Occidental Arts & Ecology Center

There isn't one solution to the problems of our time. OAEC has a myriad of programs and strategic partnerships created to build more resilient communities in the face of today's socioeconomic and ecological issues.

OAEC is located in western Sonoma County on 80 acres that encompass wildlands of meadows and mixed oak, fir and redwood forests. The Center’s bio-intensive organic gardens and orchards have been a source of inspiration and training for thousands of Permaculturalists, gardeners, farmers and landscapers for over 35 years, first as the Farallones Institute (1974-1990), the Center for Seven Generations (1990-1993), and since 1994 as OAEC.

In a typical year, the Center receives over 3,000 visitors for our courses, volunteer days and site tours. Thousands more benefit from our organizing campaigns, public presentations, heirloom seed swaps, and consulting services.