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A Nonprofit Community Farm in Encinitas, California

Coastal Roots Farm cultivates healthy, connected communities by integrating sustainable agriculture, food justice, and ancient Jewish wisdom.

The holiday today celebrates the birth and legacy

The holiday today celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist César Chávez.

César Estrada Chávez, was a champion for social justice and advocate for hardworking people who build and sustain our Nation. Born into poverty and raised by migrant workers, Chávez courageously dedicated his life to improving conditions for workers across the country.

Chavez paved the way for better wages and working conditions which nearly 2.5 million farmworkers benefit from today.

Although the fight for labor rights and fair wages continues, we would not be where we are today without the efforts of César Chávez. We honor him by continuing the movement, tending to the land, connecting with indigenous practices, sharing our knowledge, and putting the care of people and planet first.

[Image description: Close up shot of a production field at Coastal Roots Farm.]

THANK YOU @illuminainc for the strawberry guava tr

THANK YOU @illuminainc for the strawberry guava trees! Our Production Team planted them in between rain showers 🌧

[Image description: (1) Kuboda carrying strawberry guava trees. (2) Production Team planting strawberry guava trees. (3) Planted strawberry guava tree.

New Blog Post! Passover: The Gift of Being Ready

New Blog Post! Passover: The Gift of Being Ready

“Each year growing up, I would fondly recall the traditional story of why the Israelites (Children of Israel) made matzah… As the story goes, they were racing to get out of Egypt on the night of their liberation from slavery, the night of being ‘passed over’ and sent to freedom, and they didn’t have time to wait for their bread to rise.

“But this year, my first year celebrating Passover as Director of Jewish Life at Coastal Roots Farm, I have become lit up inside with a new way of understanding matzah.

“And my new understanding? That matzah isn’t only about rushing and therefore not making bread. It isn’t the result of lack of time. It is about readiness.”

Read the full blog written by the Farm’s Director of Jewish Life, Rebecca Joy Fletcher.

Available at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Eggs at Coastal Roots Farm.]

#FarmStandfinds KOHLRABI Not the most commonly s

#FarmStandfinds KOHLRABI

Not the most commonly sought-after vegetable, kohlrabi is a cruciferous vegetable whose flavor and texture is somewhere between broccoli and jicama. Peeling the skin reveals a crunchy, water-dense vegetable that is great raw with your favorite dip, roasted in the oven, or shredded into a salad, and the greens are edible as well and can be cooked like kale. Additionally, kohlrabi is an excellent source of vitamin B6 and potassium.

Storage: Kohlrabi will do just fine as it is in the refrigerator with the leaves removed and stored separately. Once cut into, keep any leftovers wrapped to prevent water loss and consume within a few days. Storage suggestions include loose in the veggie drawer, in an airtight bag, and leaves stored separately wrapped in a damp paper towel.

[Image description: Kohlrabi harvested from Coastal Roots Farm.]

Come make matzah and other holiday dishes on the F

Come make matzah and other holiday dishes on the Farm with Director of Jewish Life, Rebecca Joy Fletcher, and local star Chef Giselle Wellman!

Giselle Wellman's Jewish-Mexican family instilled a love of food in her at an early age. After attending culinary school in Mexico, she further developed her craft by working with some of the best chefs in the world, including Jean Georges, Thomas Keller, and Mario Batali. Giselle has participated in Top Chef and is now the Executive Chef and Director of Garden Education at San Diego Jewish Academy while serving as a Board Member of Berry Good Food Foundation.

March 30th, 6-8pm: Slave Bread; Free Bread

$36 per workshop per person. Pre-registration required. Max capacity 30 people – less than 10 spots left!

[Image description: (1) CRF Farm-fresh salad. (2) Giselle Wellman, local chef, and Berry Good Food board member.]

“When you reap the harvest of your land, you sha

“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap all the way to the corner of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and the stranger.”

This ancient wisdom from the Torah or Jewish Bible is called Pe’ah and guides our daily choices at Coastal Roots Farm.

While we do not leave our harvest for those in need to pick, we do share what we grow every week at our pay-what-you-can Farm stand. We also distribute food to those in need at regular distribution sites across the area. We do all this because we are fueled by ancient wisdom and we know that it is our responsibility to help mend our broken world.

Learn to make matzah alongside a diverse community

Learn to make matzah alongside a diverse community exploring Jewish holiday cooking and learning.

Join the Farm’s Director of Jewish Life, Rebecca Joy Fletcher, and Top Chef participant Giselle Wellman in this hands-on workshop!

Thursday, March 30th from 6-8pm

Snacks and light dishes will be served. If you wish to make a meal out of it, feel free to bring vegetarian picnic food to enjoy during the later part of the workshop. And, if you wish to drink, you’re welcome to bring your own wine and beer.

Register at the link in bio 🌱

Chickens enjoying a full snail feast in their new

Chickens enjoying a full snail feast in their new home

Our chickens play a vital role in our regenerative cycle. Each time a production field is harvested from, the chickens move in to devour all left-over scraps and fertilize the soil.

Once the chickens are done (about two weeks) they move to a new field, and we plant a cover crop. Once the cover crop grows, we lay down an occultation tarp to block out the sun and trap nutrients (like nitrogen) in the soil. After adding some compost, we are ready to plant, and the cycle begins again!

Farm Stand finds COLLARD GREENS Collard greens a

Farm Stand finds COLLARD GREENS

Collard greens are fibrous, antioxidant-rich, and great sources of Vitamin A.

With their wide surface area, collard greens can be steamed to soften and then used as a wrap or can be cut into ribbons and added to soups, salad, and other mixed dishes (If cooking, they are best cooked at a low temperature over a long period of time).

Storing? Because of their very waxy leaf, collard greens are pretty resilient when it comes to storage. They can be stacked or pre-chopped and stored in an air tight, or left whole and wrapped in a damp towel.

Get yours this Thursday 12-3pm or Sunday 10am-3pm at the Farm Stand!

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[Image description: Collard greens at Coastal Roots Farm Stand.]

Pesach (Passover) commemorates the liberation of I

Pesach (Passover) commemorates the liberation of Israelites from slavery in Egypt and is considered the festival of freedom.

On Sunday, April 2nd from 9:45-11:45am we will be celebrating Pesach with hands-on gardening, flower planting, and a special seder plate scavenger hunt. Great for families with children up to age 8.

Tickets are a suggested donation of $18/child, $9/adult. Pre-registration required.

Come sing and dance to celebrate freedom!

Register at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Text reads, "Coastal Roots Farm Pesach on the Farm. Sunday, April 2nd 9:45-11:45am. Suggested donation $18/child $9/adult. Garden, dance, sing, celebrate.]

Parenting IS Spiritual Practice! As Rabbi Danya

Parenting IS Spiritual Practice!

As Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg writes in her great new book Nurturing the Wow, “Parenthood is difficult, demanding, and draining. And yet... if we can approach it from a different mindset, perhaps the work of parenting itself can offer the solace we seek.... Can ancient ideas about relationships, drudgery, pain, devotion, and purpose help make the hard parts of a parent’s job easier and the magical stuff even more so?”

Here at Coastal Roots Farm, we believe that ancient ideas about caring for the earth might also potentially “make the hard parts of a parent’s job easier.” That’s why, through our community classes, programs, posts, and celebrations, we aim to support and uplift parents in the community. Please become a part of what we are doing here, and let the Farm help you as you do the great work of parenting!

[Image description: Young visitor at Coastal Roots Farm's annual Tu B'Shvat Festival.]

Explore Jewish holiday cooking and learning with t

Explore Jewish holiday cooking and learning with the Farm's Director of Jewish Life, Rebecca Joy Fletcher, in Farm Food for Thought: Monthly Hands-On Workshops with a Jewish Twist!

To kick off this 4-part springtime series, play with the ideas of freedom while learning to make yummy holiday dishes with Farm-fresh produce and learn how to bake your own Passover matzah bread in the Farm's pizza oven.

March 30th 6-8pm. $36/person.

Register at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Matzah and Farm-fresh parsley being prepared for Passover.]

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