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...

Considering Forms of Capital

Jessica and I had a Great Aunt, Mollie, who lived to be 102. When I asked her what had been the biggest change she’d witnessed in her lifetime, she answered: the breakdown of social ties. When she was growing up in the 30s, her family shared a St. Louis townhouse with...

The Land Search Continues…

Hello and welcome back to the Almanac! We’ve had some developments in the hunt for land that we’d love to share. We recently met with a realtor to view four sites in Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. We eliminated the first two pretty quickly. One...