Farm Brunch April 23rd

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brunch on the farm! Tickets Available Now:  April 23rd from 11:30-1:30. Farm Lot 59 and Restauration invite you to join us for brunch on the farm! Chef Philip Pretty will announce his hyper-local menu when its gets closer to promise the freshest seasonal Farm Lot ingredients are used.  The funds generated from this event will help fund the building of our Children's Garden! We love our #farmlotkids and are working toward building them their own special space on the farm. In 2015 we hosted over 150 kids on the farm and now they will be able to come and have not only an epic farm experience but get dirty too!  There are load of fun pictures on our facebook from last years brunch.. Bring a friend, have some great food on the farm while listening to live music. All for a great cause. Sounds like an amazing time to us! ​
	Long Beach Local and Farm Lot 59 is an agriculture based official 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that relies on donations, grant funding and the sale of our farm products to cover our operational costs. Our mission is to help create citizen farmers in the City of Long Beach.
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Farm Brunch April 23rd

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brunch on the farm! Tickets Available Now:  April 23rd from 11:30-1:30. Farm Lot 59 and Restauration invite you to join us for brunch on the farm! Chef Philip Pretty will announce his hyper-local menu when its gets closer to promise the freshest seasonal Farm Lot ingredients are used.  The funds generated from this event will help fund the building of our Children's Garden! We love our #farmlotkids and are working toward building them their own special space on the farm. In 2015 we hosted over 150 kids on the farm and now they will be able to come and have not only an epic farm experience but get dirty too!  There are load of fun pictures on our facebook from last years brunch.. Bring a friend, have some great food on the farm while listening to live music. All for a great cause. Sounds like an amazing time to us! ​
	Long Beach Local and Farm Lot 59 is an agriculture based official 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that relies on donations, grant funding and the sale of our farm products to cover our operational costs. Our mission is to help create citizen farmers in the City of Long Beach.
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CNG & Children's Garden Update

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farm lot 59 New for 2016 we are now Certified Naturally Grown!: I'm super excited to tell you about our recent certification. Certified Naturally Grown is a grassroots organization that audits farmers who don’t use any synthetic herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms. CNG is a private non-profit organization that's not affiliated with the USDA's National Organic Program. CNG's certification approach is based on the participatory guarantee system (PGS) model that relies on peer reviews in which inspections are typically carried out by other farmers. The PGS model promotes farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing about best practices and fosters local networks that strengthen the farming community. This model uses an approach that minimizes paperwork and keeps certification dues affordable.  Another difference is that Certified Naturally Grown’s certification process is transparent and open to the public. Every CNG producer has a profile on the website. On it you will find the information they submitted in their application, as well as scanned images of their inspection reports and signed declaration. ​Please read more about their program and view our Farm Lot 59 profile on their site! #proudtobecng
children's garden update A message from the Karadayi Family: Evan has been active in school with a full academic load focusing on Architecture, as well as school and club athletics these past four years. In addition to this, Evan had always wanted to join scouting since a young child. This became a reality for him just 4 short years ago. He’s on the fast track to attaining his Eagle Scout rank. For those of you not familiar with the scouts, the top rank is the Eagle merit badge (before the age of 18), attainable by a capstone project, if you will, which culminates in the display of all skills gained through scouting achievements which only about 6% nationwide achieve. Evan has chosen an epic size project (even by standards of the Eagle Board Council) that displays his skills of design, architecture, project management, community service, and leadership skills. He’s always strived for high achievements and this project certainly reflects this. Evan has asked me to pass along to you his service project benefiting Farm Lot 59. The owner Sasha Kanno has created a real gem in the city of Long Beach that gives back to the community in a gamut of ways. Together, they’ve created a platform for Evan to achieve his Eagle rank and for Farm Lot 59 to have an amazing Children’s Garden that will serve as an outdoor “living" classroom for children and various organizations interested in learning more about where food comes from and sustainable agriculture practices.  We are very proud of this young man! I hope you can join us in support of Evan’s journey toward Eagle Scout Rank. And, if not in donations, in thoughts and good will. Our warmest gratitude and thanks for your generosity and support.   Ahmet, Robin, Gayle and Evan Karadayi
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Book your Field Trip with us!

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book your field trip with us! We are accepting group RSVP now for 2016:  Join us this year on the farm for an educational tour, We have developed a hands on program designed for our Farm Lot Kids. The younger children are exposed to seed starting composting and vermicomposting. They learn how to take care of seeds, What makes a seed happy, How to be a good farmer to a seed. They use fine motor skills and listening skills. They learn the difference between dirt and healthy soil. Children learn just how important little worms actually are.  Our middle aged kids will have a little more advanced lesson which might include; what can you grow on Mars, the difference between good bugs and bad bugs, the breakdown of a seed. This group typically gets involved in math, journaling and thinking at a deeper level about the workings of a garden.  Our older students are welcome to engage in a discussion about food policy, GMO labeling, small scale farming as a business or how to start your own agriculture project. We also welcome garden clubs, green teams and sustainability groups. You do not have to be anything "official" at all. Getting a group together and coming down is what it's all about!
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Farmstand 59

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farmstand 59 Hello Long Beach Locals: Please take a hot minute and let us know a few things. We are planning great things for 2016 and want to hear from you!  Click on the link and take our Facebook survey asking you a few questions about the Farmstand.  Thank you!
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Grateful

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farming is fun! Happy Holidays to all our Long Beach Locals: 2015 was the year we were finally in a position to open our farm up to the kids of our community. We hosted over 150 little learners on our 1/2 acre farm.  With our dedicated Children's Garden, Farm Lot 59 will connect with 100's more. Let's double our numbers in 2016!   By donating YOU are empowering us to invest in our community one healthy eater at a time. I hope you will contribute to our shared success by making a gift that directly impacts your local food movement.  Forever grateful, Sasha Kanno Founder & Farmer ​Farm Lot 59 Watch Now
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Farm Lot 59 is Hiring Farmers!

Farmer Job Description for Farm Lot 59

                   Mission: Farm Lot 59 is a .5 – acre farm aimed to develop and maintain farmland in an urban setting to grow specialty crops and offer the public fresh and healthy food choices, teaching farming to the community and aid in the transformation of more urban farm land.

Job Overview: Farmer will develop and manage all aspects of the farm production field including growing organic vegetables, fruits, herbs and speaking to public groups that frequent the farm for educational days.

                  

                   This position requires a strong practical knowledge of people skills as well as agriculture skills and farm management, and a passionate commitment to growing the highest quality crops. The farmer has primary responsibility for the daily operations of the crew, coordination and implementation of all work and activities at Farm Lot 59 (FL59). FL59 currently has 1 farm located at 2714 California Ave with the potential to add more.

                   Key Requirements:

·       Coordination with Sasha for daily work load

·       Maintain FL59’s standards of production to ensure highest quality produce

·       Maintain farm infrastructure and landscape

·       Cooperate with community partners

·       Implement weekly seeding and transplanting schedule

·       Plan weekly harvest schedule

·       Participate in planning for long-term farm development

·       Able to work in the field, attend meetings off farm if needed

·       Some evening or special events may be required

·       Current drivers license

·       Good interpersonal skills

Qualifications:

·       Experience working in a team environment with proven leadership skills

·       Demonstrated ability to work independently

·       Demonstrated good organizational skills and record keeping skills

·       Experience in growing using organic/biodynamic principles

·       Experience working with farm tools

·       Basic carpentry skills

·       Demonstrated good communication skills

·       Ability to lift 50 pounds

·       Self-motivated, cooperative and flexible

Salary will be based on experience. Produce is available for your personal consumption