Upcoming Events
Kula Homeschool Ages 4 - 8, Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:00pm
March 1 Rocks and Minerals
March 8 Seed Starting
March 15 Composting
March 22 Farm Tour
March 29 Direct Seeding
Kula After School Ages 12 - 16, Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:00pm
March 10 Garden Mapping
March 24 Seed Starting
March 31 Growing Microgreens
Workshops
March 5 Aromatherapy, Saturday, 10:30am - 12:00pm
March 5 Meditation, Saturday, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
March 12 Spring Planting, Saturday, 11:00am - 12:30pm
March 19 Composting, Saturday, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
March 24 Cannabis Industry, Thursday, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Events
March 12 Seed Swap, Saturday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kula For Kids Ages 4 - 8
March 19 Skip The Straw, Saturday, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Kula For Kids Ages 8 - 12
March 26 Energy, Saturday, 10:30am - 12:00pm
---Workshops & Classes are Free---
Donations Welcomed!
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Save the Date
Vegan Farm to Table Dinner by Chef Darren Monroe
-Friday April 8-
Darren is the former chef/owner of Cafe Diem and is now creating creative vegan dishes at White Chapel Projects. He is a plant based diet educator focused on community building events that connect people with their food, the natural world, and each other.
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After taking a short break during the Omicron surge we are -as you can see- back with a full program. With most of the snow gone and a small hint of spring we are getting excited about starting our gardens. We hope you do too, and that you will join us for one of our classes or workshops.
We have been working the compost, amending the beds, pruning fruit trees, and are starting lots of seeds. We will also be growing lots of vegetable, herb and native perennials starter plants this spring for you to add to your garden.
It’s still a bit slow now, however soon you will see many more varieties of fresh greens and root vegetables available to buy through our farm stand.
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The Kula Farm featured on USA TODAY |
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Read the full article here.
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The new Kula Homeschool program is a success! |
We have had many homeschool kids come to our classes in the past few weeks and it's been great showing them the farm, greenhouse, how to plant, and much more...
It’s so nice to see local kids outside, learning about our ecosystem and how food is grown.
We look forward to continuing the classes through the spring and are grateful for all of the participation.
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We had a visit from the Lion Den Cub Scouts Pack 143 from Ocean Township. They learned about plants and started some seeds to bring home. Get in touch with us if you would like to bring your group over to the farm sometime. |
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Kula Homeschool
Age 4 - 8
Tuesdays 1:30 - 3:00PM
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Each week we explore different aspects of farming, gardening, food and nutrition or nature. The classes are generally geared toward ages 4-8, but all are welcome as we discuss topics that some explore into high school.
Classes are always held outdoors; we try to hold the classes in all weather, we cancel if weather is too harsh.
Classes are taught by Lori Garton, assistant manager of the Kula Farm. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Horticulture and has been working on organic farms for over 15 years. She is also a homeschooling parent.
Upcoming topics:
Tuesday - March 1 - Rocks and Minerals
Tuesday - March 8 - Seed Starting
Tuesday - March 15 - Composting
Tuesday - March 22 - Farm Tour
Tuesday - March 29 - Direct Seeding
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Kula After School
Ages 12 - 16
Thursday - March 10 - Garden Mapping
Thursday - March 24 - Seed Starting
Thursday - March 31 - Growing Microgreens
Join any time between 3:30 - 5:00PM
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The school day is over, time to get your hands dirty. Kula After School is an afterschool program that provides local teenagers with a fun STEM-based educational experience in a positive and inspirational setting.
The program is lead by Mrs. Natalie, who is a science teacher at Asbury Park High School, and is currently seeking a Master’s Degree in plant Biology at Rutgers University. Natalie is a gardener herself, and takes a strong interest in small space growing, herbal plant care, and heirloom gardening.
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Mrs. Natalie Hayes + Students |
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Aromatherapy Workshop
Saturday, March 5
10:30am - 12.00pm
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Let's Talk and Make Scents!
In this workshop we will discuss essential oils and make products for personal health and home cleaning using these oils.
Teresa Maltz is an avid gardener and teacher. Currently she works as a Job Coach for the HOPE Program at Allaire Community Farm. She has worked as an educator for a number of years and has been a registered Horticultural Therapist through the American Horticultural Therapy Association since 2008.
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Teresa (in blue) during one of her earlier workshops. |
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Siarra Morris doing a bow pose. |
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Meditation Class
Saturday, March 5
12.30 - 1.30pm
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We will engage in a short yoga practice before we lead into deep meditation, journaling and a chance to connect with beautiful spirited people, who are also on their journey to self healing. Siarra Morris will share tips you can use in your daily practice of self care and kick start your journey to self healing.
Siarra has always been on the personal journey to healing and has always been into helping and healing others as well.
Her passion for helping others and healing herself birthed Yogi Vibezz. She realized that through connecting mind, body and spirit through meditation and flow of movement, you can enhance your overall daily life with simple routines.
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This workshop will demonstrate the what, where and when of your organic vegetable spring garden planting.
You will learn which plants to get growing, how to start them, when to plant, different techniques of planting and how to make sure plants flourish throughout the growing season, all without the use of synthetic chemicals.
If you are new to growing, this workshop will be a helpful kickstart to your new garden. If you have been gardening forever, this workshop just may give you those helpful hints you crave each year!
You will go home with a six pack of your choice of seeded plants, additional seed varieties are available in our online store.
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Spring Planning and Planting Workshop
Saturday, March 12
11am - 12.30pm
(This class was postponed from Feb. 19)
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Kula's Annual Seed Swap
and Garden Supply Drive.
Saturday, March 12
1:00 - 3:00pm
We'll be outside (in tents if necessary).
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All are welcome this year to join us in exchanging seed and any gardening supplies in your shed or garage. Many experienced gardeners will be at the event to talk shop with and share ideas about what they are planning for the coming season.
You do not have to have seeds to participate. If you do have seeds, please bring them, if not, come anyway! The Kula Farm has many seeds to offer from its own library and we will provide small envelopes for people to portion out their seeds to take home.
In addition, this year we are asking people to bring old tools and garden related materials that they no longer use for us to distribute to the local community. It is a great opportunity to do a little spring cleaning and thin out some old and unused supplies to share and give away to those that can use them.
We look forward to another lively event where we come together to talk gardening and share in all the potential energy that the seed holds.
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Kula For Kids
Ages 4 - 8
Saturday, March 19
10:30am - 12pm
(This class was postponed from Jan. 22nd)
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Come join us as we learn a bit more about the harmful effects of plastic and why we should “skip the straw” and go plastic free!
We will make a take home craft!
A class taught by Miss Michelle Morey:
Skip the straw and save a turtle! Keeping one single straw from making it to the ocean won’t fix the problem, but imagine if everyone said “No straw, please!" Beginning on November 4, 2021, food service businesses shall only provide a single-use plastic straw to a customer upon request.
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Composting Workshop
Saturday, March 19
1pm - 2:30pm
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This workshop will explain how you can use free or low cost resources to supply your garden’s soil with more nutrition, beneficial microbiology, and improve its water holding capacity. You’ll learn how to build and maintain a compost pile the right way to reap the many benefits of composting!
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(This class was postponed from Jan. 29th) |
Miss Kelly Stone is a K-5 STEM teacher for Long Branch Public Schools. She is an advocate for environmental rights and educating students in all aspects of climate change education. She whole heartedly believes that our children have to power to change the world!
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Kula For Kids
Ages 8 - 12
Saturday, March 26
10:30am - 12pm
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This day, Kula for Kids will take a look at energy, how it is made and where it comes from.
A class by Miss Kelly Stone:
We will dive into different types of energy and decide which types are less harmful to the environment. We will learn about an island that harnessed the wind to change their world through Allan Drummonds book Energy Island. The Kula Kids will then use what they learned to create their own wind powered vehicle from a variety of recycled materials.
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Cannabis Industry
Thursday March 24, 7 - 8pm
Ages 21+
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This workshop series is to learn about the new cannabis industry in NJ and how to process cannabis.
Participants will learn how to start their own business and tie it into a larger local business network.
About the presenter: Christopher Chiappetta is the co-owner of Good Feeling Farms in Asbury Park and will be leading the workshops. He has many years of experience working in hydroponic crop production and has recently completed an apprenticeship working with cannabis.
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Workshops and classes are in part made possible through the support of Hackensack Meridian Health and the Gannett Foundation. |
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Kula Urban Farm
115 Atkins Ave.
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
732-455-0511
info@kulafarm.org
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