nourish the place
A living laboratory where residents and institutions can see what climate resilience looks like at the neighborhood scale.
rising climate resilience
East San José faces climate and environmental hardships shaped by decades of disinvestment.
The ChallengeAs federal support for climate action fluctuates, our residents experience degrading ecosystems, rising temperatures and flood risk, and shrinking green spaces.
The EPA projects a 40% increase in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions (Nitrous Oxide, Methane, and Carbon Dioxide) by 2050.
—Environment Protection Agency (2025)
Biodiversity, regenerative land stewardship, and community leadership are not separate goals; together they form the foundation of long-term climate resilience.
Our BeliefLocal investment in the public realm is the most effective way to mitigate risks, recover from environmental shocks, and hedge against inflation and climate-driven structural changes in the market. Climate resilience is about restoring ecosystems, rebuilding connection to land, and empowering folks with the knowledge and infrastructure to care for their environment and each other. When residents are deeply connected to their land—learning from it, caring for it, we become able to adapt to change and shape its future.
restoring relations
Our farm functions as essential green infrastructure. We cool our urban neighborhood and support our ecosystems while building local leadership and environmental education.
We model regenerative farming that captures and removes carbon, through practices such as low-till farming, cover cropping and rotation, while fostering biodiversity and improving water retention to withstand climate-related extreme weather.
Our approach is not top-down; it is a collaborative blend of expert knowledge with resident advocacy—empowering communities to monitor and create a more resilient environmental future. Through hands-on environmental stewardship and real-world learning, our natural space is a living laboratory and classroom.
our initiatives
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regenerative stewardship
We restore our habitat with hedgerow planting; re-oaking, pollinator gardens, and wildlife infrastructure to revive our food production—free of harmful pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides.
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climate-resilient infrastructure
Our farm has been a testing ground for climate-adaptive solutions. We use stormwater management and water conservation to mitigate flooding, engage in soil restoration, and plant drought-tolerant crops.
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neighborhood-wide change
We integrate our ecological restoration with systemic change in housing, health, and community development.
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leadership & education
We work with community members to develop skills to carry into their homes, organizations, and neighborhood through our training and youth workforce programs.
raising resilience that lasts
Climate resilience has shifted from an abstract concept to a lived, local practice through our community initiatives and farm installations.
our impact
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Providing university students with a dedicated space to test their technological ideas with our farmers
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Installed hedgerow to restore our ecosystem and strengthen its biodiversity
Installed a Pollinator Garden to attract bees and pollinators
Improved our bioswale for flood prevention and promote clean local waterways