57Every time I sit in on culinary training class, I learn something new. For instance, I now know the oils to use at high temperatures without burning, clever ways to avoid crying so much when chopping onions, and many new methods of cutting food to make it aesthetically pleasing. I only attend the training classes occasionally, so I... more
Supporting the Supergreens
Create Common Good (CCG) revolves around food, whether it is in training or feeding. CCG helps “feed” through its production on the farm and in the greenhouse. As the
Coming Soon - Farm to 'Hood Rolling into Your Neck of the Woods?
Keep your eyes peeled this summer for the Common Ground Farm to ‘Hood produce truck. It will be cruising the neighborhoods of Boise delivering farm fresh veggies to
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Spreading the Good: Create Common Good
I finally got the chance to sit in on the culinary training class yesterday. I had the opportunity to watch and learn various techniques to cut and arrange the fruit right along with
Meet Saw
War, political unrest, and religious persecution are reasons why refugees leave their home country. The process of taking refuge in another country is grueling and can take months or