On June 22nd, the community will gather at Live Earth Farm for their annual Summer Solstice Celebration. This longstanding tradition of celebrating Santa Cruz agriculture at the changing of the seasons will include lots of farming fun for the whole family. Celebrants will be invited to pick and eat warm strawberries right from the field,
Local Teens are invited to learn with Farm Discovery this summer. Since 2009 Farm Discovery has offered teen leadership positions at their Farm Camps. This year Farm Discovery is offering 4 weeks of summer camps with 3-4 positions for teens at each one. Teens will help guide campers through learning and play in our garden,
Hi there, I'm Grace Chollar-Webb, the new Education Program Coordinator for the LEF Discovery Program... and I'm very happy to be here. I am working closely with Jessica Ridgeway, LEFDP's director, as well as Farmer Tom, to learn the ropes and help orchestrate the myriad educational activities here on the farm. The most astounding thing
Watsonville, CA, 5/15/2012 - The Live Earth Farm Discovery Program is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes. The Live Earth Farm Discovery Program is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies,
In Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food, he entreats us to, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” These instructions are so simple, even a 3rd grader can apply them to their own eating habits. In the fields of Live Earth Farm 3rd grader Olivia learned to plant, harvest and build a well proportioned plate
Food What?! Partners with LEFDP This spring Food What?! will run a pilot south county program at Live Earth Farm in Watsonville. This partnership between the Live Earth Farm Discovery Program and Life Lab’s FoodWhat Program will provide better access to the farm-based education and youth empowerment programs for under served youth in South County,
Plant Your Garden And Grow Cash! Buy your garden seeds from Renee’s Garden Seeds and 20% of the order value will be donated to Farm Discovery. Here’s how it works: Simply go to www.reneesgarden.com and choose from the wide selection of seeds for heirloom and gourmet vegetables, cottage garden flowers and culinary herbs, special
We have a really good time at our Summer Camps. Summer is such a brilliant time on the farm. The experience is warm, sunny, bright, and full of flavor. Our days are filled with fun activities designed to encourage creative expression in many different media. We make art, crafts, snacks, preserves, garden beds, and great
Winter with Wishing Well Preschool On Saturday the 2nd I had the great pleasure of touring the farm with Wishing Well preschool. It was a grey morning on the farm and the theme of the visit was winter. This group of families are visiting us four times this school year, one for each season. Our
Event Docent The Live Earth Farm Discovery Program has three new docent programs, providing opportunities for local adults to get involved with this successful farm-based education organization. Monterrey Bay area residents can choose to become a Program Docent, an Event Docent, or a Garden Docent, receiving training for any or all positions. LEFDP