Riding for a Friend & a Farm

There is currently a lot going on in the world, and many great organizations are reaching out for extra support. One of these great organizations is Wild Willow Farms, which is working to help families of all backgrounds and experiences live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. Based in San Diego, it is a place of equality and vitality. 

All proceeds raised here will go to Wild Willow's Farm to Families Program. Farm to Families is a Food Justice Program of Wild Willow Farm that strives to increase knowledge of the connection between food, health, and well-being in order to address the barriers to healthy food access and the root causes of food and health disparities in San Diego, CA. The Farm-to-Families program achieves its mission by delivering free biweekly farm vegetable boxes and providing free cooking, nutrition, and garden education classes. Also, each participating family receives a garden build at their home. Through these actions Farm-to-Families makes space for families to find self-defined success, and empowerment with food and health.

In light of the recent and sudden passing of Cameron Loren (June 4, 1995 - June 4, 2020), we (Kate Nicholson and Alanna Kieffer) are peddling ourselves from Seaside, OR to San Diego, CA (1,400mi)  in support of Wild Willow Farms, a farm strongly aligned with Cam's goals and dreams of practicing sustainability and sharing it with the broader community. 

Cameron was committed to a life with minimal carbon footprint; no plastic purchases, little trash production, minimal water waste, no carbon emissions through transportation, and always in support of local food production. He strongly believed in the power of permaculture for global healing, not just for keeping our planet healthy but for keeping our communities clean and fed. He wanted everyone to have access to sustainable and healthy living. He shared these practices with everyone he encountered, and inspired his communities far and wide. Cam was the victim of a fatal hit and run while skating home on his birthday.

When I (Alanna) last saw Cam in Oregon, we were saying goodbye as he began his biking journey down the Pacific Coast to begin a new life in San Diego, California, where he began volunteering at Wild Willow Farms.

With a very special life taken way too soon, we can only hope to keep Cam's dreams and legacy alive. 
Please support our efforts!

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