Ceres Community Project

Ceres Community Project We create health for people, communities and the planet through love, healing food & empowering youth

Key facets of our approach include:
-Supporting individuals with serious illness with free or low-cost delivered organic meals, nutrition education and a community of caring.
-Involving young people as volunteer gardeners and chefs, giving them direct hands-on experience of the difference that fresh, healthy foods and community make, and of their own capacity to contribute.
-Educating the broade

r community about the connection between fresh, healthy food, strong social networks, healing and wellness.
-Connecting people of all ages and from all walks of life to one another and to their value as an integral part of the community. Ceres serves Sonoma and Marin counties from commercial kitchens and two gardens. We've also trained 11 communities across the country to replicate our model.

We are absolutely delighted to welcome wildbrine back as a Harvest of the Heart sponsor! Did you know that Wildbrine’s ...
06/20/2026

We are absolutely delighted to welcome wildbrine back as a Harvest of the Heart sponsor!

Did you know that Wildbrine’s story is deeply woven into the very history of Ceres? Their beginnings trace back to a volunteer effort when co-founder Rick Goldberg, an adult mentor in our kitchens, helped our teen volunteers develop naturally fermented krauts for our clients. The recipes were such a hit that they eventually blossomed into the Wildbrine brand we all know and love today!

Their commitment to our community continues to this day, rooted in a shared passion for clean food, sustainable practices, and nourishing neighbors facing a serious illness.

Thank you, Wildbrine, for your enduring support, your shared history, and your incredible partnership in helping us provide medically tailored meals across Sonoma and Marin counties.

👉 Learn more about their story at wildbrine.com.

🎟️ Join us for this year's celebration! Comment “Early Bird” to grab your Harvest of the Heart tickets

If you spent time in our kitchens or gardens as a Teen Chef or Gardener, we want to hear from you!Over the years, hundre...
06/19/2026

If you spent time in our kitchens or gardens as a Teen Chef or Gardener, we want to hear from you!

Over the years, hundreds of incredible young people have stepped up to cook, grow, and nourish neighbors experiencing serious illness. Now, we want to catch up and hear where your journey has taken you since graduating from our youth development program.

Whether your time at Ceres sparked a passion for your current career, shaped your community involvement, inspired your everyday cooking, or simply left you with lasting memories, sharing your journey helps inspire the next generation of youth.

Are you a Ceres Alum? We would love for you to share your story and let us know how Ceres impacted your life. Drop us a DM, leave a comment below, or reach out to us directly to catch up!

Even if you weren't a teen volunteer yourself, you likely know someone who was! Please share this post to your stories or tag a former Ceres teen in the comments below. 💚

Last week, we kicked things off by diving into the deep, protective benefits of purple and blue foods. This week, we are...
06/19/2026

Last week, we kicked things off by diving into the deep, protective benefits of purple and blue foods. This week, we are moving to a group of foods that might not look like part of the rainbow at first glance, but they are absolutely essential for a diverse, nourishing diet: white vegetables!

Vegetables like garlic, onions, ginger, mushrooms, jicama, and potatoes are packed with incredible nutrients, including beta-glucans, EGCG, and SDG. Together, these nutrients give your body a major immune boost, help balance hormone levels, and support your body’s natural defenses. Taking care of our health starts with the simple, whole foods we bring into our kitchens. 🛡️🌱

This week, our featured vegetable is a versatile favorite: cauliflower!

As a cruciferous vegetable (part of the same family as broccoli and kale), cauliflower is a true multi-tasker for your well-being. Here is what it brings to your plate:

Detox & Digestion Support: It is packed with fiber and natural sulfur compounds that gently assist your body's daily detoxification process.

Heart & Circulation Health: It contains potassium to help balance blood pressure and vitamin K to support healthy arteries.

Deep Nourishment: It’s loaded with anti-inflammatory nutrients and high-powered antioxidants like vitamin C, manganese, and folate to enhance nutrient absorption.
The milky, sweet, almost nutty flavor of cauliflower makes it a beautiful base for so many comforting, healing meals.

Want to add more of these immune-boosting foods to your basket this week? Look for: Cauliflower, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, onions, shallots, turnips, parsnips, jicama, kohlrabi, and potatoes!

Ready to bring some of this nourishing goodness to your table? We have a simple, delicious recipe featuring this week's white vegetables ready for you. 👩‍🍳✨

💬 Comment "Rainbow Recipe" below and we will slide the free download link straight into your DMs!

Stay tuned for a bright new color next week! 👇🥦🧅

We want to send a huge thank you to everyone who joined us this past Friday for our second hands-on permaculture worksho...
06/18/2026

We want to send a huge thank you to everyone who joined us this past Friday for our second hands-on permaculture workshop! 🌳🍅 It was wonderful to welcome back familiar faces from our first session and meet new friends ready to get their hands in the dirt.

Thanks to the incredible group effort and hard work, the back fence of our new home is officially on its way to becoming a thriving food forest! Together, we planted out some fantastic fruit trees, including Pineapple Guava, Black Mission Fig, Passionfruit, and Mexicola Grande Avocado. We can’t wait to watch this vibrant community space grow and produce nourishment for years to come. 🥑✨

If you missed out, you still have one more chance to learn with us! We are hosting the final workshop in this three-part series:

🗓️ When: Friday, June 26 | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍 Where: 1237 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa, CA

In our final session, we will focus on creating habitats and wild spaces right in your own yard.

Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot early!

💬 Comment "Garden Series" below and we will slide the registration link straight into your DMs.

Thank you for building this beautiful space with us, see you next week! 👇

We are sending a huge, heartfelt thank you to Westamerica Bank for their continued, generous support of Ceres! Westameri...
06/15/2026

We are sending a huge, heartfelt thank you to Westamerica Bank for their continued, generous support of Ceres! Westamerica Bank has been standing firmly by our side as a dedicated partner since 2013. For over a decade, their steady support has been a vital foundation for our Medically Tailored Meals and Youth Development programs.

Because of their long-term commitment, we are able to continuously engage youth volunteers in our kitchen and gardens, empowering them with lifelong skills while they prepare organic, nourishing meals for neighbors experiencing serious illness.

Milestones like moving into our new home and expanding our reach are only possible because of deeply rooted partnerships like this one. We are incredibly grateful for Westamerica Bank’s enduring belief in our mission and our community!

Please join us in thanking Westamerica Bank for their years of wonderful support! 🌟🌱

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Oliver's Market back as a Harvest of the Heart sponsor! Oliver's Market has been a...
06/12/2026

We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Oliver's Market back as a Harvest of the Heart sponsor! Oliver's Market has been a cornerstone of support for Ceres since the very beginning. What started years ago with generous in-kind donations and in-store discounts has blossomed into a deep, collaborative partnership.

We are proud to partner with a team that shares an unwavering passion for all things local. Their commitment to prioritizing locally grown and produced products perfectly aligns with our own values of honoring our local food system.

We are grateful for this longstanding relationship. Support from Oliver's Market is vital in helping us prepare and deliver nourishing, medically tailored meals to thousands of neighbors facing serious illness in Sonoma and Marin counties.

Thank you, Oliver’s Market, for supporting Ceres year after year.

June is Pride month and we are celebrating the vibrant beauty of loving who you love and being exactly who you are. Prid...
06/12/2026

June is Pride month and we are celebrating the vibrant beauty of loving who you love and being exactly who you are. Pride is a time for joy, visibility, and community but it is also a time to honor history and stand in solidarity.

While Pride began with the historic Stonewall Uprising in 1969, the fight for equality is far from over. In many places, the legal and social challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community remain deeply entrenched. True community health can only exist when everyone is safe, respected, and free to live authentically.

For us at Ceres, Pride is also a moment of deep gratitude. We are profoundly inspired by the compassionate roots of the Food as Medicine movement, which was built by LGBTQ+ communities and their allies rallying to cook for and nourish neighbors during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

We are deeply inspired by the brave legacy of organizations like Project Open Hand, Food For Thought, Mama's Kitchen, and Project Angel Food. They proved that food is love, and they paved the way for the work we all do today.

This month, let’s celebrate that legacy of radical love, honor the ongoing fight for equality, and continue taking care of one another. 💚❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Have you eaten the rainbow? 🌈✨One of our favorite ways to encourage healthy eating is by adding as much colorful diversi...
06/12/2026

Have you eaten the rainbow? 🌈✨One of our favorite ways to encourage healthy eating is by adding as much colorful diversity to our plates as possible. Today, we are shining a spotlight on purple and blue foods and why they are absolute powerhouses for your body!

These vibrant fruits and vegetables do a lot more than just look beautiful on your plate. They are known to support healthy aging, boost brain function, protect cardiovascular health, and even help reduce the risk of cancer.

Here is the secret behind the color:

The Power of Anthocyanin: Most purple and blue foods get their rich color from a pigment called anthocyanin, which is a deeply protective, potent antioxidant.

The Mighty Beet: Beets are a little different! They get their deep reddish-purple hue from a powerful antioxidant called betalain.

Speaking of beets, they are our featured vegetable of the week! Adding beets to your diet helps purify the blood, stimulates liver detoxification, and promotes healthy cholesterol levels. (Fun fact: In Roman times, beet juice was even considered an aphrodisiac because beets are high in boron, a mineral critical for hormone production! 👑)

In fact, national health surveys show that adults who regularly eat purple and blue fruits and vegetables have a lower risk for high blood pressure and are much more likely to maintain a healthy weight.

Want to add more to your grocery list this week?

Look for purple veggies like beets, eggplant, purple cabbage, purple peppers, purple potatoes, purple carrots, purple cauliflower, and red onions.

Look for blue fruits: Blueberries, blackberries, grapes, plums, figs, and raisins.
Add these herbs: Lavender and purple basil!

💬 Comment "Rainbow Recipe" below and we will slide the free recipe download link straight into your DMs!

Stay tuned as we explore a new color next week!

06/11/2026

Have you been wanting to turn your backyard into a space that grows its own food? 🌳🍅

Join us this Friday, June 12, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm for our second hands-on permaculture workshop! We are gathering at our new facility in southwest Santa Rosa to learn all about the concept of food forests from expert permaculture teacher, Mario Tapia.

In this session, you'll learn how even small spaces can handle multi-story plantings, incorporating everything from fruit trees and fresh herbs to beautiful flowers.

The best part? We are learning by doing! Together, we will actually plant out a food forest and set up its irrigation system. You’ll walk away with the practical skills to create your own edible habitat at home, while helping us build a beautiful community space at our new site. 🌍✨

🗓️ When: Friday, June 12 | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍 Where: 1237 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa, CA

Space is pretty limited, so make sure to save your spot ahead of time!

💬 Comment "Garden Series" below and we will send the registration link straight to your DMs.

We can't wait to garden with you this Friday! 👇

06/10/2026

¿Te gustaría transformar tu patio en un espacio donde crezca tu propia comida? 🌳🍅

¡Acompáñanos este viernes 12 de junio de 3:00 pm a 6:00 pm en nuestro segundo taller práctico de permacultura! Nos vamos a reunir en nuestras nuevas instalaciones en el suroeste de Santa Rosa para aprender todo sobre el concepto de los bosques comestibles de la mano del maestro experto en permacultura, Mario Tapia.

En esta sesión, vas a aprender cómo hasta los espacios pequeños pueden tener diferentes capas de plantas, incorporando de todo: desde árboles frutales y hierbas frescas hasta flores hermosas.

¿La mejor parte? ¡Que vamos a aprender haciendo! Juntos plantaremos un bosque comestible y dejaremos instalado su sistema de riego. Así te llevarás a casa las habilidades prácticas para crear tu propio espacio comestible en tu jardín, mientras nos ayudas a construir un espacio comunitario hermoso en nuestro nuevo sitio. 🌍✨

🗓️ Cuándo: Viernes 12 de junio | 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍 Dónde: 1237 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa, CA

El cupo es bastante limitado, ¡así que asegúrate de apartar tu lugar con tiempo!

💬 Comenta "Serie de Jardin" aquí abajo y te enviaremos el enlace de registro directo a tus mensajes privados. ¡Ya queremos pasar la tarde cultivando contigo este viernes! 👇

Address

1237 Apollo Way
Santa Rosa, CA
95407

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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+17078295833

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