Not really knowing much about permaculture but having heard of it, I thought it a great opportunity to up my farming game—I found out it upped my life game.

— Kinh, 2022 Student

Our cohort was a diverse crew -- many ages and backgrounds -- all of us curious about plants, animals, landscape, water, and a yearning for a better way.  The DPDC instructors curated a well-structured series of hands-on opportunities to learn from people that walk this walk.

- Michael, 2022 Student

As a queer BIPOC farmer, I appreciated that I could be present and supported in this space. Because of how dope my instructors were, I knew I could trust them to actually listen to my ideas or concerns, which in turn gave me a lot of self confidence.

— Harmony, 2022 Student