We now have our Educational Farm...
On June 26, 2010, we celebrated the the first seed planting on our new farm, Roots Farm @ Suzie's, located in the scenic Tijuana River Valley in south San Diego County. After many years of land-searching, Roots is collaborating with Suzie’s Farm in the creation of Roots Farm and Education Center at Suzie’s. With your help, Roots Farm at Suzie’s will be a place to grow the next generation of farmers, to introduce San Diegans to their food as it’s grown, and to work toward a sustainable San Diego. Please donate to our 501©3 non-profit organization today, so that we may continue to develop our first Farm and Educational Center.
Click here to learn more about our farm.
Help Grow the Farm!
Our organization is teaming up with singer/songwriter Jack Johnson on his 2010 To The Sea Tour and All At Once, a social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community.
You can make your money go twice as far!
The first $2,500 raised to “Grow the Farm!” will be matched by Jack Johnson’s charity, so give now to double your contribution!
Click here to go to our Grow the Farm page.
Roots Farm Potluck
Saturday, September 4
Volunteer hours, Tours, potluck and movie night!
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2pm-4pm Volunteer on the farm
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4pm Farm Tour
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5pm Potluck*
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8pm Movie: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Our farm is all about community, so what better way to say that than by hosting a monthly community gathering? On the first Saturday of every month starting at 2pm we host tours, volunteer opportunities, a grand potluck dinner followed by a movie under the stars. Our first on is Saturday, August 7.
*Please bring something yummy to share (extra points for using organic, locally grown ingredients). Please label your dish and ingredients used if possible. Also bring a chair, plate, cup and eating utensils to help us keep this a zero-waste event. It may get breezy around sundown, so bring a jacket and warm clothing.
Volunteer at the Farm!
Saturdays, 2pm to 5pm*
Wednesdays, 3pm to 5pm
We are working hard to build our farm: laying out the various farming and teaching areas, tilling the soil and getting things ready for a major fall planting.
If you like working in the soil, please join us! There's no need to ask or apply, just show up ready to get in the dirt. Bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoes, long pants, sunscreen and hat. If you've got them, bring your own tools too: shovels, steel rakes, digging forks, long-handled manual weed cutters. A few wheel barrows would be nice too.
*Third Saturdays we work from 9am to noon so we can go to the La Milpa Open House.
Location: Click here for a map.
CAUTION: Do not use MapQuest, OnStar, or other navigation aids. They will not get you there!
DIRECTIONS: Take I-5 South through Chula Vista, exit at Tocayo Ave. Proceed on Tocayo Avenue west to Hollister (second light). Turn left on Hollister. Proceed on Hollister to Sunset (second stop sign). Turn left on Sunset. Go 400 yards east on Sunset and turn right onto the dirt road just beyond the Sun Grown Distributors sign. Proceed down the dirt road about 300 yards, past the greenhouses and Sun Grown warehouse. Our farm begins just beyond the warehouse.
PUBLIC TRANSIT: Take the Blue Line Trolley south toward San Ysidro, exit at the Iris Station. Transfer to the 934 Bus west, exit at the corner of Tocayo Ave. & Hollister (a short trip). Walk or bike south on Hollister to Sunset (second stop sign). Turn left and walk 300 yards east till you see our sign on the right-hand side of the road, just before the County Park. Turn right and proceed down the dirt road about 300 yards, past the greenhouses and Sun Grown warehouse. Our farm begins just beyond the warehouse.
The Art of Agriculture
Photo & Recipe Contests
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Prizes
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Gallery Showings
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Publication
Awards for Adults · Teens · Kids
For contest rules and submissions, click here.
Submission Deadline September 23, 2010
All proceeds benefit San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project’s
Grow the Farm Campaign
The Art of Agriculture
Harvest Festival
art | education | entertainment | eating
Saturday, October 2, 2010 | 2pm to 9pm
farm fundraiser | $20 suggested donation
PHOTO CONTEST AWARDS & GALLERY
submit entries online
submission deadline Sept. 23
POTLUCK SUPPER
organic, locally grown ingredients encouraged!
FARM TOURS
on the hour, 2pm to 6pm
MUSIC & DANCING
live performances, dancing
SILENT AUCTION & RAFFLE
local restaurants, art, garden installationCSA memberships, and more!
ART ACTIVITIES & GAMES
for kids of all ages
SD Roots Photo Album
Wanna know how much fun we have working on San Diego Roots? Check it out and see for yourself by clicking here. We've posted photos from some of our activities, including Growing Places, the Solstice Rain Dance, Roots' Leadership Training Retreat, our trip to the Eco-Farm Conference, the recent potluck up at La Milpa Organica Farm, and VGSD Year One in pictures.
Eat at The Linkery and Support San Diego Roots!
Jay Porter, the owner of one of our favorite restaurants, The Linkery in North Park, is a strong supporter of the San Diego local food movement and San Diego Roots. For those of you who have not had the pleasure of visiting The Linkery, they source as many ingredients as possible from local farms and ranches to create incredibly tasty food! The Linkery also employs a unique tipping practice: Each table is charged a flat fee for service and any additional tips are donated to a local charity. Lucky for us Jay has been kind enough to select San Diego Roots as that charity this month! So if you’re in the mood for some delicious, local food visit The Linkery and show your support for San Diego Roots. Thank you! Visit Jay’s blog to learn more here.
San Diego Roots T-shirts
Learn + Grow
Organic Cotton t-shirt
$25 donation.
Shirts are 100% Organic Cotton, natural color, and will shrink about one size when washed.
We will either ship directly to you, or if you are in the North Park, University Heights, Normal Heights or City Heights area of San Diego, hand deliver your shirt(s) by bicycle!
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