This week kicks off the first of four weeks of summer camps at Live Earth Farm! We have added two new camps to our lineup this summer. In addition to our two sessions of Art on the Farm Camp, we will be running a Young Farmers Camp and a Sprouts Camp! I am so excited [...]
We have posted a new project! Our last one was a great success, please consider making this one a success too! Make a cash or art supply donation or share the information about Art Room Aid by Blick Art Materials http://www.dickblick.com/ara/lists/3462/home
"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the Eyes of others only a Green thing that stands in the way. Some see Nature all ridicule and deformity, and by these I shall not regulate my proportions; and some scarce see Nature at all. But to the Eyes of the Man of [...]
While at the library this week with my two little girls, I came across two cute cookbooks for working with children. This recipe comes from Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: A Cookbook for Preschoolers & Up, by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson. The other book, also by Mollie Katzen, is called Honest Pretzels and [...]
Dear Live Earth Farm Discovery Program Community, Joaquin visited Live Earth Farm with his 5th grade class. Even though Joaquin’s school is surrounded by farmland, more than half his classmates had never visited a farm. His school’s field trip budget is $0. Thanks to the funds raised by LEFDP, Joaquin had the chance to pick [...]
On June 22nd, the community will gather at Live Earth Farm for their annual Summer Solstice Celebration. This longstanding tradition of celebrating Santa Cruz agriculture at the changing of the seasons will include lots of farming fun for the whole family. Celebrants will be invited to pick and eat warm strawberries right from the field, [...]
Last week I celebrated my 24th birthday and a dear friend of mine from the farm made me a strawberry rhubarb pie. It was the first one I had ever had the pleasure of eating, and it was delicious! We have both strawberries and rhubarb on the farm right now, so buy them at the [...]
As spring spreads it's wings and embraces our beautiful valley I begin to realize how short this season really is on the farm. The bursts of flowers on different fruit trees, the cycles of different bird calls, new growth on plants, and the momentous buzzing of bees turns the valley into a virtual soap opera [...]
My name is Julian Ensworth and I am the new intern for Live Earth Farm’s Discovery Program. I was born and currently live in San Diego, CA. My family has always been very active in the great outdoors. As a baby my parents carried me through hikes in Big Sur. When I got a little [...]
