ABOUT

Decolonizing brunch and healing the food system with & for plant, creature & human kin. A licensed & insured food project of the Wholistic.art Coop.

We have received generous support from Bread & Roses Fund and Tater Tats to grow this project. And we have provided completely free, curated, nutritious meals for over 1,200 people in Philadelphia, Detroit and Austin.

Our FBP team also provides the following services
and 15% of each contract is spent serving free meals
to our kindred communities across the country.

Ask us about:
Catering & Food event curation
Food System & Agroecology Lectures
Our Cooperative Business Practices
Gardening Program Design
Imaginative Cooking Workshops
International Service Brigades
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Urban Farming

**Lead designer Charlyn Griffith was Head Curator for Philadelphia’s Farm for the City cultivating plants an community relationships.**

Rural Farming

Black x Oro was established in 2018 . We have designed an off gird small commercial farm using drought resistant crops and native plants for medicine . BIPOC farmers designers and builders will be invited to attend workshops and skill shares to further their work in the world .

International Agriculture Consulting

Farmer's across the globe are forced into unsustainable growing/business practice , Wholisitc .art has traveled as far as Tanzania to educate farmers on organic permaculture aswell as cooperative business model design .

Disaster Agricultural Aid

**2017-18 Wholisitc.Art spent the year traveling to Puerto Rico in service of our sister farm** **El Departemento de la Comida** **helping rebuild community farms that survived the aftermath of hurricane Maria .**

Growing food for Community

**Cooperator / Designer Jeannine Kayembe - Oro spent the past decade organizing , educating, and feeding the north Philadelphia community as Co-Founder of Life DO Grow Farm .**

Cooking for Community

**The Free Brunch Program sources local organic food and feeds under-served communities a free nutritious meal. See our Menu Below!**

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We love to customise menus for our clients using seasonal, local ingredients!
Check out this list below our some items that have been favorites!

Appetizers/Small Bites

Frittata Squares
baked egg casserole w/ your choice of filling

-caramelized leeks & spinach
-sweet bell pepper, tomato & onion
-mixed cheese

Crudite w/ Dips
assorted crisp vegetables w/ your choice of dips

Veggie Patties

-White Bean & Beet w/ parsley & cumin

-Chipotle Black Bean & Sweet Potato

-Falafel

Sauces & Dips

-Roasted Garlic Hummus
topped w/ pomegranate seeds

-Romesco
roasted red bell pepper & sunflower seed dip

-French Onion
savory sour cream dip

-Tahini
w/ lemon & parsley

-Yogurt Sauce
w/ lemon, parsley, mint & dill

-Avocado Crema
creamy avocado w/ lime & cilantro

Hot Dishes

-People's Peas
black eyed peas simmered in a spiced coconut milk broth

-Build-Your-Own Veggie Chili Bowl
slow cooked seasonal veggies & three bean stew w/ toppings: cilantro, scallions, lime, sour cream, avocado crema, plantain or corn chips

-Jambalaya
aromatic rice dish w/ your choice of meat or plant-protein

-Za’atar Lemon Chicken
pulled chicken w/ a Palestinian thyme seasoning blend

-Chipotle Chicken
stewed chicken w/ tomato, smoked jalapeno, onions & peppers

-Country Grits
creamy, buttery warm grits

-Mixed Greens
sauteed kale, collards & chard w/ onions & peppers

-Roasted Rosemary Carrots
w/ an orange ginger glaze

-Creole Corn
grilled sweet corn topped w/ spicy seasoning blend, lime & butter

Salads

-Full Moon Kale Salad
massaged kale
tahini dressing

-Lentil Salad
celery, carrots, dried cranberries
herbs & balsamic dressing

-Power Slaw
shredded carrots, red & green cabbage, sunflower seeds
choice of cilantro & lime vinaigrette or dijon & herb vinaigrette

-Fattoush
romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes
dressed with mint & toasted pita