On The Edge

Near the suburbs where I grew up, 30 miles north of the Mexican border, there is a narrow 7-mile strip of nature preserve called Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. A creek runs through a shady valley, and on the canyon ridges centuries-old oaks bump up against 30-year...

A Quiet Moment

Whether you’re emerging from a cold winter, or a much-needed rainy season like us here in California, may we be the first to welcome you out of quasi-hibernation. Many a great novel, album and painting has come from artists being driven indoors by cold and snow....

Agonizing Affections

  For my first Terra Cultura blog entry, I wanted to share some new and very personal work with you. I chose these photographs because I think they resonate with our ethos, which is a turn back to the real: real food, real people, real talk about survival. We are...