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This week, Terra Advocati’s Director of Artistic and Transformative Practice, Marissa Ramirez, hosted a beautiful Día de los Niños celebration at St. Philip’s College , welcoming children from local elementary schools. The event centered around a reading of “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox”, a nature-inspired children’s book that introduces young readers to the personalities of animals across different ecosystems. Through these stories, children are encouraged to see their own

This week, CREA fellows had the opportunity to visit the San Antonio Food Bank’s (SAFB) Mission San Juan Farm, a remarkable project that combines regenerative agriculture, community engagement, and food security. Our visit, led by Mitch Hagney, Director of Food Sustainability at SAFB, introduced the fellows to this unique farm's operations and its critical role in supporting the food bank’s mission to combat hunger in Southwest Texas. Located on the historic grounds of UNESC

Today, the CREA team and fellows were invited to visit the San Antonio Food Bank (SAFB), hosted by Mitch Hagney, Director of Food Sustainability. This visit marks one of the first of many site visits planned for our CREA fellows as part of our multi year program. These visits are designed to deepen our students' understanding of the food supply chain from farm to table, and highlight the challenges of hunger both locally and globally, as well as the intricate logistics requi

This morning, The Coalition for Regenerative Ecologies and Agriculture (CREA) Team had the pleasure of meeting Dominic Dominguez at Gardopia Gardens , located on the city's Eastside. Gardopia's mission is "to grow healthy communities through garden-based learning"—a simple yet profound statement. Many people don't associate urban community garden programs with the term "regenerative agriculture," but we do! Gardopia has had a significant positive impact on the lives of nearby

This month we are thrilled to announce that we have not only started manufacturing our first batches of bio-fertilizer, but that we have also started field application trials on sugar cane and in our own orchard. If you were wondering why things have been quiet in the update section, now you know! Spring has it's way of creeping in, and all of a sudden hitting with full impact. This is especially true when working on farms and ranches. Nature waits for no one! We will keep yo

One of our main goals at HRAC is to expand our research with Vetiver Systems to find innovative ways to increase groundwater recharge, mitigate pollution, and control erosion. This month we are making good use of having extra hands with our interns form the Tech de Valles to do just that. We are expanding our research with TX State University to include monitoring shorter rows of vetiver in various soli types, as well as river bank stabilization. Working with our partners in

This month, we're thrilled to launch our innovative worm composting project at the center. Over the last six + weeks, our team has meticulously crafted a palm thatch roof and subterranean worm beds, creating an optimal environment for our earthworm allies. This design ensures they remain active and efficient, transforming organic waste into premium compost even under the scorching summer sun. Our worm composting initiative is set to revolutionize our approach to waste managem