The Ecology Center

We first visited this vibrant 28-acre oasis in San Juan Capistrano last fall and we’ve been back twice already since. Rows of organic vegetables, fruit trees and flowers come coupled with a view of rolling golden hills and the occasional sea breeze drifting up from the Pacific. Plus a very inspiring story. Founder Evan Marks built this place from scratch, converting a vacant lot into an abundant ecological landscape that feeds the community through produce boxes, food donations, farming apprenticeships and educational programming. This time around, we’ll welcome our good friend Brian Redzikowski to our field kitchen. This will be Brian’s 9th event with us, so he’s rather seasoned when it comes to cooking al fresco. Expect a menu of globally inspired flavors and plenty of peak spring produce from the farm.