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Homeless Garden Project

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Get to know Homeless Garden Project

We are a 3.5 acre organic farm on the West Side of Santa Cruz offering a 26 week CSA! We employ people experiencing homelessness to garden, and we also provide case management and job training! In May of 1990, the Citizens Committee for the Homeless, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit organization, began a new project by opening the gates of an organic garden on Pelton Avenue._x000d_ _x000d_ The Homeless Garden Project would provide job training and meaningful work in a therapeutic environment. The Homeless Garden Project began as a place to provide sanctuary, refuge, and meaningful work within the healing space of the organic farm. Blossoming over time and furthering the project's benefits, the farm harvests have provided an opportunity to support our vision and community through our CSA program, farm stand, and crafts, which are sold at our local Santa Cruz stores & online._x000d_ _x000d_ We are genuinely humbled by the profound transformations our trainees make in our job training program, and the generous support

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What they grow

Flowers · Vegetables · Fruit

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Recipe to try at home

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Colorful peppers stuffed with seasoned beef, rice and tomato, topped with cheese.

Ingredients

  • 4 large bell peppers, tops cut and seeded
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • Salt and pepper

Make it

  1. Heat oven to 375°F. Brown beef until it reaches 160°F, then stir in rice, tomatoes and seasoning.
  2. Fill peppers and set in a baking dish with 1/4 cup water; cover with foil.
  3. Bake 30 minutes, top with cheese, and bake 10 minutes uncovered.

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