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2025 was a year of steady momentum for Active Cult 2025 was a year of steady momentum for Active Cultures, marked by many firsts and the welcoming of our new Curator, Nanette Orly, to Los Angeles. This year also saw the launch of new programs, including our inaugural Summer Solstice community picnic, as well as our Book Club and Film Series, which created space for shared reflection on migration, colonization, biodiversity, and the vital role of community in restoring local ecosystems. We closed the year by coming together for a volunteer Seed Sorting Night in support of Altadena Seed Library and our first Community Produce Drive with Food Forward and Food Access LA, distributing hundreds of pounds of fresh produce to local families impacted by recent SNAP benefit cuts. Thank you to everyone who joined us this year. As we look toward 2026, we are excited to continue sharing programs across the city and beyond. We can’t wait to host you in the new year!
Thank you to everyone who showed up for Sunday’s C Thank you to everyone who showed up for Sunday’s Community Produce Drive at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market 💛 With the recent SNAP benefit cuts continuing to affect families across LA County, your purchases and donations went directly toward getting fresh produce into the hands of neighbors who need it most. Together with Food Forward, Food Access LA, and artist Minh Phan, we collected and redistributed roughly ✨ 150 lbs ✨ of fresh fruits and vegetables to households experiencing food insecurity this holiday season. Every bag of produce, every dollar donated, and every conversation at the booth made a difference. Thank you for helping to nourish our community. If you missed us at the market but would like to contribute, see our link in bio to make a donation — your contribution will go directly to purchases of produce from local farmers to be distributed.
Active Cultures, Food Forward, Food Access LA, and Active Cultures, Food Forward, Food Access LA, and artist Minh Phan are coming together to host a Community Produce Drive at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market this Sunday! Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025 Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm Location: Hollywood Farmers’ Market When you shop at the market, you can purchase extra produce from local farmers and drop it off at our central booth. Food Forward will distribute all donated items the same day to households experiencing food insecurity. If you can’t make it in person or want to deepen your impact, you can also make a gift at the link in bio! Your contribution will go directly to purchases of produce from local farmers to be distributed with the donated purchases. Thank you for helping nourish our community. We hope to see you there! @foodforward @foodaccessla @mignardisesla @thehfm Images from Let’s Become Fungal in David Horvitz’s 7th Avenue Garden with Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodriguez. May 5, 2024. Mushrooms generously donated by Māhealani Farms.
Spend an evening with AC and Altadena Seed Library Spend an evening with AC and Altadena Seed Library as we come together for a hands-on volunteer workshop dedicated to nurturing native seeds for the community.  Together we’ll clean, sort, and label a variety of seeds to prepare them for community sharing, while learning simple seed-saving techniques and connecting with fellow seed enthusiasts. The workshop will be led by Nina Raj, founder of the Altadena Seed Library, who will share her knowledge and passion for seed stewardship and local biodiversity.  Seed snacks and herbal teas will be provided, and no experience is needed—all materials and guidance are included.  Come lend a hand, unwind after the day, and help Altadena Seed Library grow!  🌱 Space is limited! RSVP at the link in bio. @ninaraj @altadenaseedlibrary Images courtesy of Nina Raj, Altadena Seed Library.
Book Club returns next week! Join us Saturday, No Book Club returns next week! Join us Saturday, November 1 for our second session, discussing ‘Blockchain Chicken Farm: And Other Stories of Tech in China’s Countryside’ by Xiaowei Wang. You don’t have to finish the book (or even start it!) to take part — our Book Club newsletter shares articles, podcasts, and talking points around the theme so everyone can join the conversation. 📚 Sign up via the link in bio for full details ahead of each session. — The Active Cultures Book Club invites our community to engage with texts that delve into the interconnectedness of art, food, and ecologies through collective reading and conversation.
Over several years, Active Cultures has worked clo Over several years, Active Cultures has worked closely with artists Ami Lien and Enzo Camacho on projects that deepen a collective understanding of land, labor, and resistance in the Philippines. We are pleased to share their newly published Reclaiming the Land: Testimonies from a Community in Struggle in the Philippine Countryside, conversations with agrarian reform leaders in Negros that foreground the ongoing fight for land justice. The full interviews are available to read on our website as part of Langit Lupa. Read at the Link in Bio. — All accompanying images are by Enzo Camacho and Ami Lien. Enzo Camacho & Ami Lien: Langit Lupa (Heaven and Earth) was supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov.

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