Pie Ranch
is a 27-acre agricultural non-profit located in Pescadero, California. Pie Ranch is a Certified Organic, regenerative farm and food system education center that engages and employs young people on the land; shares resources with emerging, primarily BIPOC farmers; and helps make healthy food accessible to San Francisco Bay Area communities. Its Food Lab program is an educational initiative with Pescadero Middle/High School that offers farm experience and training to young people. It received a $2,135 grant to create compost bins, install a drip irrigation system, and buy seeds and plantings for a pollinator hedgerow at the Pescadero Middle/High School School garden site.
Despite delays due to school construction and remodel plans, which required confirmation that the garden infrastructure would not be affected, Pie Ranch is on track to meet the grant’s objectives. With these barriers now cleared, students have begun installing the irrigation system, expanding the school garden, and building compost bins to convert lunch scraps into compost. The remaining grant funds have been used to purchase necessary hardware for the compost bins and additional plants for the garden. “This project not only enhances the school’s sustainability efforts but also empowers students with practical skills in agriculture and environmental stewardship,” said Development Support Consultant Kelly Muñoz.
