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

Just a couple more days to pre-register for our Su

Just a couple more days to pre-register for our Sukkot Harvest Festival happening this Sunday! We can't wait to celebrate with you all!

FINAL REMINDERS:
- If you are driving, you must enter at 441 Saxony Rd. We will have a Ride Share drop-off zone located at our Saxony entrance.
- It is much faster to enter the festival if you've pre-registered.
- The event is located on the Farm. To ensure your safety, please wear close-toed shoes.
- No dogs are allowed. Service dogs are welcome.

We hope you all are looking forward to live music, delicious food, indulgent libations, learning, and fun as much as we are! Tickets available in bio 🌱

[Image description: Sukkot Harvest Festival 2018 attendees.]

The Sukkot Harvest Festival is inspired by the Jew

The Sukkot Harvest Festival is inspired by the Jewish tradition of gathering community outdoors to celebrate the end of an abundant summer harvest.

Dive deeper into the holiday and participate in celebrating community and tradition as we Gather and...

"Listen" to community leaders during a holiday-themed panel exploring the blessing of embracing impermanence (11:30am program).

"Ground," awakening your sense of the six directions, led by the Farm's Director of Jewish Life, Cantor Rebecca Joy Fletcher (11:45am program).

"Learn" during this Sukkot 101 exploring the holiday's traditions and modern-day relevance (12:30pm program).

Don't forget to pre-register for an easy check-in and to secure your spot. Link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Sukkot Harvest Festival 2018 attendees gathered under the Sukkah for a guided learning.]

On Yom Kippur Eve, synagogue-going folks typically

On Yom Kippur Eve, synagogue-going folks typically gather and recite the haunting prayer Kol Nidre. This prayer is sung three times, its melody building with each repetition, the congregation standing and the synagogue’s Torah scrolls held up visibly for all to see. It is a deeply serious moment. But right before the prayer begins something strange happens: the Rabbi or prayer leader recites a line inviting or allowing the whole congregation to pray together with the “avaryanim.”

The Hebrew word “averyanim” has many possible translations – some say it means the sinners and -- since every one of us in some way has missed the mark in the past year of how much lovingkindness we could spread and how much good we could do – that “sinner” means all of us. Others tie the word “avaryanim” back to the Spanish Inquisition, when Jews had to hide their identity in order to survive. But here at Coastal Roots Farm, we prefer to translate “avaryanim” literally, as “those who are passing by.”

As farmers at a Jewish community farm, we know we don’t control our land, we don’t know better than it, and we certainly don’t own it. Instead, like any wayfarer, we are just its stewards for now. The land is permanent; but all of us – farmers, climate activists, and earth-lovers alike -- are temporary. We are just passing by.

So, we remember our transitory role and we lean into it. We will try harder in the year ahead to listen to our land and honor it. We will do more to connect communities to this land. We will seek to be kinder, to be more inclusive, and to pursue justice with even greater strength. Because we are honored to be stewards of this land. For right now.

[Image description: Man in a hat holding a shofar.]

Join us for final Farm Film and Music event of the

Join us for final Farm Film and Music event of the season for a screening of Fantastic Fungi 🍄

This delightful film dives into the magical world of fungi, from mushrooms that clear oil spills to underground fungal networks that help trees communicate. Being an organic farm, we value our partnership with the mycelial network that plays such a huge role in keeping our soil happy.

Thursday, October 13th from 5:30-8:30pm
BYO blanket, chair, picnic dinner, and beverages

Enjoy talking with local organizations including @drbronner, @changingtidesfoundation, @ecolifeconservation, @producegood, @naturallysandiego, @sdfoodsys, @berrygoodfoodfdn about our food system and their impact in the community.

Pre-registration preferred. Sorry no furry friends!

$10/person. Tickets available in bio 🌱

[Image description: Blue watercolor background with red mushrooms. Text reads, "Farm Film & Music Series 2022. October 13th: Fantastic Fungi."]

At Sukkot Harvest Festival: Ask The Farmer to lear

At Sukkot Harvest Festival: Ask The Farmer to learn about worms, chickens, and the cycles of earth in this self-guided tour around the Farm 🪱🐔🌿

Gather with us this Sunday, October 9th from 10am-2pm. Activities and workshops for all ages! Plus, local eats, live music, libation station, and more!

Get your ticket today at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Farmer Jamie harvesting bundles of radishes.]

A big THANK YOU to this year's Sukkot Harvest Fest

A big THANK YOU to this year's Sukkot Harvest Festival event sponsors!

Contributing Sponsors:
@drbronner, @leichtagfdn, @nordsonadhesive, and Dennis Shuman Charitable Foundation.

In Kind Sponsors:
@heliabeer, @localrootskombucha, @mayascookiessandiego, and @solterrawinery.

Join us for our biggest event of the year, tickets available at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Text reads, "Coastal Roots Farm Sukkot Harvest Festival 2022. Thank you to our event sponsors! Contributing sponsors: Dennis Schuman Charitable Foundation, Dr Bronner's, Leichtag Foundation, Nordson. In-kind sponsors: Helia Beer, Local Roots Kombucha, Maya's Cookies, Solterra Winery."]

Volunteer with us at this year's Sukkot Harvest Fe

Volunteer with us at this year's Sukkot Harvest Festival!

Being our biggest event of the year, Sukkot takes a lot of support both from Coastal Roots Farm staff and community members. Help out the day of - spend your day on the Farm and enjoy local eats with a free food voucher! Additionally, this Monday (10/3) and Tuesday (10/4) support us in building two sukkah's for the big day!

Sign up through our volunteer portal, link available in bio 🌱

[Image description: A Sukkot Harvest Festival attendee excited to enjoy the days activities.]

Gather and Play with us! We're thrilled to be par

Gather and Play with us!

We're thrilled to be partnering with Chabad Encinitas and Shalom Baby for this year's festival. Get in touch with your inner (or actual!) child by building a sukkah and crafting your own decorations or exploring the Discovery Tree, Excavation Station, and play Farm Stand in our Nature Play space.

Get your tickets today at the link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Chabad Encinitas at Sukkot Harvest Festival 2021.]

We've got challah on our mind! Gather with us for

We've got challah on our mind!

Gather with us for a farmy shabbat tomorrow, Friday September 30th. Enjoy challah, wine, and good company as we welcome in the sunset with music and community.

Join the Farm's new Director of Jewish Life, Rebecca Joy Fletcher, and learn how to bless each other spontaneously, the Jewish way.

BYO picnic dinner, blankets, and chairs. Pre-registration preferred, link in bio 🌱

[Image description: Two young visitors at Coastal Roots Farm's Great Outdoor Shabbat event.]

Gather and Build with us! You won't want to miss

Gather and Build with us!

You won't want to miss our community Sukkah Builds next Monday (10/3) and Tuesday (10/4)! Our sukkahs are the centerpieces of the Sukkot Harvest Festival each year. Put your personal touch on the event by joining us for a day of building, light refreshments, and fun! Sign up to volunteer at the link in bio 🌱

Swipe ➡ for pictures of sukkahs through the years.

[Image description: (1) A sukkah from Sukkot Harvest Festival 2018. (2) A sukkah from Sukkot Harvest Festival 2017. (3) A sukkah from Sukkot Harvest Festival 2019. (4) A sukkah from Sukkot Harvest Festival 2020. (5) A sukkah from Sukkot Harvest Festival 2021.]

Sukkot - Dr. Seuss Style ✨ You can build it ver

Sukkot - Dr. Seuss Style ✨

You can build it very small
You can build it very tall
You can build it very large
You can build it on a barge
You can build it on a ship
Or on a roof but please don’t slip  

You can build it in an alley
You shouldn’t build it in a valley
You can build it on a wagon
You can build it on a dragon  

You can make the s’chach of wood
Would you, could you, yes you should
Make the s’chach from leaves of tree
You shouldn’t bend it at the knee  

Build your Sukkah tall or short
No Sukkah is built in the Temple Court
You can build it somewhat soon
You cannot build it in the month of June  

If your Sukkah is well made
You’ll have the right amount of shade  

You can build it very wide
You cannot build it on its side
Build if your name is Jim
Or Bob or Sam or even Tim
Build it if your name is Sue
Do you build it, yes you do! 

From the Sukkah you can roam
But you should treat it as your home
You can invite some special guests
Don’t stay in it if there are pests 

You can sleep upon some rugs
Don’t you build it where there’s bugs 

In the Sukkah you should sit
And eat and drink but never…
If in the Sukkah it should rain
To stay there would be such a pain  

And if it should be very cold
Stay there only if you’re bold 

So build a Sukkah one and all
Make it large or make it small 

Sukkah rules are short and snappy
Enjoy Sukkot, rejoice be happy

Celebrate Sukkot with us on October 9th, tickets available in bio 🌱

[Image description: Young visitors at Sukkot Harvest Festival 2018].

Tonight begins Rosh Hashana - the Jewish New Year.

Tonight begins Rosh Hashana - the Jewish New Year. As we prepare ourselves for this meaningful time of year, we reflect so we can return to who we want and need to be.

“May you replace ease with effort, may you find joy in always scaling new mountains, may you never rest from your pursuit of knowledge; may you desire to always be a little bit better than yesterday and a little bit less than tomorrow. That’s what will make you a whole human being and bring you true happiness.” Rabbi Benjamin Blech.

At Sukkot Harvest Festival 2022, there will be activity and workshop offerings that facilitate self-reflection, grounding, honoring lost loved ones, and reconnecting with self and the earth. Register today, we look forward to celebrating with you.

Wishing you a Shana Tova U’metukah - a sweet and good new year!

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

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