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  • 1. San Jose del Cabo, BCS, Mexico

2. OrganicEcological Teaching FarmGreen BuildingDesign CenterAnimal Husbandry Center Community Composting Center Community Gardens Living Pharmacy Medicinal Gardens Ecological Living Ambassador TrainingsRegenerative Living Interactive ToursInternational Ecological AgricultureCommunityDevelopment Immersion ProgramFarmer-to-Farmer Technical Training ProgramRegenerative Living Community Workshop Series 3. ~ OrganicEcological Teaching Farm ~ The Farm at La Semilla seeks to model and investigate current approaches to organic and ecological agriculture. It will host Community Workshops and Farmer-to- Farmer Training Series to disseminate and explore the applicability of such models within the San Jose del Cabo community. ~ From the farm elds and the chicken coopTo the kitchen table! ~ 4. ~ Eco-DwellingsLiving Structures ~ Educational Green BuildingDesign demonstrationsites in La Semillas Land Use Plan will be constructed placing special emphasis on creative, practical and simple-to-learn technologies designed tosource low-cost or locally-available materials. 5. La Semilla is an exploration into the ways in which animals canbe integrated into the farm system for self-sufciency and foodproduction. It disseminates successful models, technologies andlearning processes through the CommunityChildrensEducation Programs. The Animal Husbandry Center will also promote home-scalefood production through an Animal AdoptionCaretakingProgram where families interested In becoming self-sufcient inmilk, meat, egg or ber production can adopt an animal from LaSemilla and enroll in a Caretaking Training program to learn allthey need to know about taking care of the animal in the home. 6. participants instaff in themedicinal and TEACH PRODUCETRAIN the therapeutic preparation aromatic plantsmanagementand dosage ofwith the and cultivation tinctures, philosophy of aof medicinalointments,living pharmacy.plants.gels and syrups. 7. ~ Ecological Living Ambassador Trainings ~Intensives meant to provide immersive, hands-onEcological Living Training, introducing students aged12-25 to sustainable living techniques and approachesthat they, as Ecological Ambassadors, can incorporateinto their home life and bring back to their respectiveschools and communities. 8. Regenerative LivingInteractive ToursLa Semillas Interactive Tours take groups ofstudents, families andprofessionals on immersive tours of La Semillas wildestuary oodplain to learnthrough all senses about their native environmentand how it functions.This tour also introducesvisitors to La SemillasRegenerative Living Demonstration Sites engaging them in interactive, hands-onworkshops throughout theirexperience. 9. ~ International Ecological AgricultureCommunity Development Immersion Program ~Students from around theworld are given theopportunity to engage in animmersive, project-basedstudy experience in AppliedSustainability Studies. Interested and qualiedstudents will be given ahands-on experience in thedesign, implementation andevaluation of a communitydevelopment project withcollaborative guidance andassistance from La Semillastechnical team within thefollowing ImmersionConcentrations: ORGANICECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE PERMACULTUREGREEN BUILDING ECOLOGICAL FOREST GARDENING CHILDRENS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 10. ~ Regenerative LivingCommunity Workshop Series ~La Semilla is a gathering point for educators, students,families, and technical professionals to offer their skills,knowledge, experiences and visions to the collectivemanifestation of an Educational Center that speaks directly tothe needs of San Jose del Cabo and our times NUTRITION GARDEN ECOLOGY URBAN GARDENING AGROFORESTRY GREEN ARCHITECTURE 11. Community MappingProject Development 2010OrganicEcological Teaching Farm EstablishmentCommunity Gardens EstablishmentGreen Building Center EstablishmentNon-Prot Status EstablishedCommunity Committee EstablishmentFundraising CampaignNon-Prot Development2011EarlyContinuing Education Program DevelopmentLiving Pharmacy EstablishmentEarlyContinuing Education Program PilotDevelopmentContinued FundraisingNon-Prot DevelopmentComposting Center Establishment2012 Green BuildingAnimal Husbandry Center DevelopmentEcological Forest Gardens EstablishmentCoordinated Multiple-Farm CSA Program DevelopmentEdible School Garden Program DevelopmentRegional Seed Saving OperationEducational Program Development2013Continued FundraisingNon-Prot Development