eco culture


by Francisco G. Gómez Having electricity at the flick of a switch, running water at the turn of a faucet knob or gas heat by raising the thermostat really makes us subconsciously irresponsible to a fault. Those of us who do this continually would beg to differ, simply because we […]

Eco Responsibility vs. Cognitive Dissonance



by Francisco G. Gómez Recently I was asked why Raíces’ mission had strayed so far away from the Arts. As all things evolve through the processes of experience, connections and new understanding, I pondered the question for a moment before answering. For the last five years the Center has come […]

Food, Music and Culture = EcoCulture



by Francisco G. Gómez How many teenage children you know are conscious about what food they put in their bodies? Parents’ work schedules and getting children ready for the day’s commitments can be daunting and very stressful, to say the least. Most families take the quick way out for breakfast, […]

Veggie Child Living a Vegan Lifestyle


by Nicole Wines Every fall the Raíces EcoCulture crew plants our garlic.  We usually use “el día de los muertos” (Day of the Dead) as our marker and try to get it in on that day or soon after.  This year, we waited until the Friday after the Day of […]

D.I.Y. Fridays – Planting and Saving Garlic