There is an incredible opportunity to preserve the legacy of the Wolter
family farm. Their Down to Earth Farm was part of the original organic certification program initiated by Rodale Press’s Organic Farming and Gardening Magazine in 1971. Russel Wolter was a founding member of California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and received a Stewards
of Sustainable Agriculture (Sustie) Award in 1994.
Now is the time to purchase the land and create a Regenerative AG Learning Center. Carmel Valley residents Jason Wachs and Emily Underwood have provided a vision that would teach students from grade school through post-graduate studies and lay people alike in these practices. The center could be called the Wolter Family Farm, Center for Regenerative Agriculture.
Regenerative Agriculture is the comprehensive approach to growing food and
fiber. It builds and preserves living soil, conserves water, captures carbon from
the atmosphere, supports wildlife and pollinators, promotes jobs for farmers,
increases nutrient value of food and helps people to thrive in their home place.
Two such learning center examples are The Land Institute in Salinas, Kansas
and CSU Chico Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a legacy of preserving this
iconic, organically-tended land of Carmel Valley in perpetuity, support future
farmers and actively address climate change in our community.
The Carmel River Valley, with its unique and diverse habitats, is a singularly
important landscape that is fast disappearing. Preservation of agricultural
land is imperative. Raising the funds needed is no small task. With your
financial commitment and involvement, we, as a community, can make
this happen.
Contact Paola Berthoin at 624-9467,
to share how you would like to be a part of this visionary opportunity!
“The land gets inside of us; and we must decide one way or another
what this means, what we will do about it.” Barry Lopez
