Jessica Spain
brings a background in food justice, natural building, animal husbandry, orcharding, and homesteading to her role as farmer and teacher at Esalen. She is a graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology, and has farmed in Colorado and California.
Experiencing the Esalen Farm and Garden
For more than forty years, the Esalen Farm and Garden has provided a holistic model of food security and sustainability—producing food that sustains, heals, and educates the community. Growing one’s own food is a powerful form of activism and a deep source of spiritual experience. The Esalen Farm and Garden staff strives to cultivate soil, plants, and people while honoring the spirit of the land and its ancestors.
Experiencing the Esalen Farm and Garden
For more than forty years, the Esalen Farm and Garden has provided a holistic model of food security and sustainability—producing food that sustains, heals, and educates the community. Growing one’s own food is a powerful form of activism and a deep source of spiritual experience. The Esalen Farm and Garden staff strives to cultivate soil, plants, and people while honoring the spirit of the land and its ancestors.