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<\/a>Homeless Garden Project's farm in Westside Santa Cruz, the site of Sunday's Kalefest<\/p><\/div>Santa Cruz\u2019s Homeless Garden Project<\/a> is hosting two events this week: \u201cDinner and a Movie\u201d at Le Cigare Volant on Tuesday, and \u201cKalefest\u201d on Sunday.<\/p>\n Dinner and a Movie<\/strong> Kalefest<\/strong> At the festival, guests will enjoy hourly farm tours, gardening workshops, a raffle, and cooking demos. In addition, there will be live music, a \u201ckids\u2019 kale kingdom\u201d including art activities, and lots of food and refreshments including a beer garden with Santa Cruz Mountain Brewery and Boulder Creek Brewery beverages. Food includes India Joze items from 12-3 p.m. and The Truckstop goodies from 3-4 p.m. There will also be two contests: one for \u201cbest bunch of kale\u201d and one for \u201cbest kale recipe\u201d — top recipes will be featured in HGP\u2019s upcoming cookbook.<\/p>\n Below is a schedule showing selected activities; for more information including directions to the event, click here<\/a>. Contests<\/strong> Founded in 1990, HGP offers many programs \u2013 some of which take place in a 2.5-acre organic farm. The organization also operates an organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture program) from May-October. Get more details on the CSA (I highly recommend it!) at HGP\u2019s web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Twitter? Follow me @santacruzfoodie<\/a> Santa Cruz\u2019s Homeless Garden Project is hosting two events this week: \u201cDinner and a Movie\u201d at Le Cigare Volant on Tuesday, and \u201cKalefest\u201d on Sunday. Dinner and a Movie Dinner and a Movie, part of HGP\u2019s Sustain dinner series, sounds … Continue reading
\nDinner and a Movie, part of HGP\u2019s Sustain dinner series, sounds like a unique and wonderful evening. The event begins at 6pm Tuesday April 24 at Bonny Doon Vineyards\u2019 Le Cigare Volant restaurant (formerly Cellar Door) in Westside Santa Cruz. Dinner features organic leeks, green garlic, chard, edible flowers and strawberries grown in HGP\u2019s training program; the entr\u00e9e will be arctic char. The movie is \u201cHappy,\u201d an award-winning documentary that \u201c\u2026leads viewers on a journey across five continents in search of the keys to happiness.\u201d The film addresses issues like how to balance the allure of money, fame and social status with needs for strong relationships, health and personal fulfillment.
\nPurchase tickets \u2013 which include two glasses of BDV wine, 2010 Clos De Gilroy & 2009 Vigonier (made using biodynamically farmed grapes) \u2013 in advance for $25 online<\/a>, or $35 at the door. <\/p>\n
\nKalefest was originally scheduled for March 31, but had to be rescheduled to Sunday April 29 due to storms. It\u2019s from 12-4pm at HGP\u2019s Natural Bridges Farm; the $5 admission (kids are free) gets you a \u201cKale Kit\u201d (passport to demos and workshops, tickets for voting, and Kalefest button).<\/p>\n
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\nCooking Demos & Workshops<\/strong>
\n12:30 p.m. \u2013 Oai Phan, Santa Cruz Zen Center and volunteer cook at HGP
\n1:30 p.m. \u2013 Forrest Cook, Farm Manager at HGP
\n2:30 p.m. \u2013 Jamie Shields, Food Service Director at Santa Cruz City Schools
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\nGardening Workshops<\/strong>
\n1 p.m. \u2013 Benefits of soil fertility with Brian O\u2019Toole
\n2 p.m. \u2013 Kale nutrition with David Stockhausen
\n3 p.m. \u2013 Kale planting and Q&A with David Stockhausen and Mike Erickson <\/p>\n
\nRecipe contest \u2013 entries accepted 12 \u2013 1:30 p.m. Winners announced 2:30 \u2013 3 p.m.
\nKale bunch contest \u2013 entries accepted until 1 p.m. Ribbons placed on \u201cBest in Show\u201d by 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
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\nDinner and a Movie at Le Cigare Volant<\/strong>: 328 Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz
\nKalefest<\/strong>: HGP Natural Bridges Farm, the intersection of Shaffer Road and Delaware<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"