Saturday, October 18

Sustain Supper October 18th, 2025

By Homeless Garden Project

A celebratory Harvest Farm Dinner at HGP's Santa Cruz Westside Organic Farm supporting their Transitional Employment Program!

Date and time

Location

Homeless Garden Project's Natural Bridges Farm

Shaffer Rd. and Delaware Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Agenda

About Our Keynote:

Jane Hirshfield

Hirshfield’s work encompasses a large range of influences, drawing from the sciences, the garden, and the kitchen, as well as from the world’s literary, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual traditio...

About Homeless Garden Project

Host

Founded in 1990, HGP operates an organic farm and value-added retail enterprise as hosts to workforce development support for people experiencing homelessness. Our transitional employment strategy co...

About Our Musicians: To Be Announced

Our Menu: To Be Announced

TBA

About Our Chefs:

Jozseph Schultz

We are so honored to welcome our longtime collaborator and supporter, Jozseph Schultz of India Joze fame to the Supper. Having supported us since our founding, Jozseph has long been working his magic...

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Highlights

3 hours, 30 minutes
ALL AGES
In person
Free venue parking

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Food & Drink • Food

Sustain Supper October 18th, 2025

Come join us at the Natural Bridges Farm for the most delicious at a farm-to-table dining experience at their and support the work of the Homeless Garden Project! Enjoy a 4 course meal and a celebration of this year's harvest, community and sustainability.

Our keynote speaker poet Jane Hirshfield, described in The New York Times Magazine as “writing some of the most important poems in the world today,” is the author of ten books of poetry, most recently The Asking: New & Selected Poems (Knopf, 2023), as well as two now-classic collections of essays, Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry (HarperCollins, 1997) and Ten Windows: How Great Poems Transform the World (Knopf, 2015) and four books presenting the work of world poets from the deep past. More about Jane Hirshfield can be found within the agenda section.

We are also excited to announce that one of the evening's featured chefs will be the legendary local fixture, Jozseph Schultz of the famed India Joze. Having transformed simple ingredients into complex food epiphanies for the Santa Cruz community for over 50 years, Chef Jozseph was the featured subject of Director Jon Silver's 2022's documentary, Foodie for the People. As an ally of the Homeless Garden Project from the very beginning, nobody blends world cuisine, culture, community, art and social justice like our beloved India Joze and we are so lucky and grateful that he'll be one of the featured chefs preparing the Supper's meal.

Join your community, support our unhoused neighbors, and enjoy the fresh flavors of local produce. We'll have live music, local unique beverages and wine options, a farm tour and more! Stay tuned for further updates, including the mre on the chefs and menu, coming soon.

You are welcome to visit HGP's Downtown Store (1338 Pacific Ave. in the El Palomar building) to get your tickets and related books to save on eventbrite fees. We look forward to seeing you at the Farm!

SPONSORED BY:

New Leaf Community Markets

Superior Foods

Alta Organc Coffee & Tea

Sandbar Solar

Interested in sponsorship? Please contact paulg@homelessgardenproject.org

Frequently asked questions

Is there any way to avoid the fees on ticket purchases?

Yes - by buying your tickets from either of the HGP stores (Downtown at 1338 Pacific Ave in the El Palomar building or at our kiosk on the Capitola Esplanade) you can buy directly from us and avoid the eventbrite fees. You may email us at info@homelessgardenproject.org to send in a check as well.

Is my ticket a charitable donation?

Yes, your ticket purchase supports HGP's work! Chefs, speakers, musicians and servers are donating their time and services. For tax purposes, approximately half of your cost counts as a donation due to IRS rules about goods and services. Please check with a tax professional for further advice.

What's the weather at the Farm?

The weather at HGP's Natural Bridges Farm can be quite variable, from sunny and warm to windy, foggy and cool, over the course of an afternoon. We highly recommend layers for your comfort.

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