"Sharing Permaculture Skills to Grow Food and Community"

Follow how Marty Castriotta of Village Roots Permaculture worked with Ellis Farm to build a resilient and regenerative edible ecosystem that will enhance access and community connection.

Marty Castriotta considers himself an ecosystem designer. The alum of Antioch New England’s Environmental Education program says, “Permaculture design offers a toolkit.” These tools mimic natural systems—minimizing waste, using natural building materials—and they create long-term models for how we as a society can grow food in a more sustainable way. Castriotta has used this philosophy of interconnection to build his own farm, Village Roots Permaculture, with his partner Ellen Denny. Through his farm, his consulting work, and also his writing, Castriotta is using the tool-kit of permaculture to support people growing food in ways that enhance ecological vitality. And this mission is part of what led him to collaborate with Ellis Farm, the nexus for Antioch-related environmental leaders. At Ellis Farm, Castriotta found another space to help others working towards sustainable farming. READ MORE