My name is Stephanie Spross and I am the new Assistant Director of Education. I joined Farm Discovery in June. I moved to the area to attend college at CSUMB and fell in love with all the opportunities we have to connect with nature. During college I studied Marine Ecology and worked as a
"As the Autumn wind blows… wait a minute Autumn? Wow we are in our Fall season! Already time has flown by, it feels like I time traveled. So much has happened since Spring from school immersions, summer camp and all the way to 'Applemania'. We went from lettuce harvest all the way to people
Hey there I’m Breigha, the new Development Officer at Farm Discovery! I’ve been working in the nonprofit sector since 2017 - securing funding for complex humanitarian projects, both domestically and internationally. I’m passionate about environmental advocacy, community development, and storytelling for social change. My enthusiasm for the outdoors ranges from growing vegetables in my
Hello, my name is Juana Lona. I am the new intern at Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm! I have always loved being outdoors, whether it's just outside playing or going into nature and exploring. During summers I started working on the lower farm where I harvested and packaged vegetables for CSA members and the
My name is Ulises Castillo. I am a Watsonville native born and raised. Agriculture has been part of my life since a very young age, growing up my family would take me to work with them in the raspberry fields. I can still remember bringing empty containers and taking full ones in
Rain, rain, come again, oh won't you help my plant's life to begin. It's spring again! After a very wet start to the winter we hit a dry spell; nonetheless, farm activities must go on. Without further ado let us begin! Since March we have spaded the field, incorporated compost, listed the beds,
Hello, my name is Denise Bloodsaw and I am the new Education Associate for Farm Discovery at Live Earth! My environmental and outdoor education journey began in 2013. In Connecticut, I volunteered and worked at Mystic Aquarium, educating guests about wildlife conservation and research. My interest in working with animals and kids began the
Potatoes, snap peas and strawberries, oh my! Things are picking up in the fields as we prepare for the summer, and boy are we excited. Right now our snap peas and strawberries are stealing the show and we are eagerly awaiting the moment we get to dig into the ground and reveal all the
Welcome Emma, Happy Trails Olivia! This fall we said goodbye to our Education Associate, Olivia. She had been with us for three years managing our education fields and working with our Education Director to design and implement all our programming. Her positive attitude and drive to learn and grow were an inspiration throughout her
We know first-hand how difficult online schooling has been for students and the strain it puts on families, especially acute for working parents. That’s one reason we have been so happy to offer distance learning support and farm care while schools remain closed to in person instruction. Students spend their morning in the
