Rolling Hills Herbs and Annuals will have an open house Saturday to view the garden and learn more about starting your own. “I feel better as a parent I’m out in the sun I’m up and moving I’m just happier and it’s about more than just giving people food It’s about nourishing them.” She worked in the corporate and nonprofit sectors but says she has never felt better than now. Parker never expected to become a farmer growing up but said Rolling Hills has “exploded” over the past two years and she know grows more than 1,400 plants a year. Gardening has helped her overcome her mom’s passing and major surgery three years ago. Parker also said the benefits of growing your own food goes beyond making better salads. Sushi Boy (20715 Hawthorne Blvd) Edamame Gyoza Dumpling (3 pcs) Sashimi (Tuna, Salmon, Aka, and Ebi (8 pcs) Tofu Nugget (5 pcs) Teriyaki Chicken Assorted. “And that tomato… it’s gonna give you back so much more than you put into it.” She said spending just 10 minutes a day tending to your garden is really all the time it takes to grow your own food. “As long as they’re getting enough sunlight you can grow food anywhere in any space,” said Parker. Parker said you can even grow several vegetables and herbs inside of an apartment, including vertical tomatoes, parsley, basil, lettuce, oregano and beans. She said you can make a flower bed out of a few 2x4s, a water seal and a metal bottom to keep the gophers out. “You don’t need a lot to get it started just do it.” “Whatever space you have grow, something,” said Parker. She started out with an old Ikea bed frame her son had left behind after going away to college. Parker’s suburban home offers less than a quarter of an acre of land to grow on. “This is not a big field, we don’t have a big field.” “We have to change everyone’s perspective of what it looks like to grow food,” said Parker. Parker also offers seedlings that people can buy from her to start their own gardens.

Nice clean theater, good security, great sound quality. “I have a new understanding for the importance of plant production to communities and its place in local commerce.”Īguilar is now an after-school mentor at a charter school in Chula Vista and leads gardening activities, illustrating to Middle and Elementary school students the value and beauty of gardening.įor Parker it’s more than just growing food, it’s about community building and helping people connect with the environment around them. Places people like to go after Sushi Boy AMC Rolling Hills 20. “Carrie-Anne was an excellent teacher,” said Montgomery Aguilar, a recent U of R graduate, who interned with Parker.

Parker also works with U of R students, giving them an opportunity to learn about urban farming.

“Carrie-Anne does it, and she does it right,” Powers said. He also chooses to work with Parker because she grows all of her food in an environmentally sustainable way. Powers said he appreciates the ability to connect directly with the grower of the foods he serves to University of Redlands students and faculty. “She does so much with her small space,” said Bon Appétit executive chef Marc Powers.

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