My roots are deepening this year as I take on a second year with the Abundant Table. Last year I worked at Alma Via of Camarillo, an assisted living and memory care facility. The best way I can describe life at AlmaVia is a mix between living in a hotel and dorm. Except for seniors. … Continue reading Angela Schultz: Year Two with The Abundant Table Internship
Hello from new Intern Sarah Wurst
*Note from the Program Director: We are thrilled to welcome our 5th class of Abundant Table Interns! Over the next month you will meet our two new interns Sarah Wurst (intro below) and Jeannette Ban, as well as, hear from our second year intern Angela Schultz. Thanks to all of you out there for your … Continue reading Hello from new Intern Sarah Wurst
Burnt eggplant with garlic, lemon & pomegranate
Burnt eggplant with garlic, lemon & pomegranate: 2-3 large Join the Farm! eggplants (yield 2½ cups after burning & draining the flesh) 2 cloves garlic, crushed grated zest of 1 lemon 2 tbsp lemon juice 5 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley 2 tbsp chopped mint seeds of ½ large pomegranate salt … Continue reading Burnt eggplant with garlic, lemon & pomegranate
Ask and You Shall Receive: Seeds that have been planted in me this year
Sermon for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ojai given by Xochitl Rocha, 2012-2013 Abundant Table Intern Hello, I want to thank you all for inviting us here today to talk about the Abundant Table. I wanted to share with you all about how my year as an Abundant Table Farm Project Intern has been. To … Continue reading Ask and You Shall Receive: Seeds that have been planted in me this year
Do pineapples grow on trees?
While Farmers Reyna, Aminah and Ofelia were working hard tending Join the Farm! (JTF!) fields this week, I was having a great time sharing all things farming and good healthy eating with students in Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) through their “Farmer in the Classroom” program. This partnership between schools and farmers highlights the … Continue reading Do pineapples grow on trees?
Abundant Table/Join the Farm! Summer Appeal
In early spring, seven-year-old Corita enthusiastically planted vegetable seeds in her grandfather’s raised garden boxes from seed packets she had placed in Papa’s Christmas stocking. Where winter greens had grown, lines of twine now defined rows for carrots, lettuce, mustard greens, parsnips and spinach; poppy seeds were scattered around the edges. Corn and eggplant … Continue reading Abundant Table/Join the Farm! Summer Appeal
Abundant Table Farm Historical site 