1440 Multiversity

This summer, inspire your child to cook, move, and eat well at the 1440 Nourishing Generations Young Chef Academy! ⁠
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This hands-on July program for ages 7–13 blends farm-to-fork cooking, nutrition education, movement, and shared meals in the 1440 Teaching Kitchen and Joanie’s Garden. Led by local nonprofit Nourishing Generations educators, along with 1440 Culinary Arts Education faculty Chef Ryan Fillhardt, kids will build confidence and healthy habits that last a lifetime.⁠
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Proceeds support Nourishing Generations’ mission to improve children’s health through food, education, and community. For more information about the program and how to sign up, click the link: https://www.1440.org/nourishing-generations-young-chef-academy-2026

Today, 1440 Multiversity celebrates nine years of creating hope for living well. Since opening in 2017, we’ve welcomed more than 120,000 guests from over 50 countries to our 75-acre retreat center in the redwoods, served alongside local organizations through thousands of hours of community-building efforts, and held space for learning, healing, and meaningful connection. Every guest, team member, faculty partner, and community member has helped shape this journey and bring the mission of creating hope for the living well come to life. Thank you for being part of our story. We’re excited for all that’s still ahead and look forward to welcoming you soon.

Leadership is not a title, but a way of being. On Global Leadership Day, we explore what it means to Lead Well with presence, integrity, and intention. As a core learning pillar, Lead Well encourages growth that begins within and ripples outward into every interaction. The True North Leadership program guides participants through a thoughtful blend of introspection, skill-building, and connection, helping them reconnect with their inner compass and step into leadership with clarity, resilience, and authenticity.

Rickie Byars, a beloved singer-songwriter and 1440 Adjunct Faculty member, has been a guiding voice since the very beginning. She and her choir offered the keynote performance at the opening of campus, sharing a powerful expression of devotion, gratitude, and connection. In June, she returns to the redwoods for the RIGASA Summer Revival: A Love Well Weekend of Music, Joy & Community. She reflects on how this space believed in her and her voice, further fueling her inspiration in her work.⁠
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Rickie is deeply inspired by emotion and the opening of the heart, believing that true devotion grows from that place. She values lifelong learning, especially in love and God, trusting that the more we open, the more love we receive in return. While every space holds meaning, Kitchen Table at 1440 is especially close to her heart; a place of stories, memories, and community.⁠
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Through her music and teaching, she reminds us of the importance of living with an open heart and sharing love.

How many minutes are in a day? Each day gives us 1,440 minutes—an invitation to be intentional with how we live them. In the early stages of this place, our co-creators paused during a brainstorming session, each stepping away to reset and reconnect. In her garden, Joanie picked a perfectly ripe tomato and wondered: how many of these moments do we truly take to slow down and be present? That reflection became the name 1440—and a reminder to notice how you’re using one mindful moment today.

How do you make space for stillness in your day?

Tucked along the landscape, Persephone by Welton Rotz reveals itself to those who move with a curious eye. Inspired by Persephone, she embodies the quiet passage between winter’s darkness and the gentle return of spring. Her presence mirrors the natural cycles unfolding all around: rest, renewal, and reemergence. A reminder that renewal unfolds in its own time.

This garlic confit is a seasonal kitchen staple rooted in the idea that food is medicine; simple, intentional ingredients come together to nourish, restore, and bring depth to everyday cooking. As the garlic slowly infuses with herbs and olive oil, it becomes more than a recipe; it’s a reminder to slow down and care for yourself through what you create in the kitchen to Live Well.

Ingredients:
6 Heads Garlic (or 2 Cups Garlic Cloves), peeled and root ends cut
6 Fresh Thyme Sprigs
3 Fresh Bay Leaves
3 Chile de Árbol Pods
2 Cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions:
1. Peel 6 heads of garlic (or 2 cups garlic cloves) and trim off the root ends.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the garlic, 6 fresh thyme sprigs, 3 fresh bay leaves, 3 chile de árbol pods, and 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil.
3. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat until it comes to a gentle boil.
4. Boil the oil on the stove for 30 seconds to 1 minute, then turn off the heat.
5. Set the saucepan aside and allow the oil to cool completely to room temperature.
6. Once cooled, use a slotted spoon to transfer the garlic, herbs, and chiles into clean canning jars.
7. Pour the infused olive oil over the solids, ensuring the garlic is fully submerged.
8. Seal the jars and refrigerate for up to one month.

If you’re craving more seasonal recipes that honor food as medicine, explore what’s in season through the link here: https://www.1440.org/teaching-kitchen

Within these rooms, there is space to pause, to breathe, and to be held as you are. From places of rest to spaces of gathering and learning, each one is shaped with intention and care. Here, stillness and connection move side by side, softened by nature and presence.

Which space would you find yourself returning to again and again?