Health and Nutrition: Introduction to Microgreens and Urban Gardening

Speaker Bio:  Eva Marieta Yra Bernardes has been the Program Director of 4 separate non-profit agencies (NGO) since 2001: The Lord’s Fellowship Church; Christian Help Center; Global Center for Success; REyNAISSANCE Family Center and were established by her husband Rev. Rey Bernardes with the purpose of assisting the diverse underserved to become holistically self-sufficient. She also sits as a proactive Board Member of the Solano County Community Health Clinic serving 7 cities in Northern California since 2014.  Also she is a proud Board Member and Volunteer Coordinator of the Vallejo People’s Garden, prior to being involved in NGOs. The Lord has prepared her for her current position to Holistic Ministry with these providential experiences, wisdom and knowledge.  She was employed for 24 years at Levi’s Strauss & Company’s Finance Department.  While working full time she completed her associate degree in Business Administration at Solano College with continuing education in Credit & Collection that led her to her position as Regional Account Manager for the last 7 years in the company.  She then left the corporate world in 2000 to join her husband’s expanding ministry (in addition to the Lord’s Fellowship Church, Christian Help Center, and REyNAISSANCE Family Center to establish the Global Center for Success, a one stop-shop for wrap around supportive services to the poor and underserved in locally and globally. 

Abstract: With the emerging Urban Community across the world, food security is one of the great challenges. Food sources, waste management, and the environment contribute to the health of an individual. Limited access to land and space for planting is not a hindrance for growing healthy food. In this workshop, participants will learn how to grow microgreens and how to process them as food. Participants also will learn how urban gardening helps the under-served community in America and other countries.