The Ecology Center

We are humbled to be able to serve our neighbors in times of need or crisis, like last week, when fires raged on opposite ends of Orange County. With the help of our incredible community of volunteers and staff, we were able to provide 250 cooked meals of Rice, Beans, and Greens to our neighbors- evacuees, firefighters, and seniors. Thank you to everyone for coming together to build a movement of Nourishing Neighbors!

From everyone at The Ecology Center, have a safe and happy Halloween! Enjoy time with your loved ones and delicious Autumn treats! Our Farm Stand is open regular hours 9am-5pm. Stop by and show us your costume!

Planted by hand on April 22nd, 2020, Earth Day- this year’s winter squash harvest is full and abundant. We grew 15 varieties of winter squash on 1.5 acres, providing thousands of pounds of delicious hard-shelled fruit for the cooler months. Winter squash is a beautiful crop to plant, grow and eat. Come by the Farm Stand and pick out some pumpkins and squash- both your favorites and some new varieties to get to know.

Calling all Corona Del Mar and Newport Beach community and friends!! Did you know we have a Farm Share pickup location near you? You can pick up our Farm Share Harvest boxes from our friends at Poppy Street Market on Sundays at 11am-2pm. ... Check them out and secure your spot in our Farm Share family at farmshare.theecologycenter.org!

As the seasons change, so will your Harvest Box. For fall, you can expect your Farm Share to be filled with root veggies like beets and carrots, greens like lettuces, kale, and chard, and winter squash. Your share of the harvest will be paired with weekly recipes like our Butternut Squash Soup with Sage. Additionally, through the end of October, we will pair any new Harvest Box subscription with one of our Community Table Cookbooks- our guide to seasonal and ecological eating.

Today is the LAST DAY to bid on our Green Feast Auction! Take a look! We have so many wonderful and delicious offerings for you. Funds raised from this important auction helps to support all of the work we are doing at The Ecology Center. It will help us to continue to donate produce from our organic, regenerative farm to nourish our community members. It will also help us to support our mission of mentoring the next generation of farmers.... We are so grateful for your generosity and support!

Order your Harvest Box subscription for the fall season and we will gift you one of our Community Table cookbooks. Community Table is our collection of recipes and principles for an ecological food future. How to snag your copy of Community Table? 1. Head to our website 2. Add a Harvest Box subscription and Community Table Cookbook to your order... 4. Use code FALLHARVEST at checkout 5. Eat fresh, local, organic and seasonal produce every week, support your community, and nourish your body! See more

Today is Indigenous People's Day. The Ecology Center celebrates, honors, and respects Native American peoples and their histories and cultures. More than anything, we celebrate and acknowledge the resilience and continued legacy of contemporary Indigenous people.

Our Green Feast Auction is live for ONE MORE WEEK! Now is the time to bid on an experience for your family and friends at the farm. This auction is an opportunity to contribute to our community farm. The funds raised will help us to continue to donate 20% of our harvest to those in need and to support our mission to mentor the next generation farmer. Head to the link in our bio to check out our once-in-a-lifetime offerings!

We are deeply humbled by your participation and excitement at our annual Green Feast last night. Together, we can all create an abundant future. Thank you for being a part of it. The Green Feast auction and pledge is live until October 17th. Head to the link in our bio to bid on one of our unique offerings before they’re gone!

This year, Green Feast is focused on raising resources to nourish our neighbors with the goal of increasing access to healthy food for all. This initiative seeks to engage 1,000 people in our community; hands raised to commit to a recurring contribution of $32 per month with the goal of feeding 150 families in need per week. We invite you to join our digital event, October 3, where we break bread together through Green Feast (at home) and share in the important work needed to heal and nourish through food. We are building a movement that creates lasting change in behavior while implementing sustainable food-growing systems. This is work we do together, as a community, and we look forward to partnering with you as we build a healthy and equitable future for the planet!

Our annual Green Feast (at-home) is tonight! Set your dinner table, gather your friends and family, and log on at 5:00pm via the link in our bio. We can’t wait to break bread with you and talk about an ecological food future. It is free and easy to tune in and hear all that we are working on at The Ecology Center. *We wish we could gather like we did in 2019!

We have a special evening planned for you next weekend! One week from today, on Saturday, October 3rd at 5:00pm, join Evan Marks and The Ecology Center village for our first ever live stream Green Feast. If you haven’t been able to attend a Green Feast in the past due to distance or price, this free offering is a way to join in and hear all that we are working on and towards at The Ecology Center. Mark your calendars and join us!