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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 Jewish holiday of Shavuot celebrates the grain

The Jewish holiday of Shavuot celebrates the grain harvest and the giving of the Torah to the people of Israel at Mount Sinai. Occurring this year from sundown on May 25th to sundown on May 27th, this festival is one of three pilgrimage festivals and agricultural celebrations in the Jewish calendar (the others are Sukkot and Passover).

During Shavuot in ancient Israel, people gathered together to walk the many miles up to Jerusalem to present their fully ripened barley as offerings of thanksgiving, sleeping, feasting, and celebrating along their journey. Today we are reminded that giving away or sharing what is dear to us can spark joy rather than loss and that walking intentionally in community has power. We also use this time to offer praise and gratitude to the farmers who work tirelessly to feed our communities and nourish our land.

[Image description: A bee on a flower at Coastal Roots Farm.]

Your reminder to stop and smell the flowers 🌼🌸🌷 Featuring Coastal Roots Farm Outdoor Educators!

[Image description: Coastal Roots Farm Outdoor Educators.]

Explore behind-the-scenes Coastal Roots Farm on a

Explore behind-the-scenes Coastal Roots Farm on a monthly Farm Tour!

Sunday, June 11th from 9:30-11am
Pre-registration only. Suggested donation $18/person.

Register at the link in bio!

[Image description: Folks exploring the lower part of Coastal Roots Farm.]

From root to flower, dandelions are highly nutriti

From root to flower, dandelions are highly nutritious plants loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Dandelion greens can be eaten cooked or raw and are an excellent source of vitamins A, C, E, and K.

Try this recipe with dandelion greens from our Farm Stand!

Dandelion Greens Pesto:
1 bunch dandelion greens, roughly chopped
1 cup basil
3/4 cup sunflower seeds, pine nuts, walnuts, or cashews
1/3 cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic
Juice of half a lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

Blend all ingredients together in a food processor or blender, leaving some texture if desired. Taste and adjust as desired adding more lemon juice for tang, garlic for flavor, nutritional yeast for umami, and olive oil for a runnier consistency.

Try it mixed into cooked pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, peas, and more parmesan or nutritional yeast!

Farm Stand open Thursdays 12-3pm. Farm Stand is CLOSED Sunday, May 28th!

[Image description: dandelion greens from Coastal Roots Farm.]

"Most of the things we need to be most fully alive

"Most of the things we need to be most fully alive never come in busyness. They grow in rest."

- Mark Buchanan.

Kick off Shabbat in the great outdoors with family, food, and celebration.

Great Outdoor Shabbat
Friday, June 2nd
5:30-7:30pm

It’s a true picnic-style Shabbat. Bring a picnic dinner, a beverage, picnic blankets/chairs.

Pre-registration required. Register at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: A young visitor running at Coastal Roots Farm.]

Celebrate Shavuot on the Farm! Join us in commemo

Celebrate Shavuot on the Farm!

Join us in commemorating the spring harvest and the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. Together we will decorate with fresh flowers and greens which remind us of the spring harvest. Great for families with children ages 0-8.

Sunday, May 21st 2023
9:45-11:45am
Suggested donation: $18/child, $9/adult

Activities include making flower crowns, flower bouquets, and hanging herb bouquets!

Register at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Farm visitors creating flower crowns.]

We are kicking off Farm Film and Music Series 2023

We are kicking off Farm Film and Music Series 2023!

Join us tomorrow Thursday, May 18th at 7pm for a screening of To Which We Belong, a documentary film about conventional farmers and ranchers switching to regenerative practices and how rebuilding our soil can help save our planet!

@towhichwebelongdoc
@emmasully.music
@solanacenter
@healthydaypartners
@tree.sandiego

Grab your picnic blanket, food, and drinks, and head to the Farm for an evening of live music and meaningful conversations.

Please leave your furry friends at home, we are a pet-free facility!

Register at the link in bio 🌱

#FarmStandfinds Dino Kale! Enjoy this delicious

#FarmStandfinds Dino Kale!

Enjoy this delicious recipe made with Dino Kale from Coastal Roots Farm:

Tangy Quinoa Kale Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

Ingredients
1 bunch Dino kale
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup quinoa, uncooked
2 cups broth of choice
1 thumb sized piece of ginger, roughly chopped
1/2 shallot, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup roasted cashews

Orange Vinaigrette
2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
Juice of half an orange
2 tbsp oil of choice
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a small pot, add the quinoa, broth, shallot, ginger, and garlic, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer with a lid on until all liquid is absorbed, about 10-15 minutes.
- While the quinoa cooks, wash and de-stem the kale, then cut it into ribbons. Add to a large bowl with a pinch of salt and massage until kale has reduced in size and darkened in color, about 3 minutes.
- To the large bowl add the shredded carrots, pumpkin seeds, and quinoa once cooked. Toss together with the orange dressing and top with toasted cashews.

Recipe by @juliaisherenow

[Image description: Kale grown at Coastal Roots Farm.]

50% of the water in San Diego County comes from th

50% of the water in San Diego County comes from the Colorado River, the source that supplies water to 40 million people across 7 states.

The River is shrinking during the West’s megadrought, and Lakes Mead and Powell are approaching record lows and could run out of water unless states cut back.

Where does this leave us, and what might those of us who care for the earth, food justice, and regenerative farming do?

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks encouraged: “This is how to deal with crisis: wrestle with it, refusing to let it go until it blesses you, until you emerge stronger, better, or wiser than you were before." This is our moral imperative.

[Image description: Plants growing at Coastal Roots Farm.]

Calling all foodies! Get your farm and food fix al

Calling all foodies! Get your farm and food fix alongside a diverse community exploring Jewish holiday cooking and learning.

May 18th 5:30-7:30pm: Holy Desserts & Fruits!

Join Coastal Roots Farm’s Director of Jewish Life Rebecca Joy Fletcher and star chef Sam Samuelson (of Bird Rock Cafe & Kitchens for Good fame) in a celebration of joyful wisdom and delicious desserts, in honor of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. This ancient holiday celebrates the giving of the Torah (the Jewish Bible) at Mount Sinai and eating dairy desserts in a beloved holiday tradition. Come explore wisdom wrapped in sweetness, cooking and laughing with new friends, and savoring produce right from our Farm.

$36 per workshop per person. Pre-registration required. Max capacity 30 people.

Register at the link in bio🌱

[Image description: Power balls made at Coastal Roots Farm's Tu B'Shvat Festival.]🌱

Come spend an evening on the Farm ✨🌙 Enjoy l

Come spend an evening on the Farm ✨🌙

Enjoy live local music by @emmasully.music, meaningful conversations about caring for the land and our neighbors, and a screening of To Which We Belong – a documentary film that talks about conventional farmers switching to regenerative practices and how this can be the solution to saving our planet 🌎

Local tabling organizations include @feedingsandiego, @solanacenter, @healthydaypartners, and @tree.sandiego!

Grab your picnic dinners, chairs, and blankets. BYO drinks. No furry friends, please!

Pre-registration preferred. Register at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Guests enjoying Farm Film and Music Series at Coastal Roots Farm.]

#FarmStandfinds RAINBOW CHARD Swiss Chard has a

#FarmStandfinds RAINBOW CHARD

Swiss Chard has a variety of health benefits and is packed full of vitamins and minerals. Plus, it’s delicious!

Enjoy this Rainbow Chard Shakshuka recipe:

Ingredients:
2 tbsp oil of choice
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 bunch Swiss chard, stems diced and separated from leaves, roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely diced
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder (to taste)
1 28oz can diced, fire roasted tomatoes
4 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp each fresh cilantro, parsley, za’atar, roughly chopped

Instructions:
- Over medium heat, add the oil to a large skillet along with onion chard stems, and a pinch of salt. Cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add in garlic and spices and cook until garlic is fragrant, but not burnt, about 2 minutes.
- Pour the can of tomatoes and chard leaves into the skillet and stir until evenly mixed with other ingredients. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and let simmer for 5 minutes with a lid on.
- After 5 minutes, take the lid off and stir one more time to make sure greens have wilted. Then, make 4 little divots in the sauce, and crack one egg into each well. Put the lid back on and cook for 5-10 minutes depending on how you like your eggs.
- Once cooked to your liking, top with fresh herbs (all available at the farmstand!) and enjoy with bread!

Get your Rainbow Chard at the Farm Stand this Thursday 12-3pm or Sunday 10am-3pm.

Recipe by: @juliaisherenow

[Image description: Chard at Coastal Roots Farm.]

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