We hosted a FOOD INC screening & potluck on Sunday night and you can too – in your own home!
Tomorrow night at 9 PM (April 21) PBS POV will air FOOD INC in its entirety and is encouraging folks to host a potluck too
Here are some ways you can help (I’ve taken the liberty to [...]
WHAT: Screening of FOOD INC Local Food Potluck, Produce & Seed Swap
WHEN: Sunday April 18 (6 PM – 10 PM)
WHERE: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA 91103
COST: $10.00
RSVP – click here (note we went back to our simple rsvp format)
You asked for an event; however, if we do not get enough folks attending this event we [...]
Now to the biggest, best farming conference in the West!
Monterey Bay/Asilomar, EcoFarm Conference Jan 20-23
Before the conference started, we needed a place to stay for night or two before we were given our designated rooms on the conference grounds and were blessed with a place to stay beachside. (A big thanks to the Bakke family [...]
Meadow Vista Jan 17-18
Saying our goodbyes to all the wonderful folks at Nevada City Wild & Scenic Festival (read all about it in case you missed it!), it was time to mosey down the mountain to a little one stoplight town nestled amongst the pines, Meadow Vista, where we were to meet up with a [...]
Last weeks our meals were altered a bit due to the frosty veggies and downpour (we got over 4″ of rain here at the urban homestead!!!!) We dug into the pantry and used up some of the dried beans we had stocked up.
Despite the rain and cold we did, though, enjoy a winter treat of [...]
The ash, smoke and heat are finally gone – for now. What a difference a week makes! These last few mornings and evenings have been cool – cool enough for a light sweater in fact. So much more comfortable weather wise and not to mention one is now able to breathe better.
Lots of goings on [...]
The summer garden is still puttering along and providing us with a bounty of good food.
SATURDAY
Breakfast – homemade/homegrown blueberry pancakes
Dinner – homemade flour tortillas, homemade spanish rice (homegrown onions, peppers, tomatoes) with homegrown sauteed pepper and local avocado and onions (from Farmer S) with raw cheese
SUNDAY
Breakfast – homemade skillet granola
Lunch – leftovers from Saturday dinner
Dinner [...]
What: Film Screening of CONSUME THIS MOVIE! & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, July 19 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is required to help pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly compostable dinnerware
Space [...]
What: Film Screening of ARE WE RUNNING DRY & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, May 24 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, dvd screening fee, sound system, and purchase of eco [...]
With two baskets full of loquats and a bag of extra raisins leftover from the potluck on Sunday, I whipped up this very simple yet tasty loquat dessert.
Everyone enjoyed it so I was glad I made enough for breakfast tomorrow.
Read more about growing and using highly nutritious loquats.
In the day. We have one more busy week to go with Earth Week and then everything should (hopefully) go back to normal.
I have two weeks of meals sitting here on my desk (um that didn’t come out right – the menu list NOT the actual food), loads of photos from this weekend’s events and [...]
What: Film Screening of FOOD MATTERS & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, April 26 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly, compostable dinnerware
Space [...]
The volunteers Kelly and Sergio hang out with urban Heidi and her goats
Freedom Gardens Swap n Trade table featuring Dan’s lovely chard
The local chow line
Full of delicious food
Freedom Gardens Swap n Trade table filled with homegrown goodies
Getting ready to watch the film
Nearly 90 people gathered on a grey, slightly chilly and overcast day to enjoy [...]
What: Film Screening of EATING ALASKA & Local, Vegetarian Potluck
When: Sunday, March 29 (5:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Where: 626 Cypress Ave, Pasadena CA (see map)
Cost: $10 (children under 12 are free) A small entrance fee is require as it helps pay for facility rental, screening licensing fees, sound system, and purchase of eco friendly, compostable [...]
Thanks to a generous donation (thank you DT!) we have been able to purchase 2 boxes of LOCAL and ORGANIC apples for the upcoming screening (award winning documentary BROKEN LIMBS) and potluck on December 28th (spaces are still available so RSVP)
Due to the weather the ENTIRE event (potluck & screening) will be held INDOORS. So no need [...]
The urban homestead was host to yet another gathering. One of our monthly gatherings where we invite some friends, supporters and musicians to our home for a potluck (the plates, cups you see in the photos are made from sugarcane and compostable) and impromptu jam session afterwards.
This time around guests came from far and wide [...]
Thanksgiving at friends
Gathering at the urban homestead: look at all that good food!
Lots of catching up to do!
Sing a long time!
Good food, fun, fellowship….
and music!
Ack, it’s December already! It’s December… yeah, I already said that and saying it again and again won’t change that fact that it’s December!
We have had a busy couple days just [...]
Harvest table
Look at that long line! Folks up and grabbing some delicious food
Local organizations table with information
The potluck
Freedom Gardens table. Haven’t signed up then what are you waiting for? You are missing a great group of local foodies who are modern day version of “victory gardeners’
A good showing of local Freedom Gardeners fill [...]
Don’t You Miss It!
C.I.C.L.E. + Path to Freedom = Harvest Bike Ride and Potluck Social : Live Music from Triple Chicken Foot
November is a perfect time for acorn soups, warm casseroles, pumpkin pies, bike riding over fallen crunchy leaves, kick ball in the park and an Urban Expedition’s Harvest Ride and Potluck Social. On Saturday, [...]
Poster courtesy of CICLE.org
PTF will be out & about the month of November spreading inspiration and hope.
There’s a flurry of activity before everyone goes into winter hiberanation so get out your calendar’s and mark these dates!
Nov 2 – Green Summit – Leap Frog Into a Sustainable Future, Pasadena City College (10 am – 1 pm) Path to [...]
Though there wasn’t that overwhelming onslaught of summer harvest the garden is still producing just enough for our family meals to consists of primarily homegrown. The lima beans are still producing like gangbusters providing us with hearty, wholesome and filling meals. Peppers and eggplants are still growing strong, another flush of green beans are almost [...]
The Good Food Swap
The idea behind the swap, which marks the tenth birthday of Growing Communities, is simple – participants turn up with food they’ve made, grown, picked or even bought, register it and are given a number to wear. The food is put on display, like an “urban village fete”, says Rankin. And then [...]
HG = Homegrown
SATURDAY
Breakfast – homemade pancakes (made with HG eggs) and homemade, HG strawberry sauce and HG peaches
Dinner – homemade organic flour tortillas with homemade spanish rice (HG tomatoes, peppers, green onions) topped with HG tomatoes, peppers, cilantro and organic cheese
SUNDAY
Breakfast – homemade granola and HG fruit
Lunch - leftovers from Saturday
Dinner – HG roasted eggplant, [...]
Eco Documentary & Local Food Potluck
By popular demand! Join us for another evening of food, inspiration and community. Space is limited so please reserve.
When: Sunday, September 14
Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: 651 N Orange Grove (school adjacent to the urban homestead), Pasadena CA
Cost: $10 (what your donation pays for) Children under 12 are free.
Reservation [...]
PTF hosts an inspiring film and local food potluck.
This informative and positive film will inspire debate about our sustenance on this planet and world food production.
This is not your usual doom and gloom experience – it gives great optimism for the world and WHAT ORDINARY PEOPLE CAN DO. Michael Burton, New Zealand
Where: 651 N Orange [...]
Clay pot irrigation tomato bed. Cassidy, our cat, sleeps among the rows of tomatoes
Plants are heavy with sun ripen tomatoes. No salmonella worries on our farm!
Summer blooms.
It’s a jungle out there. Lady bug earth oven nestles amongst the garden greenery
Backyard garden growing up!
The garden giants take over! The four corners of the yard are [...]
After a brief hiatus, PTF is back hosting an event — and hopefully more to come.
Sunday’s recent screening & potluck was our first “open to the public” event we’ve hosted in a long time (we had lots of urban homesteading related projects that have kept us busy) and it was certainly a huge success.
Combining community [...]
Normally this entry is posted on Friday – wrapping up what we ate last week. However, I got so busy on Friday that I figured I could post on Monday. So here it is!
SATURDAY
Breakfast – homemade, homegrown blueberry pancakes (made with homeraised eggs) and homemade, homegrown strawberry sauce
Dinner – potluck with friends
SUNDAY
Breakfast – homemade granola
Lunch [...]
Reminder PTF will be hosting a film screening of the French documentary THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO and local, vegetarian potluck at the school adjacent to the urban homestead this Sunday, June 29th (starting at 6:00 pm)
LOCATION
Due to our growing local “events” mailing list, we have had to expand to hold events in a [...]
Finally after a brief “event” hiatus PTF is back on track! In between homestead happenings and flurry of media activity PTF will be hosting a film screening…
Sunday June 29th PTF hosts a screening of the acclaimed French documentary THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO
Screening & potluck to be held at the private school adjacent to [...]
Homegrown tromboncino squash, broccoli and cheese pasta dish
Homegrown salad, snow peas and pasta
Tasty green and radish salad
Tray of homemade broccoli lasagna comes out of the earthen oven
Homemade broccoli lasagna with salad
Kale salad with broccoli cheese pasta
It’s Friday and you know what that means? Time for another weekly meal [...]
Colorful salad: homegrown field greens with peppery edible nasturtiums
Homemade sprout bread
Homegrown potatoes, squash, fava beans and assorted field green salad
Homegrown pototoes, broccoli and assorted field green salad
Here’s where we last left off. From what readers have said, the weekly meal wrap up is one of their favorite features here on the journal. Thanks for the [...]
Nearly 25 folks (friends and PTF supporters) came down to the urban homestead for our Spring Gathering. It was such lovely weather – perfect for an outdoor gathering.
Thanks everyone for bringing such wonderful food. See ya’ll next month!
