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Last week, the Coalition for Regenerative Ecologies and Agriculture (CREA) Fellows visited Gardopia Gardens on the city’s east side. Gardopia is transforming San Antonio by increasing access to fresh food, educating the community on sustainable practices, and tackling issues of nutrition and food justice. Their work is not just about growing food; it’s about growing healthier, more resilient communities. We were greeted by Dominic Dominguez, the Chief Operating Officer, and

In March 2025, our Coalition for Regenerative Ecologies and Agriculture (CREA) fellowship brought us to Gardopia Gardens in San Antonio, Texas, where we engaged with a vibrant model of urban agroecology and community empowerment. Guided by co-founder Dominic Dominguez, we explored how small-scale, neighborhood-based gardening can transform food deserts into hubs of health, education, and ecological renewal. Through hands-on learning and dialogue, we witnessed the power of lo

In our garden, the Spring is an invitation for reflection, regeneration, and experimentation. We reflect on the seeds that gift us abundance; we regenerate the soils that feed us; we experiment with new ways to support life. The lessons we learn, we weave into our intentions, our relationships, our art, our work. This March, we flow into a new season with two new projects with the intention of extending our study of regenerative artistic practices. The Huertos Familiares pro

This week, Terra Advocati, the University of Texas San Antonio , and Alamo Colleges St.Phillips College kicked off our Coalition for Regenerative Ecologies & Agriculture (CREA) Spring Fellowship Program at the San Antonio Food Bank , a cornerstone of support for communities across Southwest Texas. We were warmly welcomed by M itch Hagney, the Director of Food System Resiliency , who guided us through their expansive facility and shared the incredible impact the Food Bank ha

2024 was a busy year for Terra Advocati! We began the year with a significant leadership transition as we welcomed a new Executive Director, Jess Mayes, a Director of Artistic and Transformative Practice, Marissa Ramirez, and four new board members, Nadia Gaona, Dr. Amelia King-Kostelac, Dr. Priscilla Solis Ybarra, and Bryan Hummel. The leadership change resulted in countless hours of administrative paperwork but more importantly gave way to a period of introspective explora

Terra Advocati is proud to announce the award of a grant from the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation to support the Huertos Familiares project at Galeria E.V.A. This funding will be leveraged alongside the resources provided by the San Antonio Office of Sustainability, amplifying the impact of this unique initiative that combines art, culture, and regenerative agriculture on the Southside of San Antonio. Huertos Familiares is not only an urban market garden; it’s a living a

Today, twenty environmental engineering students from the regional technical university in Ciudad Valles visited the Centro de Agricultura Regenerativa de la Huasteca (CDARH) for their water quality field practice. Accompanied by two faculty members, the students began the day with a group discussion led by CDARH staff, Amanda Lewis Vega, Jose Luis Briones Ramos, and Steven Lewis. The discussion focused on the crucial role that environmental engineers will play in addressing