Category: Agriculture
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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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Composting Toilets, Solar Energy, and Greywater Systems, Oh My!
Updates From All 3 of Us on What We’ve Been Researching and Thinking About . . . Travis: Solar Energy & Childhood Dreams I’ve been fascinated by the idea of using solar panels to achieve off-grid energy independence for as long as I can remember. My parents got me one of those educational electrical science kits…
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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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Thanks for Making 2017 so Bright!
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_image align=”center” animation=”fadeInUp” animation_delay=”0″]1495|https://terracultura.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/unnamed-300×300.png|medium[/cmsms_image][cmsms_divider type=”transparent” margin_top=”25″ margin_bottom=”25″ animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_text] We’re just a few days away from the end of Terra Cultura’s first year, and what a year it has been! From celebrating our kickoff with you at our San Diego Plant the Seed Event in June to dancing the night away with friends new and old at…
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A Heartfelt Thanks, from Terra Cultura
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]1438|https://terracultura.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TerraTahoeFullBoard-1024×679.jpg|large[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text] We’ve come to the end of our first year at Terra Cultura, and let me be the first to say that we couldn’t have gotten through it without you. My name is Thomas Hintze, and I’m the President of the Board of Directors at Terra. On behalf of all of us, I…
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Musicians, Artists, Community & Collaborations
Well friends, it was wonderful to see some of you in Oakland last week at our Benefit Concert. A huge thank you to those of you who came out! Having people like you in our community affirms everything we’ve been working to create, so thank you for your friendship and support. We also want to thank…
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Family Day With Terra Cultura at Coastal Roots Farm
Come say hello to Terra Cultura this coming Sunday, September 10, from 10am to noon, at Coastal Roots Farm’s Family Day! Stop by our table and join us for some fun, harvest-themed arts & crafts for all ages. Our last art project at Coastal Roots Farm was so much fun, we can’t wait to do…
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Agroecology and You
When we talk about our agricultural and environmental stewardship education programs, we use the term agroecology. It may not be a household word, but we chose it, specifically, for its broad agricultural, ecological and social implications. Miguel Altieri of UC Berkeley describes agroecology as a “discipline that provides the basic ecological principles for how to…
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Paint and Plant
Over 300 participants joined us at our Paint and Plant event, at Coastal Roots’ Farm and Hangout Season Finale last Thursday afternoon. Children and adults of all ages sat under the shade of our tent, and painted terra-cotta pots, planted wildflower seeds inside, and learned about the importance of bees and other pollinators to our food and to…