Tag: Art Farm
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It’s Just The Beginning
Hello friends, and warmest wishes for the new year! It’s been quite a year for Terra Cultura. It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come in such a short time. I’m not sure we’d believe it ourselves if it weren’t for this kind of crazy video evidence. The top footage is from just before we…
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Fall Reflections, and An Invitation!
First, an apology… You haven’t heard from us quite as often lately. We’re sorry about that. We want to share some of our recent progress, and invite you to our Oct. 13th Open House (more below)! As you might guess, it’s a lot of work to run a nonprofit, establish a farm, reach out to…
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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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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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Terra Cultura On The Radio!
We were really excited to be interviewed yesterday on Robin Carpenter’s Farm and Foodshed Report on KWMR, which is based in Point Reyes Station, Ca. Robin clearly understands Terra Cultura’s interdisciplinary vision, and asked wonderful and thoughtful questions. The conversation circled around the need for a strong community to support each other, the land, and the…
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See You In Oakland!
We’re packing up to head to Oakland, CA for the Terra Cultura Presents: Plant the Seed Benefit Concert this Thursday! And yeah, we’re pretty excited about it. People are coming from all over the area and beyond to help make it a magical night—from Davis, Sacramento, Berkeley, San Francisco, Burlingame, Felton, and of course us,…
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Harvest Feasts, And Sharing The Bounty
Fall is a good time for reflection, for reevaluating what’s important and where to focus our energies. As the seasons transition, thoughts bend towards harvests and feasts, for those fortunate to have bounty to share. But we also know that these are difficult times, and that there are many people, places and projects in need…
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Programs In Progress! Eco-Art Projects, Professional Development, and More. . .
Harvest time is in full swing, and so is Terra Cultura’s residency at the Barn 8 art space at Leichtag Commons! We’ve been busy taking every opportunity to design and implement programming, testing out our hands-on, eco-arts curriculum ideas within a supportive and diverse community. Family Friendly Eco-Arts Project Coastal Roots Farm hosted its last Family…
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Art Farm Nebraska
Before Terra Cultura had a name, we referred to it simply as the art farm. We suspected other Art Farms existed and wanted to reach out to them as potential collaborators. A google search for the term yielded the well-established Art Farm Nebraska that has offered artist and writer residencies since 1991. The more I…