What a beautiful creation! I live a 15 min drive away and I will be coming monthly!…read more The vision, the offerings, the people, the vibe. I LOVE this place. Farmers market is now inside the garden areas on Sundays. The food looks amazing (and they have some el Cerrito natural grocery take out!) Pay it forward coffee?! Amazing vision, truly. Bought some plants, some veggies to eat and sat and had a mocha and drew for a bit.

First of all, who would've known that there was a cool ass nursery near 'my neighborhood? I don't…read moreknow how I passed this place multiple times without knowing what a gem this place was. I walked in like it was a secret world waiting to be discovered and the entire time I'm still baffled on how I passed this up. Not only does it have a large greenhouse garden with varieties of plants, but it has a cool ass store with little tchotchkes and a separate coffee shop with beautiful log tables. Perfect for working from home. I can't wait to return!! I walked away with a huge white pot for my baby banana tree, and three marigolds which I will be planting in a pot.

Been volunteering here for many years. The staff here go above and beyond. Monet runs the kitchen…read moreand cooks I don't know how many turkeys and pies and everything else for Thanksgiving. Lunch and dinner are served with love every day of the year. Hundreds of leftover lunches are delivered to folks in the community who line up around town for the soup and sandwiches. What's different about GRIP is that families get to stay together. And they offer services to go with the food and housing so that families can get back on their feet. Job search, parenting, literacy - there is help and support available for whatever the residents need.

On June 23, 2025, when I visited your office seeking a homeless verification letter…read more I came to your office accompanied by my home visitor, who was assisting me with translation because my English is limited. I am a single mother with two children, including a baby who has a serious congenital illness. I urgently needed the letter in order to apply for temporary housing at the Ronald McDonald House during my baby's upcoming surgery at Oakland Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, during this visit, I was treated with disrespect, insensitivity, and what felt like discrimination because of my immigration status. The supervisor, Manusiu Tuivailala, questioned how I obtained my California ID and repeatedly demanded my Social Security number. When I explained that I do not have one and described my situation, I was told that I could not be helped. Manusiu's tone and demeanor were rude, dismissive, and made both me and my home visitor feel uncomfortable and humiliated. When I asked for her name, she shoved her badge in our faces and said she was busy and had to go. Additionally, when my home visitor was offered water by a staff member, another staff member named Raasha instructed them not to give her anything. I felt threatened, unwelcome, and deeply hurt by this experience. As an agency that is supposed to assist vulnerable families and individuals in need, this behavior was unacceptable. I respectfully request that you: 1Review this incident and take appropriate action regarding the staff involved. 2 Provide clarification on your policies regarding assistance for families without a Social Security number. 3 Ensure that your staff receive training on treating all clients with dignity and without discrimination.

Cozy, inviting space with lots of offerings for learning and connecting with people. Fascinating to…read moresee what's on offer by local artists.

This review was for the good table, not the shed, pls ignore tgis,…read more The place is nice, but the service was a mess, sister got her coffee cold, ask to warm ir up, the guy took the coffee and turn on the steamer, which the coffee spilled out all over, he did not even try to clean it off, we asked for a nspkin to wipe it off, and another customer gave us one, we also asked to have a muffin and to have it heated up, came cold, and when I asked to get it heated, he said yes in a minute which I had to ask again when we finally got our coffee, there we 4 people on duty and only 1 person waiting for coffee, all they were doing was standing around doing nothing. The man was totally rude, nice place, lots of live plants to explore, service not so good, will probably try one more time, but will most likely stay with Starbucks if service like this again.

RNHS provided me with excellent First time Homeownership counseling services. The staff all of the…read moreway to the Director is knowledgeable, caring, & helpful. They will work with you as long as you need them to, and were also sensitive you my needs. I am a new Homeowner!

I recently completed their 8 hour home buyers course and I highly recommend it !!! If you have the…read moreslightest interest in owning property I would utilize this organization as a resource. They have a lot of knowledge and are capable of providing access to information in a method is understandable regardless of your real estate knowledge. I am looking forward to working with them.

I picked up a few new with tag items and the staff are kind. The music gets you in the mood to…read moreshop. I also use their speedX service to mail items which is a plus!

Well organized stock. Quality items. I purchased a beautiful dress for a trip to Italy. Got so…read moremany compliments on it. And unbelievably well priced.

Have held meetings in the space and will be holding a workshop in the very near future.read more

I was recently in for the Christmas blessings for my children, I am so thankful! All the woman…read moreworking or volunteering I'm not sure, that were there that day were amazing, kind, sweet & welcoming! The energy and vibe were there! Thank you! I have yet to hear all what's offered here, i heard they have spaces to rent for meetings, I have connections that can benefit from places like this but I'd like more information please. To these woman keep doing what your doing! Thank you & happy holidays.

Feb 7 2026 4 stars. You can be the fifth star…read more Been through a desert on a horse with no name? Rainy stormy weather? I hear you. Sail over to Messuhya in Crockett. Messuyha is a bright island cove to anchor your ship at during a storm. Replenish your spirit here. It's a community place designed to be a community place. You are welcome here. Sit down. Relax. Take a load off your feet. Messuhya is a nice place to unburdon yourself of material treasures that you no longer need but don't want to discard as if you were ungrateful for the blessings you have had. You may also find a passed on treasure that you have been yearning for. With a call, if you are shy, a caretaker from Messuyha will come out and meet your carriage. They take donations- and they offer value. Messuhya is an oasis that appears when you were just about to give up the ghost or something else to be cherished.

Eclectic shop. Good place to thrift and find household, clothing and jewelry. Also a great place to…read moredonate. Interesting art pieces and very friendly staff. This is a great third place community spot.

I've dropped on items here for donations several times throughout the years. Faith Food Fridays is…read morea true charity. It's one of the few food banks that doesn't require ID, proof of income, or proof of residency. They were really out here trying to do good and help the less fortunate. I see the director Mr. Buggs out there unloading the van daily. The people there work hard. By chance when I moved to Vallejo and was looking for a cheap fridge I saw one for $40 on FB Marketplace. It was Faith Food Fridays. I had no idea until I inquired about it. Someone helped me load it into my truck. I insisted on tipping them an extra $20-40 but they refused. So I told them to take it as a donation for the organization. Another occasion when I interact with FFF was as a representative of another non-profit. I asked to post some flyers for a free pancake day event on their window. They were very happy to help! Mr. Buggs showed me himself where to post them and offered to let me table there on Friday during their weekly distribution. The willingness to help others is truly rare. Often times charities are full of egos. Not here. During the summer I see they often host free showers. Other times it's free haircuts or nail days. I love how they're very open to collaborations with other groups that want to do good and serve the community. Their windows are often full of flyers for events hosted by other organizations. They're good people and if you have items to donate or wants to volunteer this is a place that I believe deserves the support!

Watching one of the leads "push up" against a younger woman clearly only interested in getting food…read morefor the senior she takes care of, seemed highly inappropriate and unprofessional. I also didn't know that they sell a secret stash of items of higher value and it supposedly gets cash apped to that particular lead. Where's the checks and balances on that one? When I mentioned it to the person in the back, they commented that they weren't surprised. The lead was quite brazen in his wordplay (they didn't know I could hear) and it got somewhat vulgar. The woman looked like she was not interested, even though she received the free premium items. Do better!