This summer & fall farm discovery invites you to join us for our Sunday tour & workshop series: Through the Eyes of a Farmer! One Sunday a month we will lead an organic farm tour, seasonal farm harvest, and workshop (topics of the workshop range on how we can creatively enjoy summer and fall bounty)!
Saturday, July 7th 10am-12:30PM Join us at Farm Discovery for a Family-friendly introductory lesson on beekeeping, for people with little to no knowledge of bees, after a leisurely tour of Farm Discovery's land, with fresh coffee and pastries from Companion Bakeshop and a visit with our goats and baby chicks. Emily Bondor of Santa Cruz
One of my favorite spring foods are freshly shucked English Peas. The shucking itself can take some time, but I like to split the work with a friend and chat while keeping our hands busy. Despite the work, fresh peas are so worth the effort for their sweet, juicy, bright flavor. As with most Pasta
This tasty dish is a cauliflower based gratin - it will be a crowd pleaser! Great as a side dish. Ingredients: 1 Cauliflower (or Romanesco) 4 Tbs Butter 4 Tbs Flour 1 Tsp Mustard Powder 2 Cups of Milk 1.5 Cups of grated Cheese Salt & Pepper to taste 1/2 Cup of fresh Breadcrumbs (optional)
What a delectable treat for a winter day! This recipe uses Hachiya persimmons, which are best for baking. If you aren't quite ready to bake, but your persimmons are getting soft, freeze the fruit for use later. If you do this, remember to remove fruit for thawing one day before baking. Ingredients: 4-6 mushed up Hachiya
Farm Discovery will be celebrating the end of the year with a Holiday Party at Lúpulo Craft Beer House in Santa Cruz. This event is open to the public and 10% of the whole day’s proceeds will go to Farm Discovery’s year end fund drive to TENd 10 more years of empowering farm-based nutrition and
Join Farm Discovery this weekend for our annual Harvest Festival, October 21st, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm! This event is the culmination of the fall tour season, welcoming students back to the farm with their families. Open to the public, Farm Discovery celebrates the harvest with family friendly fun including apples cider pressing, visits with
On Saturday, May 20th we welcomed donors, sponsors & volunteers to the farm for our Supporter’s Picnic. It was a lovely sunny day on our little hill, and guests enjoyed a tour of the farm, a visit with the goats and chickens, as well as live music, refreshments, and a farm-fresh picnic at the discovery
This spring we are excited to welcome Alyssa Coke as our new Administrative Assistant. With a family background in organic farming, Alyssa comes to Farm Discovery with experience in agriculture, graphic design and events. When she’s not at Farm Discovery, she enjoys gardening, cooking, hiking, and spending time with her family. Save Save
Farm Discovery at Live Earth, formerly Live Earth Farm Discovery Program, offers its eighth summer camp season starting June 12, 2017—just one of the many ways they grow healthy relationships through food, farming and nature. This season, Farm Discovery will host two junior staff positions at its summer day camps. We are now accepting applications
