Wylder Space is a leader in the Real Food Movement, offering farm-to-table catering services in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We’re reclaiming real food, intentional living, and the wisdom of our ancestors. Join our sustainable living courses to learn traditional cooking methods and food preservation techniques. Welcome home!
My name is Molly and food is my medium for connection. It's an honor to connect with you.
Meet Molly Bravo
Founder and Creative Spirit behind Wylder Space
Real Food | Real Stories | Real Roots
I never set out to “start a business.”
Back in 2004, I felt a tug I couldn’t ignore — a certain knowing:
We’re meant to live differently. Eat differently. Gather differently.
Back in 2004, I felt a tug I couldn’t ignore — a certain knowing:
We’re meant to live differently. Eat differently. Gather differently.
I didn’t want to impress people with perfectly plated meals.
I wanted to nourish and nurture them — with real food and care.
To honor local farmers, cook with ancestral ingredients, and bring people back to the table with a back-to-basics approach to food and community.
I wanted to nourish and nurture them — with real food and care.
To honor local farmers, cook with ancestral ingredients, and bring people back to the table with a back-to-basics approach to food and community.
Nearly 20 years later, I’m still following that same thread.
From catering weddings and retreats…
To teaching women how to can, ferment, and preserve…
To building menus around what’s in season from our local CSAs…
This has always been about a real food lifestyle.
From catering weddings and retreats…
To teaching women how to can, ferment, and preserve…
To building menus around what’s in season from our local CSAs…
This has always been about a real food lifestyle.
We call it The Real Food Movement — and it’s never been more needed.
A Turning Point
In 2023, something shifted.
I sat down to interview my 88-year-old father.
What started as a way to preserve his memories for my son turned into something bigger.
I sat down to interview my 88-year-old father.
What started as a way to preserve his memories for my son turned into something bigger.
As he spoke about his childhood — my grandmother preserving tomatoes, cooking from scratch, feeding a family through hardship — I saw it.
A pattern. A blueprint. A legacy.
A pattern. A blueprint. A legacy.
I started recording not just his stories, but those of our family elders.
And I realized:
And I realized:
They’ve been carrying the wisdom we’re all so hungry for.
The slower, simpler, sovereign way of life we ache to return to.
That’s when I knew Wylder Space had to become more.
Not just a catering company.
But a community, a guide to get back on course. A call to return.
Not just a catering company.
But a community, a guide to get back on course. A call to return.
Today at Wylder Space
We still cater meaningful gatherings.
But we also teach the skills that sustain them.
But we also teach the skills that sustain them.
- Traditional food education through our online courses
- Faith-rooted rhythms for home and health
- Kitchen-based income tools for women seeking sovereignty
- A community of like-hearted women walking the same slow path
From our little kitchen in the Santa Cruz Mountains, we’re holding a lantern for the woman who’s ready to come home —
to her food, her values, her faith, and her future.
to her food, her values, her faith, and her future.
You don’t need a homestead.
You don’t need to know everything.
You just need to begin — with one loaf, one jar, one simple meal made with love.
You don’t need to know everything.
You just need to begin — with one loaf, one jar, one simple meal made with love.
Welcome to Wylder Space.
You’ve always belonged here.
You’ve always belonged here.
Testimonials
⭐️“The food was not only delicious but also beautifully presented. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about it!”
⭐️“The Wylder Space team made our wedding stress-free and unforgettable. Their attention to detail was impeccable.”
⭐️“We loved the commitment to local and organic ingredients. It really made a difference in the taste and quality of the dishes.”
⭐️“The Wylder Space team made our wedding stress-free and unforgettable. Their attention to detail was impeccable.”
⭐️“We loved the commitment to local and organic ingredients. It really made a difference in the taste and quality of the dishes.”
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions About Wylder's Catering
What Events Do We Cater?
Wylder Space caters to weddings, corporate retreats, private parties, and community gatherings. Each menu is custom-made to suit your event's unique needs.
Wylder Space caters to weddings, corporate retreats, private parties, and community gatherings. Each menu is custom-made to suit your event's unique needs.
Dietary Restrictions?
We accommodate various dietary needs, including vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-specific requests. Let us know your preferences, and we’ll craft the perfect menu.
We accommodate various dietary needs, including vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-specific requests. Let us know your preferences, and we’ll craft the perfect menu.
How to Book
Booking is easy! Fill out our event inquiry form or call us at (831) 704-7494 to discuss your event details.
Booking is easy! Fill out our event inquiry form or call us at (831) 704-7494 to discuss your event details.
