PIE RANCH
2080 CABRILLO HIGHWAY, PESCADERO, CA 94060 www.pieranch.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PIE RANCH'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO KNOW THE SOURCE OF THEIR FOOD AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO BRING GREATER HEALTH TO THE FOOD SYSTEM FROM SEED TO EVERY TABLE.

PIE RANCH, INC. IS A UNIQUE FOOD SYSTEM EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND A THRIVING, SUSTAINABLE FARM ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST. PIE RANCH CULTIVATES A HEALTHY AND JUST FOOD SYSTEM FROM SEED TO TABLE THROUGH FOOD EDUCATION, FARMER TRAINING, AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. PIE RANCH'S PROGRAMS HELP TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND FARMLAND IN OUR REGION; CREATE IMPROVED CONDITIONS FOR SMALL-SCALE ORGANIC FARMS TO SUCCEED; AND BUILD A HEALTHIER AND MORE JUST REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT WILL PRESERVE THE PRECIOUS LAND THAT SUSTAINS US ALL. OUR YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN EXPERIENTIAL OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT BRINGS PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS ON FIELD TRIPS TO OUR COASTSIDE FARM FOR ENJOYABLE, INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE AN ETHIC OF GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THE PROGRAM SERVES AROUND 1,000 YOUTH PER YEAR, AT LEAST HALF OF WHOM LIVE IN ECONOMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED HOUSEHOLDS AND/OR ATTEND TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. AROUND 65% OR MORE OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE YOUTH OF COLOR. STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM CONNECT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD, AND LEARN HOW CLEAN AIR, WATER, SOIL, AND HEALTHY FOODS IMPACT THEIR LIVES BY ENGAGING IN ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING, COOKING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND LESSONS ABOUT NUTRITION AND FOOD JUSTICE. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, CONSUMERS, SOCIAL-JUSTICE ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH HANDS- ON OUTDOOR LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP-BUILDING EXPERIENCES. THE EMERGING FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM OFFERS NINE-MONTH RESIDENTIAL FARM APPRENTICESHIPS AND THREE- MONTH SUMMER INTERNSHIPS TO TRAIN 5-8 PARTICIPANTS PER YEAR IN ALL ASPECTS OF OPERATING A DIVERSIFIED, ORGANIC PRODUCTION FARM. EMERGING FARMERS ARE IMMERSED IN ALL THE ACTIVITIES OF PIE RANCH, HELPING TO OPERATE EVERY ASPECT OF THE FARM, AND LEADING FARM TOURS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. THEY PARTICIPATE IN FORMAL CLASSES, STUDY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THEORY, AND ATTEND WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY PIE RANCH STAFF AND GUEST INSTRUCTORS IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL METHODS, SMALL FARM MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA), FOOD JUSTICE, WHILE LEARNING HANDS-ON SKILLS TO OPERATE AN ECONOMICALLY-VIABLE, REGENERATIVE FARM. SINCE 2006, WE HAVE TRAINED OVER 100 NEW FARMERS THROUGH OUR APPRENTICESHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS, MANY OF WHOM ARE STILL FARMING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. PIE RANCH'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS DIRECTLY REACH A GROWING AND DIVERSE CROSS SECTION OF AROUND 3,000 ADULTS AND YOUTH PER YEAR FROM AROUND THE BAY AREA THROUGH TOURS, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND MONTHLY OPEN FARM DAYS WHERE THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO VOLUNTEER, TAKE PART IN A GUIDED FARM TOUR, AND SHARE IN AN EVENING POTLUCK AND BARN DANCE. WE ALSO HOST AROUND 40,000 VISITORS A YEAR TO OUR ROADSIDE FARMSTAND. THROUGH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, PIE RANCH COLLABORATES WITH HUNDREDS OF REGIONAL PARTNERS TO BRING ABOUT MORE SUSTAINABLE LAND USE AND FOOD SYSTEM POLICIES, ENCOURAGE LOCAL FARMS TO GROW FOOD FOR LOCAL MARKETS, PRESERVE FARMLAND FOR FOOD PRODUCTION, AND ENSURE MORE FARMERS CAN AFFORD TO OPERATE SMALL, SUSTAINABLE FARMS. WE BELIEVE A RELATIONSHIP-BASED, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM WILL SUPPORT ROBUST LOCAL ECONOMIES, GREATER HEALTH, AND FOOD JUSTICE FOR ALL, WHILE PRESERVING THE NATURAL FEATURES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL REGION. PIE RANCH PARTNERS WITH THE AMAH MUTSUN TRIBAL BAND (AMTB) TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY AND PRESERVATION OF THE TRIBE'S HERITAGE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE. THE AMAH MUTSUN TRIBAL BAND IS AN OHLONE INDIAN TRIBE RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COMPRISED OF THE LIVING DESCENDANTS OF THE MUTSUN- AND AWASWAS-SPEAKING PEOPLES WHO HAVE OCCUPIED THE GREATER MONTEREY BAY AREA AND THE REGION SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY, INCLUDING THE PIE RANCH LAND, FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. PIE RANCH AND AMLT BUILT AND MAINTAIN A NATIVE AMERICAN GARDEN AT PIE RANCH, WHICH EDUCATES 6,000 GUIDED VISITORS A YEAR ABOUT THE CULTURE, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND HISTORY OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF OUR REGION, AND SERVES AS A HEALING AND EDUCATIONAL SITE FOR TRIBE MEMBERS TO RESTORE THEIR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS AND TRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THE PROJECT CENTERS THE EXPERIENCE OF NATIVE PEOPLES IN THE STORY PIE RANCH SHARES WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LAND AND HISTORY OF THIS REGION. THE CASCADE FARM AND RANCH REGENERATOR, LAUNCHED IN 2019, WILL PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES FOR BEGINNING FARM AND RANCH BUSINESSES IN AN AG-BUSINESS INCUBATOR. THE REGENERATOR AIMS TO CREATE A PATHWAY FOR NEW AND EARLY-STAGE ORGANIC FARMERS TO ACHIEVE BUSINESS VIABILITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROVIDING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC AND WEALTH-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDER-RESOURCED FARMERS OF COLOR, WOMEN, FORMER FARM WORKERS, LATINX AND INDIGENOUS AMERICAN PRODUCERS, AND PEOPLE FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN A TRADITIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATOR, THE PROJECT WILL MODEL A COLLABORATIVE FARMING COMMUNITY IN WHICH ALL OF THE REGENERATOR FARMS WILL FOLLOW A COMMON, SITE-WIDE PLAN TO EMPLOY CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FARMING TECHNIQUES, REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, REDUCE THE CARBON LOAD IN THE ATMOSPHERE, PRESERVE WATER RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE. BY DECEMBER 2020, WE PLAN TO HAVE 3-4 SMALL AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES LAUNCH AT THE CASCADE REGENERATOR; BY THE END OF 2025, WE HOPE TO HAVE 7-10 FARMS IN OPERATION, WITH AT LEAST 75% OWNED BY INSTITUTIONALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND LAND-STEWARDS. IN 2018 WE LAUNCHED PROPAGATE, A MULTI-YEAR, 15 MILLION COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN TO INVEST IN PIE RANCH'S INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES, AND PEOPLE. THE CAMPAIGN WILL ADVANCE AND GROW OUR CORE PROGRAMS TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE; ATTRACT, INVEST IN, AND RETAIN SKILLED STAFF TO MAINTAIN INCREASED PROGRAM CAPACITY; INVEST IN SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS LEARNING CENTER FOR THOUSANDS OF YOUTH AND ADULTS EACH YEAR; AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUCCESSFUL REGENERATIVE FARMERS AND RANCHERS ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BEYOND.

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