🌞 Summer is the season of our highest impact! 🌞 Our Farm produces 80,000 pounds of food, feeds 45,000 people, and donates 75% of our harvest to people in need each year. It is during the summer months that we grow and feed the most.We also educate more than 10,000 youth including more than half who visit the Farm on scholarship. Our programs are designed to foster a love of nature and inspire environmental stewardship, and summer bustles with campers, CITs, Nature Play visitors, and more!We can’t do this work without your support. Help us raise the remaining $200,000 this fiscal year (before September 30th!) to sustain our vital initiatives. Support us this summer by giving towards another fruitful season of making a difference. 🌱 #jewishlife #donatetoday #sandiego #garden #urbanfarm #regenerativefarming #fooddonation #CommunityFirst
ONE WEEK LEFT! 🌿 Join us for “Regenerate: An Eco-Performance Fest” at Coastal Roots Farm, in collaboration with @sd.jfest on Sunday, June 30th at 5pm! 🎉Experience a day of art, theatre, music, and Jewish wisdom as we celebrate our beautiful planet. See you there! 🌎
Farm Stand Veggie Spotlight: Julia, our Post-Harvest and Distribution Coordinator, is here to tell us about Chrysanthemum and all the wonderful ways to utilize it!
Chrysanthemum, a flowering plant, provides potential health benefits when consumed, including antioxidants, immune support, and reduce inflammation. Another way to use Chrysanthemum is to brew it into tea for stress relief and relaxation!
** Our veggies are seasonal, some of the veggies we highlight may not always been in stock at our Farm Stand.
Farm Stand Veggie Spotlight : Julia, our Post-Harvest and Distribution Coordinator, is here to tell us about Pea Shoots! We've all heard of peas but what about Pea Shoots?!?! Pea Shoots are incredibly versatile in texture, and add a lot of vibrancy to any dish!
** Our veggies are seasonal, some of the veggies we highlight may not always be in stock at our Farm Stand.
Farm Stand Veggie Spotlight : Garth, our Farm Post-Harvest and Distribution Manager,
is here to educate us on Stinging Nettle and all the ways to cook it!
Don't be intimidated by the name! Stinging Nettle is an herb known not only for its medicinal purpose, but also for culinary use. Use this plant as you would other leafy greens: add to soups, stews, smoothies, or stir fry. Just make sure you clean or cook it to rid of its stinging hairs (and use garden gloves when handling!). This plant is incredibly nutritious as its full of vitamins, minerals, and essential amino acids.
** Our veggies are seasonal, some of the veggies we highlight may not always been in stock at our Farm Stand.
POV: You're getting some chicken therapy!
Our gorgeous hens are gentle, sweet, and kid-friendly. Come visit them on the Farm for a great clucking time!
Megan Freeman, the Farm's Education Manager, explains how we are dedicated to sustainable farming our Farm!
DM us if you have any burning questions about the Farm or sustainable ag!
Farm Stand Veggie Spotlight : Garth, our Farm Post-Harvest and Distribution Manager, is here to educate us on Escarole and all the ways to cook it!
Sharone, our Farm Education Manager, Camp and Community Programs, is here to fill you in on all the details of our Tu B'Shvat Food Forest Festival!
Click the link in bio to register!
You’re the “Root” of our Success. $300,000 raised!
Thanks to our generous community of supporters, we reached and exceeded our $150,000 matching Year-End Appeal goal. Thank you!!!
“Lettuce” help more neighbors in need! There is still time to make your year-end gift.
Nearly 1 in 4 San Diegans face food insecurity. Hear from Tere Jensen, a friend and beneficiary of the Farm’s Organic Food Distribution Program. Tere lives at Mercy Housing Cantebria, a low-income senior housing community we visit each week with free, colorful, organic Farm-grown food, recipes, and storage tips.
Each year, the Farm feeds 45,000 community members including 1/3rd who are seniors in need of support. Our Year-End Appeal raises critical funds to help us farm, feed, and nurture young minds.
Thank you so much for making the holiday season brighter and for being part of our vibrant, welcoming community.
Help us feed neighbors like Anita, a local Holocaust survivor in our community.
Each year, Coastal Roots Farm grows 80,000 pounds of regeneratively-grown food for 45,000 neighbors.
This includes the 30 Holocaust survivors we reach each month. Some are homebound and living in poverty.
Our team seeks to reduce not just hunger but also feelings of isolation, and has built lasting meaningful relationships with these cherished community members.
Our Year-End Appeal raises critical funds to continue this important work. Your donation of any amount supports us in growing food in a way that cares for both people and our precious planet. Thanks to a matching donation, all gifts made between now and December 31st are being doubled.
bit.ly/CRFfeeds23
Help us feed neighbors like Anita, a local Holocaust survivor in our community.
Each year, Coastal Roots Farm grows 80,000 pounds of regeneratively-grown food for 45,000 neighbors.
This includes the 30 Holocaust survivors we reach each month. Some are homebound and living in poverty.
Our team seeks to reduce not just hunger but also feelings of isolation, and has built lasting meaningful relationships with these cherished community members.
Our Year-End Appeal raises critical funds to continue this important work. Your donation of any amount supports us in growing food in a way that cares for both people and our precious planet.
We have raised $95,000 so far! Help us reach our $150,000 goal. Thanks to a matching donation, all gifts made between now and December 31st are being doubled.
bit.ly/CRFfeeds23
Agriculture and land use alone account for nearly a quarter of total greenhouse emissions, and conventional agriculture is largely to blame. Practices such as tilling, use of harmful chemicals, genetic modification, and monocropping contribute to the decline of our precious soil and ecosystems.
But the solution is just below our feet. Regenerative agriculture cultivates healthy soil to care for people and planet, increasing nutritional content and drawing carbon out of the atmosphere.
At Coastal Roots Farm, we understand the importance of caring for our limited natural resources. This year we regeneratively-grew nearly 80,000 pounds of food for more than 45,000 community members.
Healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy people, healthy climate. Donate today https://www.facebook.com/donate/1123951335242209/.
The ways we understand our history evolves. For some, this day is filled with gratitude. For others, this day is rooted in generations of trauma. We are committed to learning, listening, and wish those who do celebrate a meaningful Thanksgiving.
Explore 4 basic pathways into spiritual revolution in our upcoming Earth-Based Judaism series. Link in bio!
What is intercropping or companion planting?
Have you heard the term being used on the Farm but not sure what it is?
Megan Freeman, our Education Manager, is here to explain those terms and what they mean.
Feel free to DM or comment any burning question that you might have!
Sukkot is the "Season of Our Joy!" May your joy be abundant this season. Chag Sameach!
#sukkot
Why do we have chickens on the Farm? You might have seen our chickens being rotated on the Farm through different fields. What's that about?
We have Megan Freeman, Education Manager of School and Volunteer Programs, to answer the question!
Let us know if you have any questions regarding the Farm! We're happy to answer!
#sustainablefarming #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming
What is a shofar? Did you know that we blow the Shofar before every harvest?
Volume up to hear Dr. Rebecca Joy Fletcher explain why we blow the Shofar, and what it has been used for traditionally. If you don't know, now to you know!
#shofar #shofarblowing
Did you know that we blow the Shofar before every harvest?
Volume up to hear Dr. Rebecca Joy Fletcher explain why we blow the Shofar, and what it has been used for traditionally. If you don't know, now to you know!
#shofar #jewishlife
