Author: Rachel Wohlander
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You Are Here
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] We can’t believe it’s all really happening. Our first few days on the land have been jam packed. There’s so much to do to make this spot comfortable for ourselves, let alone future students, artists, educators, and guests. The first step is to create a temporary campsite that will allow us to work…
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Goodbye San Diego
The time has come for Jessica, Travis, and I to say our goodbyes to San Diego, as we pack up for our move north to Aromas, Ca—Terra Cultura’s new found home. All three of us have lived in San Diego before, Jessica and I grew up here, and we are very lucky that this gentle…
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A Tour: Early Explorations & Observations
Can I tell you about the land? It will take a long time to really get to know it. But can I tell you a little? Drive thirty miles south of Santa Cruz on the 101 and exit at San Juan Road, near the giant red barn that houses the antique flea market called Disneyana,…
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This Land Is Your Land
We signed the title yesterday! We have landed the land. We want to share it with you. Terra Cultura is no longer just a theory, a manifesto, a dream, a business plan, a website, an ethereal nonprofit—it is a place. It is a place for anyone interested in exploring the overlapping (inseparable) systems of human…
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Land Time!
Friends, we have some exciting news. It’s official. We are moving forward to close escrow on the Cole Road property!! Thank you for following along with our series on the Great Land Quest. When the Hollister property fell through, we became full-time land questing machines, and finally circled back around to make an offer on…
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In Which We Make An Offer
This is the third part in a series dedicated to Terra Cultura’s quest for farmland. I guess this is the Return of the Jedi post. (Or technically Revenge of the Sith, but I like to pretend those three don’t exist.) So you heard from Jessica about financial and logistical hurdles, and about Travis’ epic pilgrimage…
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“Sow Good”–EcoFarm Conference 2018
If you haven’t heard from us quite as often lately, it’s because we’ve delved into a whole new level of intensity here with regard to finding Terra Cultura the right permanent home. Because it’s owed its proper due, we will be running a multi-part series in coming weeks about the challenges of land access to…
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Reflections on Disconnection (And What We’re Doing About It)
California is burning, again. Every week there seems to be something new to be sad, anxious, and outraged about. Then fatigue zaps the energy that could be spent on working for change. So what can we do to come together, and fight for the people, places, and values that have been targeted? Our great hope…
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Giving Tuesday Was A Success –Thanks To You!
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Thank you so much for your generous donations during our Giving Tuesday fundraiser! It was inspiring to see the community come together to host and share fundraisers with their social media networks. In just one day, 35 people raised $3,000! That money will go directly towards educational programming in agroecology, sustainable living, and…
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All Aboard
We’re nearing the end of our first official year as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our board of super heroes will be convening next month to approve the 2018 budget and the plans for the year. As we prepare for that, we asked a few of our board members why they signed on to help us in…