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Community February 13, 2025

Rancho Santa Fe rumblings Country Friends get chummy

Beneath the golden lamplight of an early February evening, The Country Friends gathered its patrons and beneficiaries in a moment of quiet triumph, bestowing more than $300,000 in grants upon 34 deserving charities. The scene unfolded at its storied Consignment Shop on El Tordo in Rancho Santa Fe—a place where whispered promises of philanthropy turned, at last, into tangible grace. There was a warmth to…

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Agriculture, Business, Community February 21, 2023

Earth Day and the treasure of Terra Madre

Earth Day, appropriately enough, was celebrated in the Earth Day way at Escondido’s Terra Madre Gardens. “This is the first time we’re doing it,” said Jessica Sanchez, who co-owns the farm with her spouse David Solomon. “The farm has a lot to offer and wants the community to be involved.” That meant following up its composting workshop at 9928 Protea Gardens Road by Old Highway…