Yesterday our team had the opportunity to learn how to get and harness the horses that call Live Earth Farm home. This training let's us have our campers walk and groom the horses on a daily basis. Thank you Constance for sharing your time and knowledge with us!
Farm Discovery at Live Earth
Farming
Watsonville, CA 306 followers
food, farming, nature, community
About us
Farm Discovery at Live Earth teaches kids and families the value of seasonal, organic, and local food systems for their bodies, the environment and their communities. The program’s mission is empowering youth and families to build and sustain healthy food, farming, social and natural systems. Our farm, Live Earth Farm (LEF), established in 1996, is a 150 acre diversified, organic, family farm overlooking the Pajaro Valley in the Santa Cruz area of California. LEF runs a year round CSA with over 800 members, growing over 50 different fruits and vegetables surrounded by a native landscape of redwoods and oak woodland. LEF’s produce is directly marketed through local farmer’s markets, restaurants, a thriving web store, and a weekly CSA program. What we care about We believe that we can transform personal and community health and improve our impact on earth by building and sustaining collaborative agricultural, ecological and social systems. We believe that communities armed with knowledge and the skills of inquiry can transform food, farming and natural systems for the better. What we do * Farm Discovery offers educational programs that inspire youth and families to transform their relationship to food, farming and nature. * We steward our working farm and its wild spaces as an environmentally and economically viable piece of the food system and a learning space. * We collaborate with community partners to learn from each other and extend our collective impact in the community.
- Website
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http://farmdiscovery.org
External link for Farm Discovery at Live Earth
- Industry
- Farming
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Watsonville, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- nonprofit, education, sustainability, organic agriculture, environmental education, farming, nutrition, outdoor education, regenerative farming, and youth development
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
172 Litchfield Lane
Watsonville, CA 95076, US
Employees at Farm Discovery at Live Earth
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Julie Davison
Certified Salesforce Administrator & Web Developer
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Itzel Hernandez
Empowering communities through food, nature, and farming
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Julie Engle
Women's Hormonal Wellness Coach
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Michelle Lawrence
-Data Analyst - Health Data Scientist -Data Analyst -Data Consultant -Business Intelligence Analyst
Updates
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We are thrilled to announce our annual Fall Feast in the Fields will be held on September 21, 2024. This year's event will be truly special, with exciting updates for you. We're replacing the silent auction with unique farm activities and introducing a brand new ticket price so that you can invite your friends. Featuring Chef Pamela Burns of Wild Plum Cafe, Keynote Speaker - Storyteller & Author of Forage. Gather. Feast, Maria Finn, service supported by Outstanding in the Field & live music by The Free Elements. Join us for the beloved multi-course, wine-pairing feast from the fields of Live Earth Farm featuring local artisans, vintners, brewers & distillers. Tickets are available online at https://buff.ly/4dVLnbn #farmtotable #fallfeast #SantaCruzevents
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The spring fund drive has been going strong with $3000 raised so far! We're excited to announce that there is a match available where monthly donations can be matched up to $1380. Your support can make a big difference in providing opportunities for campers to attend farm camp this summer. Thank you for contributing to this important cause!
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🌎 Happy Earth Day! We had students from La Gloria Elementary School plant a variety of sunflower seeds in a raised bed generously supplied by @bergermixes ! #fieldtrip #earthday #sunflower #growinggreatness
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Huge thanks to Chef Tabitha Stroup for crafting a menu for our Supporters Picnic! Guest will enjoy a green salad with balsamic green garlic dressing, a shaved cruciferous salad with lemon vinaigrette with dried currants quinoa, and a potato salad using eggs from her own chickens. We will also have beer, wine, charcuterie, and strawberries with cream for dessert. Join us this Saturday April 20 at 11AM to enjoy Tabitha's culinary creations!
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Last week, volunteers from @pacificgasandelectric generously spent their time at the farm helping with various tasks such as strawberry picking, weeding, and caring for the animals. Their dedication and hard work are truly appreciated, and their efforts have made a significant impact on the farm. Thank you to all the PG&E volunteers for their valuable contribution to our community.
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Farm Camp Update! We are overwhelming grateful for all your support! We currently only have space in Session 1A June 3-14. All other sessions are waitlist only! Please email [email protected] to be added to our waitlist. We're excited for another summer of fun!
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Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Spring Fund Drive, we're so grateful! And don't forget to join us on Saturday at our Supporters Picnic for some delicious farm fresh food and folk music. See you there! #circleforscholarships #sustainabilitycircle #EmpowerYouth #EnvironmentalStewardship
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