The Ecology Center Presents the 2nd Annual Milpa Music Festival July 29-30, 2023
Live music, farm-fresh food, craft beverages, and artistic workshops celebrate the ancient practice of intercropping corn, beans, and squash
The Ecology Center, San Juan Capistrano’s 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified™farm and education center, is hosting its second annual Milpa Music Festival from 3–9 p.m. on Saturday, July 29 and 2–8 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023. The family-friendly event will pay homage to the legacy of the land on which the farm is located while highlighting the unique flavors, colors, textures and scents of “milpa” crops: corn, beans and squash. These crops, grown together on the farm encompass a practice perfected by Indigenous farmers and land stewards over thousands of years, and advances The Ecology Center’s ethos to care for the planet through not just organic, but regenerative organic agriculture by utilizing farming practices that give more than they take from the land by focusing on soil health, animal welfare and social fairness.
Image courtesy of The Ecology Center.
Grown together on the farm, these crops encompass a practice perfected by Indigenous farmers and land stewards over thousands of years. The milpa is the original expression of regenerative agriculture, advancing The Ecology Center’s ethos to care for the planet through farming practices that give more than they take from the land by focusing on soil health, animal welfare and social fairness—a living demonstration of how interdependence creates abundance for all.
Featuring 13 local bands, interactive art projects and workshops, local craft beverages, and hyper-local food grown on the festival’s premises, the Milpa Music Festival will focus on the rhythm of the earth, featuring musical acts that are committed and passionate about the environment, sustainable agriculture, and food security.
Local musical acts performing include: Mitchum Yacoub, Skeleton Crew, Gazoota, Message, Semi-Trucks, and Born Dead on Saturday; and B-Side Players, Moonsville Collective, Damian DeRobbio & The Folk Cartel, Glue LA, Helena Holleran, Caroline & Walter, and Lola Kristine on Sunday.
Admission:
Tickets required for all adults and children five and up
1-Day General Admission (Saturday or Sunday):
- Online: $45 adult, $15 child
- Door Prices: $50 adult, $20 child
2 Day Ticket (Saturday & Sunday):
- Online: $70 adult, $25 child
- Door Prices: $80 adult, $30 child
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased at https://theecologycenter.org/milpa-fest/
WHEN
Saturday, July 29, 3–9 p.m.
Sunday, July 30, 2–8 p.m.
WHERE
The Ecology Center:
32701 Alipaz St, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
For more information on the Milpa Music Festival or to sample music from the acts performing, please visit https://theecologycenter.org/milpa-fest/. To learn more about The Ecology Center and upcoming events, please visit www.TheEcologyCenter.org.
The Ecology Center is a non-profit 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified™ farm and education center located in San Juan Capistrano, California that serves as a hub for southern California’s ecological movement. Founded by Evan Marks in 2008, the internationally-renowned organization attracts culinary and creative collaborators from around the world, partnerships with some of the most innovative and sustainable brands, and over 100,000 visitors annually. With a holistic approach that integrates the incubation of the next generation of agricultural, culinary, and educational leaders with the creation of a vibrant community resource and gathering place to inspire all, they are actively building a more abundant future, one that the next generations will be proud to inherit.
Web: TheEcologyCenter.org
Phone: (949) 443-4223
Address: 32701 Alipaz St, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Facebook: facebook.com/theecologycenter
Instagram: @TheEcologyCentern
