BY: ALEX KNUTTE This past summer, I had the opportunity to live and work in Monterey, California. Monterey is located on the central coast of California, about two hours south of San Francisco. It is best known for the Monterey Aquarium, which is also the aquarium that Pixar’s Finding Dory is based on! This is … More Photo Series: Living in Monterey, CA for the Summer
By: Denali Selent Nestled in between dense patches of forest and sprawling farmland in the rural region of La Fortuna, Costa Rica, lies the farm of an extraordinary woman named Marie where I spent two weeks volunteering this past summer. The volunteer program was through Workaway, a site where people from around the globe can … More My Experience Volunteering on an Organic Permaculture Farm in Costa Rica
By: Caroline Roethlisberger I’m not a loud person. I rarely yell, and I’m almost never angry. But at 6:15 am every Thursday morning, you could find me on top of my equine partner belting out a guttural “Hey Up!” while chasing a clique of dude string horses refusing to run in from their night out … More Students in Sustainability: Cowgirl Summer
Cheerful, bright sunflower blooms are impossible to miss when looking at a summer garden. Sunflowers are grown commercially in fields all around the world, but these plants will look just as nice growing in a small group in your garden. Sunflowers thrive when taken care of well, so if you know you will be around … More The Sunflower: A Summer Beauty
A quick reminder to fans of all things small and crunchy: it is not too late to plant miniature radishes and carrots! I have rummaged around my house to find a couple large, wide containers. One of the containers is filled close to the top with soil from my back yard, while the other’s soil … More Late Harvest
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