Renu Jagasia, Common Ground program participant, gives the "a-ok" signal after taste testing the salads made during the kick off Common Ground workshop.
Chef Enrique Pérez cutting a cabbage for use in a fresh slaw style salad during his cooking demonstration at the April 23, 2016 Common Ground workshop.
George Heibel defining permaculture in his community seminar "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques in Guatemala". In his experience, ancient local knowledge was even more advanced than the imported concept of permaculture.
Raíces BOD Chair Angela Lugo participates in a discussion about agricultural techniques in Guatemala following George Heibel's community seminar and slideshow presentation.
Highland Park resident George Heibel presents a community seminar in collaboration with the Raíces EcoCulture program on advanced agriculture techniques he learned about on an exchange trip to Guatemala.
Chef Enrique Pérez dressing a salad during a cooking demonstration at the first Common Ground collaborative EcoCulture workshop, held at the George Street Co-op in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Participants in a community workshop in the Raíces EcoCulture program. Many of the Raíces EcoCulture programs were held in the Highland Park Environmental Center from 2016-2018.
The workshop "Reflections on Advanced Agriculture Techniques" was held at the Highland Park Environmental Center, presented by Highland Park resident George Heibel.
Program participant Linda Powell grating cheese for a salad at the first Common Ground workshop held April 23, 2016. Workshops included cooking demonstrations and a hands-on, participatory component.
Participants watch as Chef Enrique Pérez demonstrates how to make a fresh salad dressing at the kickoff Common Ground Workshop held at the George Street Co-op on April 23, 2016.
In 2016, Chef Enrique Pérez collaborated with Raíces EcoCulture to give a series of free cooking and kitchen skills workshops for the community. Topics included nutrition, knife skills, healthy cooking and food security. In this photograph, Enrique…
Chef Enrique Pérez gives a cooking demonstration during the kickoff Common Ground workshop held on April 23, 2016 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This was the first in a series of community cooking workshops held collaboratively throughout 2016.