October Events
Green Fest Farm Stand & Tours Saturday, Oct. 2, 11am - 3pm
---Workshops & Classes are Free---
Registration Recommended (see below) / Donations Welcomed!
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-Save the Date-
-Farm to Table Dinner-
-by Marilyn Schlossbach-
-Friday November 12-
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Some of the September Event Reports
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Kula's first (and not last) Cooking Class
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Last Saturday Heather from Taste and Technique came out to share her cooking skills. We learned how to make a salsa made of ground cherries, a peach caprese and a gazpacho, all made with fresh ingredients picked at the farm. We're so thankful for her to donate her precious time and to fit us into her busy schedule. She wants to do a cooking class for youth next, sounds good?
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Foraged Feast
Thanks to everyone who came out to our second Foraged potluck at the farm. Wild pestos, Mead, Dandelions, Paw Paws, Acorns, Figs, Sumac, Pear, Curries, Salads, Grilled Corn, Eggplant, Tomatoes and Beach Plums were just some of the featured ingredients and dishes enjoyed. Live music made for a rockin' eve. We appreciate everyone and the musicians who took the time to come celebrate wild foods and music with us!
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Mushroom Growing and Cooking Class |
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Thanks to Deanna Greene for showing us natural methods for encouraging gourmet mushrooms to grow outdoors. Using old grow blocks from small scale mushroom growers and straw we inoculated a shady area at the farm with Oyster mushrooms. With a few local mushroom growers in our area and our love of recycling we look forward to inoculating other shaded areas at the farm with these methods. Deanna also cooked us up some tasty lions mane after lowering our blood pressure and cholesterol while boosting our brain power. |
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Community &
Green Fest
Saturday- Oct 2
11am - 3pm
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Kick off Porchfest at 11am and enjoy entertainment and live music, community information tables, kids’ activities, eco-friendly demonstrations, food trucks and more. Plus get free smoke detectors, bicycle helmets and bicycle lights.
Interfaith neighbors is one of the beneficiaries of the proceeds of the donations made during Porchfest.
We will operate a small farm stand in Springwood Park and provide tours about our hydroponic greenhouse facility.
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Bilingual Music Class
Ages 0-5
Sunday Oct. 10
10:30 - 11:45am
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Baila Baila is a 45mins bilingual parent and me music class for children ages 0-5. During the class we'll sing songs, dance and bond together as we learn Spanish words with super fun tunes. We believe in the importance of spending quality time in family and provide a very special, educational time for parents and children.
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About the teacher:
Isabel Brazon is originally from Venezuela. She is an educator/musician who has been developing the Baila Baila program in Los Ángeles for over 10 years and is currently on a tour in New Jersey. Baila Baila has performed in numerous festivals, libraries and private events and has a regular schedule of classes in the west of LA. Her music can be found in most digital players and she has develop some fun music videos on YouTube for the Baila Baila fun to continue at home. She focused everyday to bring the joy of learning through music her beautiful culture and language by visiting communities all over the country with her interactive program.
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Fundraiser
Cocktail Party
Friday - Oct 15
6 - 8 pm
$50.-
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Join us at Kula Urban Farm for a Fundraiser Cocktail Party curated by Haute Feast.
Enjoy an evening in the fall amidst the lush backdrop of Kula's gardens and greenhouse, with craft cocktails, wine, beer and a locally sourced menu.
This event is 21 and over.
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Michele Morey is an elementary school teacher with the Long Branch School District. In addition to teaching second grade, she is also the head Green Team leader at her school. Her passion for the environment has been extended to the children that she started a Green Team with with teachings of environmental issues. |
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Kids Gardening Class
All about trees
Ages 5-9
Saturday - Oct. 16
10:30am - 12pm
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Have you ever wondered what animals live in trees?
What are some animals that depend on trees?
Here are some questions we will find out during our discovery of trees:
What do trees provide for these plants and animals? Can you see signs of life on the trunk, branches, roots, and leaves? (Children will look on the ground around the tree for fallen leaves, twigs, bark, seeds, fruits, or nuts.)
While observing a tree, children will learn about the different ways plants and animals can find food, water, shelter, and living space. We will use our sense of hearing to locate more plants and animals.
Finally, we will compare a tree to your own home, or habitat. How are they alike or different?
We will then make a fun project showing which animals live in our trees!
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Vegan Farm to Table Dinner
With Guest Chef Omer Basatemur
$65.- BYOB
Friday - Oct. 22
5:30 pm
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Please join us for a special evening at the Kula Urban Farm with featured guest chef Omer Basatemur. Omer has provided an Asian, Thai, Mexican, and American inspired vegan menu at Kaya's Kitchen in Belmar for 15 years.
Among the eatery's most popular dishes are vegan spinoffs of common dishes. For example, their take on buffalo wings is made with tofu or tempeh (cooked and fermented soybeans). Then there are the spare ribs made with seitan (wheat-meat), homemade hummus, the portobello sandwich, and the vegetable jambalaya over rice.
Basatemur, a cultivator of tomatoes, herbs, zucchini, squash and peppers, ensures that 90 percent of vegetables served at Kaya's Kitchen are organically grown.
In business, Basatemur operates under one edict - "Do good and pay the bills." He says, "You get back what you put in (and) you have to choose morals over profits sometimes."
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Lasagna Gardening Workshop
Saturday - Oct. 23
10:30am - 12pm
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At this workshop you will find out how to build raised beds rich with organic matter and soil biology that naturally stamp out weeds with out any tilling. Lasagna gardening makes use of easy to find, recyclable and natural sources without having to buy lumber or lug around heavy materials. It’s how we build most beds at Kula Farm and by participating, you’ll help us start new beds here and make our community garden grow!
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Five Essential Diets
A Workshop By James Montgomery
Saturday - Oct. 30
10.30am - 12pm
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James will discus five essential diets tailored towards:
- Athletes
- Weight loss
- Children
- Pregnancy
- Pre-surgery.
James is a Registered Dietitian specializing in weight management, diabetes and cardiac related issues. He believes that making a few lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise can make a big difference to a person’s wellbeing.
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These workshops are in part made possible through the support of Hackensack Meridian Health. |
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Kula Urban Farm
115 Atkins Ave.
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
732-455-0511
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Kula Farm is a social enterprise of Interfaith Neighbors
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