Farm Lab History

EUSD breaks ground on Farm Lab's DREAMS campus and farm.

The first student visits to the DREAMS campus began.

Through a partnership with the City of Encinitas, the Encinitas Community Garden opens to the public.

The farm at EUSD Farm Lab becomes the first certified organic farm owned by a school district in the nation.

EUSD partners with The Ecology Center to expand farming and community offerings on site.

The Research and Design spaces open to expand place based educational opportunities on site,  as well as provide equitable access to a farm to table nutrition for all. These spaces were designed FOR students BY students!

Farm Lab's shift from traditional organic growing methods to full regenerative agriculture is rewarded with Real Organic Project certification.

Farm Lab's project and educational programming are highlighted in three published works: 

• Evolving Education (Dr. Katie Martin)
• A Practical Guide to Leading Green Schools (Cynthia Uline & Lisa Kensler)
• Trailblazers for Whole School Sustainability (Edited by Jennifer Seydel, Cynthia Merse, Lisa Kensler, & David Sobel)

In July of 2022, the farming partnership with The Ecology Center ended, and EUSD began to independently manage all facility use and farming operations.