youth & family empowerment
to regenerate health:

FOOD

EVERYBODY EATS

“without wildlife, without farmers, without family, without care. . .

its just food.”
~Luis Leonor, Jr. Staff member

FARMING

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Increase soil organic matter over time, provide economic stability & fairness for farmers & workers, & create resilient regional ecosystems & communities

NATURE

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Protection of the natural environment through protection, conservation and regeneration: water, land, soil, wildlife, pollinators, biodversity

COMMUNITY

FAMILY, NEIGHBORHOOD, FOODSHED

“Everything having to do with food—its capture, cultivation, preparation, and consumption—represents a cultural act.” ~Massimo Montanari

Our home, Live Earth Farm, is a 150 acre patchwork of working farm, riparian corridor, oak and redwood forest in the Pajaro Valley of Santa Cruz County, California.

our programs

Farm Camps

Farm Camps
Leaders in Training (LIT)
Jr. Staff

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Farm Tours & Field Trips

Farm Immersion Overnights

Workshops

Docents

Docents

Wee Ones and Small Farmers

Wee Ones & Small Farmers

Monthly Home School

Monthly Home School

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June 15, 2026
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