New Leaf Community Day for SAGE: April 21

You can support SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Education) and their wonderful youth education programs by participating in New Leaf Community Market Community Day in Pleasanton on Thursday, April 21.

5% of the day’s sales will be donated to support SAGE’s education programs at Sunol AgPark, that include:
--School field trips for Bay Area Elementary School children
--Natural resource conservation service learning activities for Middle, High School and College students
--Intensive organic farming summer-time internships and farming education for High School students

Special activities during New Leaf Community Day -- includes Kids’ Seedling Planting (Free):

11am – 2pm: Learn about SAGE and their programs from Roger Kubalek, AgPark Site Manager. And enjoy samples of fresh-picked spring product from Feral Heart Farm grown at the AgPark (often available at New Leaf)

4pm - 7pm: Kids' Pot and Plant: Roger and Kristyn Leech of Namu Farm from AgPark will be leading kids in planting seedlings such as flowers, herbs, peas, and root vegetables, while supplies last. Organic soil and paper containers will be provided as well.

Come shop at New Leaf Community Market in Pleasanton -- in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center, 3550 Bernal Ave. See Event Calendar at: www.newleaf.com/events

More about SAGE:

SAGE is a local nonprofit that revitalizes agricultural places near cities where farming and local food culture can thrive and be celebrated. Sunol AgPark is model of the excellent work they do. SAGE offers programs including youth education for area students and also provides technical assistance to the independent farm operations at AgPark. As a non-profit organization, SAGE relies on donations and grants to fund their work. Financial donations to support SAGE's educational programs are greatly appreciated. For more information, visit: http://www.sagecenter.org/

New Leaf Community Market is located in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center, 3550 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton. For more information New Leaf events, visit www.newleaf.com/events/