The Farm as Community Sanctuary
LUCAS FARM
Lucas Farm is a 35-acre property 2 miles from downtown Paonia, Colorado, located between our guiding Mother Spirit of Mount Lamborn and the adobe hills of the lower mesas, with Lucas Creek bisecting the farm. It is the venue for research and agricultural activities of Viva la Vida and serves as a community gathering place for a variety of activities.
The farm is held in trust for Viva la Vida to assure a home for further agricultural work, especially the evolution of new plants, and as a community sanctuary space.
LEARN MOREMARIPOSA ASCENDENTE
Located at Arbol Farm in Colorado’s North Fork Valley, Mariposa Ascendente is a community-centered regenerative learning and resource hub dedicated to food security, ecological regeneration, and community and cultural resilience.
Designed as a butterfly-shaped demonstration garden with a timber-frame outdoor classroom and community gathering spaces, the center provides hands-on education, technical assistance, peer mentorship, wellness support, and collaborative resource sharing.
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