About Tierra Miguel Foundation

In the early 1990's a small group was formed to explore the potential for setting up a socially responsible community that would work together on the premise of building a site for agricultural renewal, healing and contemplative practices. This group searched for land and direction for ten years. With the sad loss of a Southern California biodynamic farm in late 1999 and the subsequent loss of biodynamic produce for many community people, the group pressed into action.

Encouragement came from many directions. The search was on for appropriate land, people and form. The chosen name for the group was the Tierra Miguel Foundation which was based on the original name for the City of San Diego…San Miguel/St. Michael…surely a guiding force in these times.

The founding Board of Trustees established Tierra Miguel Foundation on October 29, 1999. On April 7, 2000, Tierra Miguel Foundation filed Articles of Incorporation with the State of California as a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation for charitable and educational purposes. It received its 501(c) 3 federal IRS tax exemption designation August 30, 2001.

Photograph of October 29, 1999 Founding Meeting of the Tierra Miguel Foundation Board with Legal Advisors Back row: John Hornor, Esq., Kathryn Rycroft, Secretary, Charlotte Dukich, Member, Charlene Orszag, Vice President, Diane Hornor, Esq., John Ganajian, Member, Beth Ann Levendoski, Agent, Peter Dukich, God-Father- Front row: Alicia Previn-Lynch, Member, Robert Farmer, President and Milijan Krecu, Treasurer.

It is the policy of the Tierra Miguel Foundation not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed by or seeking employment with the Tierra Miguel Foundation on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran or any other category protected by municipal, state or federal law. This policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws and Tierra Miguel Foundation policies.