Ranchito Milkyway
A farming couple work with nature to grow vegetables on their farm in San Diego, CA with the help of ZFP’s Compost Connector program.
Compost in Paradise
Christian and Alyssa started Ranchito Milkyway in 2021, after realizing that life is too short to do anything but what the world needs. Seeing food grow has changed both Alyssa and Christian, creating some type of wholeness they hadn’t known was missing.
For Christian and Alyssa, farming makes sense when it is regenerative, when it is working with nature, and when it doesn’t use chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Bringing Their Community to the Table
Christian and Alyssa have found their home at Ranchito Milkyway, where they now grow delicious vegetables and set up their farm stand on Sundays for members to come by for their veggies. They find joy in getting to know each customer, and have discovered that the weekly connection they make with their customers has provided them with almost as much change in their life as growing vegetables initially did.
Ranchito Milkyway received discounted compost through our Compost Connector program and a partnership with Foodshed Inc.
About Ranchito Milkyway
“Local Farmers Christian and Alyssa have a lot of love, including: food, growing food, feeding people, connecting people to their food, and connecting with people who are connecting to their food.”
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As a result of Senate Bill 1383 implementation, California is ramping up compost production. Through Compost Connector, Zero Foodprint works with local jurisdictions to make the best use of this compost by directing it to farms and ranches where it can sequester carbon and promote healthy soil.
Zero Foodprint (ZFP) is a nonprofit organization restoring the climate, one acre at a time. We believe that by regenerating soil, local food economies can play a critical role in reversing the global climate crisis. We work with food and beverage businesses, philanthropy, and government to bring the next dollar to implement the next regenerative practice on the next acre. This regenerative economy benefits every person who grows food, every person who sells food, and every person on this planet who eats food.
