About Jessica Ridgeway

Jessica is the director of the Live Earth Farm Discovery Program. Seed to Mouth, Farm to Fork, Child to Community Connections. Email Jessica with inquiries about the educational aims and activities at the farm.

Spring Fund Drive Charity Match Sidebar

Charity Match is almost at an end. Every donation of $20 or more by February 27th gets a 20% match and builds our scholarship fund for underserved kids to learn to grow, and prepare healthy, farm fresh foods. We are so grateful for your meaningful contribution. The fine print. . . Donations are accepted through [...]

By |2015-02-20T12:58:08-08:00February 20th, 2015|Discover This!|Comments Off on Spring Fund Drive Charity Match Sidebar

Growing Healthy Kids and Communities at Summer Farm Camps

This summer Live Earth Farm Discovery is offering three unique camps. Since 2009 LEFDP has hosted small groups of children for a week of Art on the Farm Camp along with a Leader in Training Program for teens. This year in addition to two weeks of Art on the Farm Camp for 6-12 year olds, [...]

By |2015-02-20T12:27:25-08:00February 19th, 2015|Discover This!, Looking Forward|Comments Off on Growing Healthy Kids and Communities at Summer Farm Camps

Goodshop for LEFDP

Please download the Goodshop app so that all of your online shopping can support Live Earth Farm Discovery. We raise a few hundred dollars each year this way and with your help we cold make it thousands! We have partnered with Goodshop so that now you can feel great about your online shopping! When you [...]

By |2015-02-19T11:23:40-08:00February 19th, 2015|Discover This!, Get Involved|Comments Off on Goodshop for LEFDP

Invest in the Farm to Table Revolution

MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE, SUPPORT OUR "GETTING READY FOR 2015" CAMPAIGN We are grateful for your hard work, generosity and vision that has empowered the Live Earth Farm Discovery Program to make a difference in the lives of our community. We are committed to accomplishing even more in 2015 and we need your support! Your [...]

By |2014-12-29T12:17:37-08:00December 30th, 2014|Discover This!, Get Involved|Comments Off on Invest in the Farm to Table Revolution

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 2015 #flatclint Promotion

A special promotion for 2015, #flatclint (a photo cut-out of Clint Eastwood) will be circulating on various social media platforms to generate buzz and highlight the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am’s charitable purpose. From January 5 - February 15, Monterey Peninsula Foundation will donate $10 to charity for each #flatclint posted on Facebook, Twitter, or [...]

By |2014-12-29T13:10:43-08:00December 29th, 2014|Discover This!, Looking Forward|Comments Off on AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 2015 #flatclint Promotion

Winter Panzanella Salad

Winter Panzanella Salad with Red Wine Vinegar and Honey Dressing 1 loaf crusty bread (ciabatta works well), cut into cubes 1 medium Butternut squash, peeled and chopped 6 Sage leaves, chopped 1 bunch of kale ½ lb. Brussels sprouts 2 apples Heaping handful of dried cranberries Heaping handful of hazelnuts Preheat oven to 400°F Peel [...]

By |2015-02-24T15:44:26-08:00December 28th, 2014|Discover This!, Family Friendly Recipes|Comments Off on Winter Panzanella Salad

Our Sincere Gratitude and Warm Fuzzy Feelings Coming Your Way

On behalf of the Live Earth Farm Discovery Program staff, board of directors and 1500 students, I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks for your support! In 2014 you, our community, have given us so much. You have given more than 500 hours of your time to help us teach farm-based nutrition education at [...]

By |2014-12-01T14:56:04-08:00December 2nd, 2014|Discover This!, Notes from the Field Classroom|Comments Off on Our Sincere Gratitude and Warm Fuzzy Feelings Coming Your Way

Looking Forward to 2015!

We have big plans for 2015 and you can help us make it all happen. We hope to offer more 2-4 night overnight programs for schools and organizations, interested in living and working on the farm. We plan on hosting about 1000 kids on field trips in the spring and fall. We will offer five [...]

By |2014-12-01T15:24:08-08:00December 2nd, 2014|Discover This!, Looking Forward|Comments Off on Looking Forward to 2015!

Wavecrest Student Highlights

Every Thursday, Wavecrest, Santa Cruz Montessori Junior High attends the farm and becomes immersed in the daily rhythm. They are learning the various task and the hard work it takes to get food from the field to our forks. Here is some of what they have accomplished at the farm thus far: Field Studies In [...]

By |2014-10-22T10:03:56-07:00October 21st, 2014|Discover This!, Student Corner|Comments Off on Wavecrest Student Highlights
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