Raw Institute of Permaculture Education

RIPE is a collective of permaculturists and live-food enthusiasts headed by Bruce Horowitz, dedicated to the creation of paradise on earth.

Here are some of our world class facilitators:

Certified Permaculture Designer and Teacher, Bruce is the founder of RIPE (The Raw Institute of Permaculture Education). He has helped organize and presented at festivals retreats, classes and courses around the globe. He holds a masters degree in the Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community program from New College of California. Bruce is the author of “The Sun Kitchen Un-Cookbook” and “The Raw Revolution: Saving the Planet One Bite at a Time.” Bruce is also a renowned raw food chef who offers raw chef certifications several times annually and offers raw business consultations. For raw food inquiries please email: thesunkitchen@gmail.com and visit www.thesunkitchen.com

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Permaculture Instructor and Designer Penny Livingston-Stark Penny Livingston-Stark has been teaching internationally and working professionally in the land management, regenerative design and permaculture development field for 25 years and has extensive experience in all phases of ecologically sound design and construction as well as the use of natural non-toxic building materials.  She specializes in site planning and the design of resource-rich landscapes integrating, rainwater collection, edible and medicinal planting, spring development, pond and water systems, habitat development and watershed restoration for homes, co-housing communities, businesses and diverse yield perennial farms.Penny is a founding member of the Natural Building Colloquium, and co-founder of the Regenerative Design Insititute in Bolinas, California. Penny has taught upwards of 100 PDC's! www.regenerativedesign.org

Permaculture Instuctor and Designer Andrew Jones Andrew has a background in ecology, Permaculture, humanitarian aid /international development and wellness. Current projects include the development of a Healing and Sustainability Demonstration site in Baja California Sur, Mexico and an eco-cultural sustainability center in the Amazonian region of Peru. He has developed a range of action education services – including disaster preparedness and wellness & life foods education.  Andrew serves on the faculty of the Deepening Roots Program (Art of Living Foundation), and Gaia University Northeast USA.

World Renowned Agronomist Gabriel Howearth Gabriel Howearth is one  of the most respected and knowledgeable pioneers in the Organic Farming movement. In the seventies he studied with Alan Chadwick, creator of French Intensive Gardening and with Peter Dukish, recognized master of the Biodynamic farming principles of Rudolph Steiner. Gabriel was the co-founder of Seeds of Change, one of the original certifiers for Oregon Tilthe, and the designer of the Herb Pharm. His work with seeds, plants, Mayan, Quecha, Hopi and Pueblo ’s farmers is documented in “Secrets ofthe Soil” and “The Secret Life  of Plants” by Chris  Byrd and Peter Tompkins, as well as several other books. Gabriel is the founder of Buena Fortuna Garden.

Daniel is an agronomist with a concentration in sustainable development and
biological control of insect pests from the California Polytechnic State University, Permaculture designer certified by the Permaculture Research Institute, editorial member of the “No Nos Llamamos Plata” electronic magazine, founder member of “SISAS” (Sistemas de Intercambio Solidario para la Autogestion y la Sostenibilidad). Daniel has participated in the creation and the design of institutes, demonstration sites, local currency systems and resettlement projects for displaced communities,and has taught courses and conferences about Permaculture and agro-ecology in Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, México, Perú, Brasil and Australia.