Doug Settle is a San Diego-based chef with 15 years of culinary experience. His desire to create positive change in the world through food led him to his current role at The Ecology Center, where he oversees the organizations culinary efforts.
Join us in learning the art of fresh wreath-making for the holiday season. Using fresh florals grown on the farm, boughs of greenery, and wire to wrap it all together, we will learn classic techniques for crafting fresh holiday wreaths. This creation will last for up to 8 weeks to adorn your front door and […]
Join us for the opening night of the Art Gallery revamp inside our historic farm house! We've been fortunate to work with world-class artists for the past 14 years and look forward to continuing to be leaders in the art and maker space. This opening exhibit will focus on the work of one of our […]
Connect with the land and learn about our practices, programs, and mission on a Farm Tour! One Saturday each month, we offer our free educational Farm Tours at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. One of our staff tour guides will take you through our 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified™ farm and teach you about the work […]
Join us on the farm for an all-ages gathering in honor of the winter solstice. On Wednesday, December 21st, we will celebrate the longest evening of the year before the return of the sun. This special gathering invites us to reflect the season by turning inward to explore our own depths before reaching outward to connect with […]
Are you interested in volunteering at our farm? Our team is always recruiting and welcoming new hands to be a part of our work. Join us for our monthly volunteer orientation to learn about the opportunities in our volunteer program. We kick off the day with a tour of the farm including the behind-the-scenes areas […]
Kombucha, or fermented tea, is a delicious introduction to the art of fermentation. Touted for its dynamic taste and probiotic health benefits, it has become a popular drink available almost anywhere. But while kombucha can be found far and wide today, not all kombuchas are brewed the same. At the farm, our Fermentation Lab Coordinator, […]
A preview into the delicious offerings available in our upcoming Campesino Café.
A preview into the delicious offerings available in our upcoming Campesino Café.
Join us on the farm for a beginner's conversation about rainwater harvesting.
A preview into the delicious offerings available in our upcoming Campesino Café.