Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Barton
In our alumni spotlight for this month, we interviewed Jeff Barton, who received his Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) in 2018 through our course.
Category Archives: Blog
Bioneers World Cafe 2019: Resources & Notes
Resources and notes from the 2019 Bioneers Conference World Cafe sessions, including bioregional organizing and session summaries.
Regenerative Farms & Ranches: Permaculture Food Forests, Weekend Two
The Permaculture Food Forests course visits regenerative ranches, a 50-year-old food forest, and the bountiful Harvest Festival at the UCSC CASFS Farm.
Santa Cruz Area Organic & Locally Sourced Food & Drinks
This list contains restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and grocery stores in the Santa Cruz area that serve organic and locally sourced food and drinks. We focused on locally owned establishments as much as possible.
Downtown Commons (Building Community Wealth in Santa Cruz, Part 5)
In the fifth post in a series about community wealth, we discuss an initiative to create a downtown commons in Santa Cruz, CA.
Public Banking (Building Community Wealth in Santa Cruz, Part 4)
In part four of a series about community wealth, we explore the role of public banks and the initiative to pass California Assembly Bill 857.
Cooperative & Community Housing (Building Community Wealth in Santa Cruz, Part 3)
In part three of our series about building community wealth, we explore cooperative and community-owned housing initiatives in the East Bay, Santa Cruz, and Davis.
Anchor Institutions (Building Community Wealth in Santa Cruz, Part 2)
In part 2 in our series about building community wealth, we explore the role of anchor institutions and universities as anchor collaboratives.
Building Community Wealth in Santa Cruz (Part 1)
Beginning with a permaculture approach to economics, we explore strategies for building community wealth, including numerous examples from California.
What is Permaculture?
In this article, we cover some leading definitions of permaculture, as well as the ethics, principles, and key topics of the permaculture flower.