Join us for an evening of cooking, connection, and farm-fresh flavors. Together, we’ll prepare a seasonal pesto pasta, farm-fresh salad, and homemade challah, using ingredients harvested straight from the Farm. Along the way, we’ll explore the Jewish values that guide what and how we grow, deepening our connection to the land and our food.

Through this hands-on experience, you’ll have the chance to harvest fresh produce, learn new culinary skills, and share a nourishing meal with fellow participants. No prior cooking experience is needed—just a love for good food and great company!

Facilitated By:
Sharone Oren, Education Manager, and Kim O’Donnell-Boyd, Outdoor Educator

Who Should Join:
This event is designed for adults (14+) of all backgrounds. Whether you’re a seasoned home cook or a complete beginner, all are welcome!

What’s Included:
All ingredients, materials, and beverages (including wine and non-alcoholic options) will be provided. Just bring your curiosity and appetite!

March 28th, 5:30-8:30 pm: Sacred Melodies: A Shabbat Farm Gathering to Sing, Learn, and Feast

Doors open 5:30pm, Service to begin at 6:00. 

Cost: Free

Join guest artist Mikey Pauker, Director of Jewish Life Rebecca Joy Fletcher, and Farm Educational Manager Sharone Oren for a joyful, participatory gathering on the Farm to welcome in the Sabbath. Through the moving melodies of Kabbalat Shabbat (the liturgy for Sabbath eve), approachable learning and embodied participation, you will be invited to let go of the week that’s past and to rest in the present moment, while connecting with the folks gathered around you. This sacred circle will be followed by a celebratory potluck dinner as the sun sets on our Farm! 

Purim is a holiday full of revelry, masks and disguises, and revealing what’s typically concealed. Join Coastal Roots in this pre-Purim Queer celebration on the Farm, complete with moments to learn some Purim Torah (which is really just Queer Torah), chances to connect and make new friends, and yummy noshes and drinks. Costumes highly encouraged! All are welcome; no need to be identify as Jewish to attend.

All Classes are from 10:00am – 12:00pm

Cost: $125 which includes all five classes (Limited number of full scholarships available. If a scholarship would help you come learn with us, please reach out directly to Rebecca Joy Fletcher:rebecca@coastalrootsfarm.org).

Let’s dig into the spiritual revolution called Earth Based Judaism!

In this five-part series, we will gather in various locations on the Farm to explore five core values of Earth-Based Judaism and how to bring those values into your life.  You will ‘sow seeds’ to cultivate more resilience, earth-love, responsibility and joy.

Our learning will include sacred Jewish texts and wisdom, hearty conversation, on-our-feet exploration and play, quiet reflection, and creative writing. This series is open to adults of all ages, identities, abilities and experience levels. People of any or no faith background are always welcome. First-timers and returning students welcome!

CLASS TOPICS & DETAILS: 

Class One: Sunday February 16th, 2025 – MINYAN 

We’ll explore: Relationship as the seed — between people, with the earth, towards the Divine. In Judaism, every whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
We’ll play with: Expanding your boundaries exploration; ball toss; regenerative agriculture walk
We’ll gather at: the Farm Green

Class Two: Sunday March 2nd –  SUSTENANCE 
We’ll explore:  Feeding & eating with gratitude
We’ll play with: Modern ways into Torah laws; food miles exploration; blessings exercise; Purim food game
We’ll gather at: South Barn

Class Three: Sunday March 16th – HOLY SPARKS
We’ll explore: Uplifting the divinity in all things and our essential kinship with the natural world
We’ll play with: Gathering the sparks exercise;  listening to the land game; taking on rituals journaling
We’ll gather at: Upper Food Forest

Class Four: Sunday March 30th – STEWARDSHIP
We’ll explore: Who really owns the land? What are our obligations to the natural world? How do we farm and live in line those obligations?
We’ll play with: finding yourself in the regenerative cycle; food forest as metaphor; choosing hope in the climate crisis
We’ll gather at: Aloha Point

Class Five: Sunday April 6th: KODESH 
We’ll explore: The healing cycles, celebrations and harvests that make up the Jewish calendar
We’ll play with: Linear vs Spiral time; Jewish circle calendar maps; cultivating your rest practice
We’ll gather at: Farm Green

We are piloting weekly Yoga on the Farm starting Friday, January 17th.

Kickoff your weekend with Friday afternoon yoga and meditation on the Farm! Class will feature 40 minutes of gentle yoga from guest teacher Brooke Kettering and 20 minutes of guided meditation by Director of Jewish Life Rebecca Joy Fletcher. Class will be framed by Jewish wisdom. with time to share and ask questions. People of any or no faith background are always welcome.

Please bring your own mat, water bottle, and meditation cushion if you use one. A limited number of mats and meditation cushions also available at the Farm. Some chairs also available.

$15 per person. Limited spots available.

About guest teacher Brooke Kettering

Brooke started teaching yoga in 2011 and has taught in studios throughout San Diego and Ojai. Brooke is a psychotherapist who integrates yoga, meditation, and mindfulness in her daily life and as part of her therapy practice.

Next dates:

January 24th: Dani Harris & Kali Bolla
January 31st: Hannah Prager

Kickoff your weekend with Friday afternoon yoga and meditation on the Farm! Class will feature 40 minutes of gentle yoga from guest teachers Dani Harris & Kali Bolla and 20 minutes of guided meditation by Director of Jewish Life Rebecca Joy Fletcher. Class will be framed by Jewish wisdom. with time to share and ask questions. People of any or no faith background are always welcome.

Please bring your own mat, water bottle, and meditation cushion if you use one. A limited number of mats and meditation cushions also available at the Farm. Some chairs also available.

$15 per person. Limited spots available.

Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit community farm and education center grounded in Jewish values. We practice regenerative farming on 18-acres of certified-organic farmland, growing more than 80,000 pounds of food which gets shared with 45,000 people annually. Most of our harvest (75%) is donated to food insecure community members. The Farm also reaches more than 15,000 youth and adults with unique outdoor education, Jewish life programs, and other community events, inspiring environmental stewardship, climate activism, love of nature, and connection to Jewish tradition.

This tour offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our production methods as you enjoy a gentle walk through of our ever-evolving and diverse gardens, program spaces, chickens, compost operations, and “Food Forest.”

The tour includes a hill and mixed terrain. We encourage wearing flat shoes, a sun hat, and bringing a water bottle. Click to learn about accessibility accommodations on the Farm.

Pre-registration only.  Suggested donation $20/person.