Love Monday 2017
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Farm Discovery Field Trips & Summer Camps for All
On December 5th 34 first graders from Ann Soldo Elementary visited Farm Discovery. They fed our chickens and goats, learned the nutritional differences between an apple and apple cider, while pressing their own cider; and they practiced identifying foods in various stages of their life cycle in a garden scavenger hunt. At the end of
The Gift of Community
Thank you! Whether you contributed time and energy, a financial gift, or both, you helped us build a strong Farm Discovery community in 2016. Because of people like you, we had a successful year including a summer farm camp season where half of the 111 campers received financial aid! Want to give the gift of
Families, Food, Farms & Nature
Today around the dinner table and through the New Year, Farm Discovery will celebrate the #GiftofCommunity via #SantaCruzGives: Donate today santacruzgives.org/nonprofit/farm-discovery-live-earth/ to help Farm Discovery build community. . . and compost piles. We are ever grateful for your support in empowering local children and youth to care for themselves, their community and their planet. Please
Artist Giving & Artist Gave
Fereshteh Fatemi, who is Farm Discovery at Live Earth staff member Tara Walker's mother, makes jewelry and other items and is doing a benefit for Farm Discovery during Open Studios. She is donating 10% of the sale price of any items purchased during Encore Weekend of Open Studios (Oct. 15-16), when visitors mention the code
Giving Thanks, #FarmToSea
Executive Director, Jessica Ridgeway with Watsonville Mayor, Felipe Hernandez Farm Discovery launched our 10th year surrounded by friends new and old, family and committed supporters at our annual Fall Feast in the Fields Benefit, Farm to Sea. The event featured a crew of amazing volunteers including 2008 alumni and educators from our first
Amazon Smile for Farm Discovery
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Farm Discovery every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Farm Discovery. To shop
This Time Love Monday means Food AND Beer for Farm Discovery
In a new twist on Love Monday The Kitchen at Discretion will join Discretion Brewing on June 27th in supporting farm-based education for local kids via Farm Discovery at Live Earth. 20% of the day’s beer sales—plus 20% of sales from two special food items—will support Farm Discovery environmental and nutrition education programs for local
Matching Grant for New Junior Staff Positions for Youth
We are very excited to be supporting youth development by offering, for the very first time this summer, two junior staff positions. Junior staff learn to lead sustainable farming, and nutritious food preparation activities. They work with campers on the self-care that also supports healthy ecosystems, economies, and communities. We are preparing youth for well
Summer Camps For All at Live Earth Farm
We will be kicking off our Spring Fund Drive at the Sheep to Shawl Fair to raise scholarship funds for Farm Discovery Summer Camps and Spring Field Trips. Please consider a meaningful contribution to help us transform kids relationships to food and farming.