Who We Are
The Timbuktu Resource Center & Learning Academy is an
independent, not-for-profit research organization that provides hands
on resources to meet the information needs of organizations concerned
with public policy issues, community needs, and the quality of life as
it relates to eradicating hunger and conservation of land resources
through the use of agricultural methods.
What We Do
The Timbuktu Resource Center collaborates to implement programs,
policies and practices that:
- Ensure that the earth's resources, including soil, air
and
water are
regenerated for productive use.
- Ensure that all citizens, regardless of income level,
have
access to
healthy, nutritious food.
- Provide opportunities for meaningful livelihood and
advancement for
food/farming enterprises.
- Provide awareness building to communities to the links
between
food/culture and personal/community health.
Our Approach
The Timbuktu Resource Center has a specific focus and approach,
grounded on four principles:
- Education and Training
- Create and Maintain a Land Trust
- Creation of an Endowment Fund to ensure fiscal
stability
and
responsibility
- Implementation and facilitation of a Food Co-op to
ensure
equitable
availability and distribution of food products for the social
well-being of communities.
Our Partners
Timbuktu has convened a diverse set of community
stakeholders. Presently, representatives from the following educational
institutions
and public and private agencies are active participatens in the
formulation of Timbuktu's Strategies:
- University of California and California State University
- California Community Colleges
- School Districts
- Churches and Faith Based Organizations
- Plant nursery operators, gardeners, landscapers
- California Department Agriculture
A Full
Prospectus / Presentation is available upon request.
