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Grow Together tickets are now on sale! Join our Ribbon-Cutting & Fundraiser to celebrate the expansion of the LEAF Urban Farm!
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LEAF News August 2025
We are super excited about the progress already made on our Education Garden – one half of our new extended area at the LEAF Urban Farm. The Education Garden’s primary focus will be teaching children of all ages about regenerative agriculture and its related scientific disciplines. The irrigation is in, and we are now installing planters of various shapes representing the major forces in a garden landscape: sun, water, and wind (see landscaping sketch above). Now is a great t
LEAF Media Team
Aug 10 min read
LEAF News July 2025
I’m so excited to announce that we officially broke ground at our Urban Farm on June 17th with a pick ax ; ) There are two new sections in the farm: an educational area with its main focus on educating kids. These planters will be lower to the ground in fun, crazy shapes like circles, triangles, swirls and spirals; and the production area, focused on growing lots of edibles for donation to our local food banks...
LEAF Media Team
Jun 260 min read
How LEAF Is Addressing the County’s Medfly Infestation
What is smaller than the flies you typically find at home but devastating to California’s bountiful $59B agriculture industry? The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly). The good news is, the current medfly invasion isn’t triggering the widespread (and controversial) aerial spraying of insecticides that marked a California infestation decades ago. However, to stem the reach of these damaging pests, the agricultural community—including our gardeners here at the LEAF Urban Farm—are
Christine Young
Jun 214 min read
LEAF News June 2025
Our annual seedling sale is now on! Shop & pick up between now and June 28th. We’re selling a variety of vegetable seedlings in 4-inch pots for $5 each, grown with love, no synthetic fertilizers, straight from our LEAF Urban Farm lathhouse right here in Fremont...
LEAF Media Team
Jun 20 min read
2025 Benefit in Concert Recap
This past Saturday, something special bloomed in the heart of Niles. Our LEAF Benefit in Concert brought together gardeners, neighbors, and friends for a day of music, magic, and community spirit—and we’re still smiling about it.
LEAF Media Team
May 230 min read
What Is Regenerative Agriculture?
Did you know that just one teaspoon of healthy soil contains more living organisms than the number of people on Earth? Much more than just dirt, soil provides the foundation for our planet, playing an integral role in nourishing us all. Keeping it fresh and vibrant is key to regenerative agriculture...
Christine Young
May 224 min read
LEAF News May 2025
Step into the heart of Niles for LEAF’s annual backyard music concert: a laid-back celebration where community, creativity, and good tunes come together in support of regenerative gardening, environmental education, and local food donation programs...
LEAF Media Team
May 80 min read
LEAF Earth Day 2025 Highlights
April 19 was Earth Day–at least for Fremont! Together with our partners, the City of Fremont and Washington Health, LEAF hosted the Earth Day Fair to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, a global initiative for environmental protection. Mother Nature embraced us with a beautiful sunny day with blue skies and perfect temps. LEAF filled 20 booths on the grass area adjacent to the Fremont Downtown Event Center with over 50 volunteers and partners. We shared knowledge abo
LEAF Media Team
Apr 280 min read
Artist and Soil Scientist Zoe Caron Embraces the Intersection of Art and the Natural World
Zoe Caron’s path as an artist began before she could verbalize her interests, as she recalls videos of herself finger painting when she was barely a year old. Raised by parents who both have careers in biology, it’s also no wonder she quickly developed enthusiasm toward the natural world.
Christine Young
Apr 164 min read
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