Amen Ankh Urban Farm- Wild Edible Plant Foods: Identifying Purslane

Foraging: Identifying and Eating Purslane (avoid poisonous spurge!)

Purslane: abundant, tasty, very nutritious, and pretty easy to identify--with just a couple pointers!

Identification difficulty for the Novice

Purslane, (latin name: Portulaca oleracea), is a wonderful, edible "weed". It's tasty, versatile, highly nutritious, easy to find, grows everywhere and is relatively easy to identify. It's not native to North America, so it is generally considered to be an invasive weed. For those of you with an interest in Foraging, homesteading, and/or sustainable eating, choosing invasive species for your meals is one of the most sustainable, locavore options. There's even a word for it: invasivore

Purslane does have one dangerous look-a-like: the potentially deadly spurges. (Euphorbia varieties). I find that they really don't look that much alike, and there is one tried and true way to tell them apart--making purslane a good plant for even a novice forager. 

With that in mind, I'd like to tell you everything I have learned about purslane, including how to identify it, and how not to confuse it with spurge, and some basic cooking tips. 

Purslane history

Purslane has spread throughout all of the Old World, (Europe, North Africa, and Asia). It is eaten fairly frequently through out it's range, especially in the Indian subcontinent. With European imperialism, purslane spread to Australia and North and South America, where is is commonly eaten,(especially Mexico)-- Strangely, it is often considered a weed and not eaten in U.S. or Canada in the modern day. (It used to be eaten in parts of the US as recently as WWII.)

Purslane can be found almost anywhere, and can adapt itself to a variety of climates, from arid to damp, hot to cold, and sun to shade. It's considered a succulent, and can adapt itself to environments that experience the extremes of  rainy seasonal monsoons and months-long droughts.

Identifying Purslane: Portulaca oleracea*

1. Purslane grows low along the ground, generally under 3". Occasionally it will create a bunch or cluster, which can grow about 6" high. It grows from a central taproot, so all the branches of an individual plant will come together at the same place. 
2. Purslane is a succulent. Both stalk and leaves have a thick, fleshy feeling to them. The leaves are not as thick as in most decorative succulents, but their leaves and stems are thicker than spurge. Think of the thickness of kid leather. (See close-up pic). 
3. Stems can be red or green with a reddish tinge. Small bright yellow flowers can grow from the cluster of leaves. Leaves are a bright green.
4. Leaves grow out from the stalk in a "star", of four leaves. Sometimes 2 of these leaves will form before the others, but most times you see the leaves on a plant they will be in groups of 4--often 2 large and 2 small. This looks very similar to a whorled leaf configuration.
   See pic.

   

   The four-leaf "star" like growth of purslane

5. Purslane leaf edges are smooth, not serrated. (They don't have jagged or toothy edges)
6. Purslane stems are smooth and hairless. 
7. Most importantly: if you break the stem of purslane, there is NO sticky white liquid (called latex), Purslane may be a little sticky, but it will be clear, not white. However, small the latex on small spurge plants can be very hard to notice and/or dry up quickly, so make sure to use ALL identification points.

Disclaimer

Important!

Never eat any wild plant unless you are 100% sure that you have identified an edible species.
Always cross-reference the information you find on the internet with an expert, a foraging group, or several reference books. Have fun, but be responsible. Identification is entirely your responsibility. . . and it can also mean your life!

*As always you should never accept anything you read on the internet without verifying it for yourself with either a local expert or several publications. Colors can vary from monitor to monitor, and images are not as clear as in printed materials. Personally, before I eat anything I verify it with at least 3 reliable sources. I have found this to be a remarkably good way of ensuring my safety when foraging. 

This blog has been put together for general information, education, reference, Spirituality, Current Events and Entertainment purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, or the American Medical Association and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any specific conditions. Ask your doctor for his professional advice before making radical changes in your diet and lifestyle.

Poisonous Spurges: Euphorbia varieties

1. Euphobia is a pretty big genus, including poinsettias, which are also poisonous. Spurges also grow low along the ground, generally under 3", and they too can grow higher. They also grow in a creeping fashion, out of a central point. 
2. Spurges are not succulents, so the leaves are thinner, like typical plants. If you look at this spurge image, the leaves are almost paper-thin. Not all varieties are this delicate, but none are as thick as those of purslane.
3. Stems can be red or green with a reddish tinge. Leaves are a darker green, compared to purslane, in most varieties. 
4. Leaves grow parallel to each other on the stem in pairs. These leaves will always be opposite each other on the stem, unless they are growing at the junction of a branch. (Then the 2 leaves and the branch will come off the stem evenly spaced--like the spokes in a wheel). But there will never be more than 2 leaves at the same point on the stem. 
5. Every spurge I know of has serrated, indented or toothed leaves. However, sometimes these serrations are very small, and the teeth can also be small and widely spaced--appearing smoother. 
6. Most (but not all) spurges have hairy stems. Some also have hairy leaves.
7. Most importantly: if you break the stem of a spurge, it will ooze a sticky white liquid, called latex.

Because of leaf pairings, spurge tends to grow more horizontal than purslane. A flatter flat, if you will.

 Just as poinsettia can become a problem for house pets, spurges have caused deaths among sheep or other small domestic foraging animals. If you have spurge in your yard, I would use gloves, and try pulling it out if you have young children or pets who go out un-escorted. 

Sustainability

Purslane is a non-native species in the Americas. (To be completely fair, there may be native varieties, but they have interbred and/or died out from competition with the ones brought over from the new world). Purslane is commonly considered to be an invasive species. Invasive generally implies that the plant is doing active harm to the native environment/species, like edible Kudzu. Invasive species are generally considered to be beneficial. in their introduction,

However purslane has been here so long that it's pretty much done whatever damage it's going to do. Like dandelion, it's very possible that purslane wiped out native species when it arrived, but the invading colonizers weren't keeping track, so we really have no idea.

Eating a bunch of purslane, even wiping out a local patch or two isn't going to do any damage to your environment. (Provided you don't use chemicals, of course). Of course, In my opinion, purslane is a very pretty plant, as well as a tasty one. And, given that it can and will grow everywhere, and spreads quickly, you can use it for a nice ground cover in areas you are having difficulty getting anything to grow. Purslane will grow from cuttings, so if you want to get rid of it, don't compost, or let it go to seed. Kept in check, however purslane is a good companion plant for gardens, and helps retain soil moisture.

Eating Purslane

Purslane is a great vegetable for anyone: forager, or gardener. Unlike some wild plants which are bitter (and need to be boiled) or tough and stringy (and do best in a food processor), purslane has excellent flavor and texture, and can be prepared raw or cooked. The leaves, flowers and stems are all edible, (I have never heard of anyone eating the roots--so I would avoid them).

Eaten raw, they have a juicy, crunchy texture. I would call it closest to celery, with an okra like liquid. without the stringiness of celery. The flavor is somewhat tart with a mellow grassy note, or like a mild seaweed.  Where I used to live, it grew prolifically, by roadsides and parking lots--(areas where you would risk ingesting dangerous chemicals.)

Use purslane raw in salads, and sandwiches. When cooked, purslane looses much of it's unique texture, becoming soft like cooked spinach. If you cook it lightly, however, it makes an excellent substitute for pasta--like a thick spaghetti or an udon noodle. Purslane is naturally vegan and gluten free, but has mucilaginous aspect: like okra, purslane will release a sticky liquid when cooked. This "mucilage" can be used to thicken soups and stews, or even an egg white substitute, but if using purslane as a pasta substitute, you will need to rinse the veggie thoroughly and may need multiple changes of boiling water. Cooking purslane also removes much of the sour apple flavor, making it taste more like a spinach or other cooked pot-herb. Other cultures around the world use purslane in baked goods, including semi-sweet applications.

Nutrition

I rarely get to talk about nutrition in wild plants, because the studies just haven't been done. But purslane has a long history of consumption, throughout the world, and we know a lot about what it has to offer.

Purslane is a nutritional powerhouse. Vegetarians and vegans especially will be excited to know that purslane has more heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than any other leafy vegetable plant. It's protein and iron concentrations are higher than in any cultivated vegetable--including kale. Purslane has more magnesium, vitamin A and vitamin E than kale as well. In a calorie to calorie comparison, it has more potassium than a banana. In addition there are some B vitamins, a good amount of vitamin C, a fair amount of calcium, and a smattering of those micronutrients people say we should get more of. . . All nutritional data has been gathered from the Wikipedia page. 

Note of caution

Purslane has oxalates in it, similar to Japanese knotweed and wood sorrel. As we've mentioned before, many veggies you can buy in the store have oxalic acid, including spinach and rhubarb. People with kidney problems and/or rheumatoid arthritis should avoid these foods. The sick, the elderly, the very young and women who are pregnant or nursing should also avoid wild plants on general principle.

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Amen Ankh Is Growing Green

THE TIME IS NOW TO "GROW GREEN"

 Our ancestors repurposed and reused everything. You can go to many African Countries, even now and find beautiful jewelry, unique furniture, and accessories created from recycled and found items that have often been rejected and thrown away by other people.

Here in the US every city is inundated with vacant lots, which are plentiful in most urban neighborhoods. These lots can be converted to Urban Farms or community gardens, where entire neighborhoods can help plant and maintain the gardens and profit together with the farms.

We must re-connect our experiences with green initiatives. An example of how this connection is made is with recycling. This is another way is to engage our youth to go green. They can have Recycling drives, taking old clothes and re-creating, and making art with found and repurposed objects is an excellent and inspiring activity for school and neighborhood projects.

By composting, growing food and promoting other entrepreneurial initiatives can be fun and create a lifelong pursuit into the fields of Agriculture and Ecological Engineering and other GeoSciences. There are many financial endowments and scholarships available to pay for educational opportunities in green initiatives. In Missouri, Lincoln University will give a full-ride scholarship to any student who pursues a field in agriculture.

 Why should WE “Go Green?”

• We are approaching a global food shortage
• Cities are experiencing water shortages
• Oil is finite
• The demand for energy around the world is increasing
• As above so below- We are all connected to the inner-verse and universe

What can we do?

• Encourage and vote for elected officials who have a green agenda
• Grow YOUR OWN FOODS AND Support People and companies who are concerned about the environment 
• Sasteh Meter Mosley has been the Green Griot of Kansas City for more than 20 years and established EMWOT a Green Micro-Economic Development initiative. His Motto is "Stick a Seed in the Ground!" As a child, Sasteh woke up from a roster crowing in his next door neighbor's back yard. He experienced his first glimpse of Urban Agriculture, with chickens, eggs, wild game, rabbits, and fresh vegetables being sold to the neighborhood. He later cultivated food in a variety of communities, for example, establishing the "Bunk-Bed" system with Will Allen in Milwaukee.
• Mama Nuta Beqsu (Adenike AmenRa) Is a Gnome Builder. She Established Amen Par Ankh (Sacred Temple of Life) Amen Ankh Urban Farm as a Neighborhood center for life, Growing food and teaching health and Wellness, in the heart of the most blighted Kansas City urban neighborhoods. She teaches STE-A-M education through You GROWW Girls- (Gaining Resilience, Opportunity Wellness and Wealth) providing Agricultural and Outdoor activities for the youth teaching Urban Sustainable living, recycling, Arts and Crafts and Herbal Arts
• The Recipe Poetry Guild is traveling the country as a social activist and Spoken word artists who bring attention to the nuclear weapons plant toxicity and Sustainable living.
• Nadine Farris has been growing an Abundant Community garden for years
• Mamma Helen Bey has been teaching Health and Wellness for more than 5 Decades.
• Imhotep Maat Ra has been teaching health and wellness with Magnificent Foods
• Mama Charlotte O’Neal is a cultural Artist, musician, and elder who is traveling the country to share the knowledge of green sustainable living from Tanzania to the US and beyond. Her efforts to support the Tomorrow Children and brother Pete O'neal have been her passion and dedication for years.
•  DJ Cavem is a green rapper sharing the good news with his family about vegan living and Urban Farming.
• Colin Kaepernick has Personally Supported Black Lives Matter and Urban Agriculture.
• Wangari Maathai has assisted women’s groups in planting over 40 million trees.
• Shai Agassi wants to replace gas stations with electric charging stations
• Will Allan is sharing the knowledge of Aquaponics and Urban Farming.
• Ron Finley has personally supported community Gorilla Gardening 
• Van Jones helped Congress pass the Green Jobs Act of 2007 which provides $125mm to train 35,000 people/year
• UPS saved 50,000 gallons of gas by reducing left-hand turns
• Plants are now being operated via methane-powered gas
• Spellman College is the first HBCU to build a LEED Certified residence hall
• The Peace Planters and other organizations are working to shut down nuclear power plants all over the country
• NY City plans to convert its entire taxi fleet to hybrids by 2011
• Greensburg, Kansas is being rebuilt “Green”

Easy Ways For You To “Go Green” And Lower Your Carbon Footprint

• Reduce Reuse Recycle, Repurpose Plastic items. Plastics can be woven, and remelted in safe conditions to create innovative things.
• Support Local Urban Growers
• Grow food NOT lawns- In order to Free yourselves, you must Feed yourselves!
• Shop locally for locally made products
• Divest from global corporate slave mills and factories and products manufactured by prison slave labor.
• Choose more natural fabrics and dyes that can be returned to the earth.
• Reuse shopping bags instead of "Paper or Plastic."
• Prepare and eat your home or locally grown Fruits and Vegetables - fresh and raw as often as possible- sprout, blend and Juice. Try replacing a few food items every week that you regularly buy with locally grown natural alternatives.
• Designate one day each week as a NO MEAT DAY
• Walk, Ride a bike, Share, and Use public transportation over a single driver in a SUV.
• Save and reuse juice pulp in recipes or add to compost.
• Collect rain water for food Growers
• Use coffee grounds and hair as plant compost/fertilizer
• Compost your Food Scraps and return the new soil back to the land
• Prepare your family dinners and sit down to eat together -rather than Fast Food
• If you must eat on the run- store fresh and dried fruits and homemade Snacks and juices in your car.
• Consume less- Recycle More
• Choose alternative-fueled cars using solar and electric over fossil fuel-driven vehicles
• Plant a tree
• Protect your  groundwater -Don’t use pesticides and weed killers on the lawns
• Choose neither paper nor plastic – take your own washable bags when shopping
• Use natural light instead of electricity as often as possible
• Have an energy audit done on your home
• Use Solar Panels to lower your utility bills
• Don’t linger in the shower, turn water on and off
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth
• Take low water baths - don’t fill the tub
• Replace current light bulbs throughout the house with carbon fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)
• Install a programmable thermostat for better heating/cooling efficiency
• Use natural products for house cleaning (baking soda and vinegar, borax or steam for bathroom and kitchen cleaning)
• Turn off the stove a few minutes before the food is ready – heat from skillet or pan will continue to cook food
• Use a power strip for countertop appliances – to turn all off when not in use
• Only turn on the Washer and dishwasher when it has a full load
• Turn Off water between rinsing dishes- or don’t rinse dishes until you use them -to create a barrier for insects.
• Install an attic fan
• Install a tank-less water heater
• Wash clothes (even whites) in cold water
• Replace chlorine bleach with hydrogen peroxide (1/4 cup)
• Select electronic billing and e-correspondence for all your current mail
• Consider second-hand clothing for your next purchase
• Get your children involved and concerned about green life(encourage them to do science projects and make green gifts)
• Talk to your children’s school principal about going green
• Give green gifts with reused green wrapping paper of gift sacks Reuse newspapers for gift wrapping
• Run errands clockwise and try to eliminate left hand turns as often as possible
• Take a green vacation
• Consider a hybrid car when it’s time to replace your current vehicle

If more people got involved in rediscovering their neighborhoods—invoking green initiatives in the process, killing, and Underground crime would actually decrease and there would be more home cottage and small businesses blooming to create sustainable revenue.

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The Vernal Equinox Bringing in the New Year

The vernal equinox occurs on March 20, or the 21st of each year.

Equinox Means "Equal Night"

 

 

The March equinox, which marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, marks The Rite of Spring. As we welcome spring, people south of the equator are actually gearing up for cooler temperatures of autumn.

 What Happens at the Equinox?

 Far from being an arbitrary indicator of the changing seasons, March 20 (March 21 in some years) is significant for astronomical reasons. On March 20, 2014, at precisely 12:57 P.M. EDT, the Sun will cross directly over the Earth's equator.

Translated literally, equinox means "equal night." Because the Sun is positioned above the equator, day and night are about equal in length all over the world during the equinoxes. A second equinox occurs each year on Sept. 22 or 23; in 2014, it will be on Sept. 22 at 10:29 P.M. EDT. This date will mark the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the vernal equinox in the Southern (vernal denotes "spring").

These brief but monumental moments owe their significance to the 23.4 degree tilt of the Earth's axis. Because of the tilt, we receive the Sun's rays most directly in the summer. In the winter, when we are tilted away from the Sun, the rays pass through the atmosphere at a greater slant, bringing lower temperatures. If the Earth rotated on an axis perpendicular to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, there would be no variation in day lengths or temperatures throughout the year, and we would not have seasons.

Rituals and Traditions

People have recognized the vernal equinox for thousands of years. There is no shortage of rituals and traditions surrounding the coming of spring. Many early peoples celebrated for the basic reason that their food supplies would soon be restored. The date is significant in Christian religion because Resurrection day (Easter) always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. It is also probably no coincidence that early Kemet built the Great Sphinx pointing directly toward the rising Sun on the day of the vernal equinox.

The first day of spring also marks the beginning of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. The celebration lasts 13 days and is rooted in the 3,000-year-old tradition of Zorastrianism.

Mama Harriet Carried a Riffle Too

 

I have always wondered what happened to the people who Mama Harriet freed. Many today have benefited from this legacy of courage and endurance. Many are still standing strong to live free and sustainable, in spite of being shunned and ignored by a few in our corrals (House Negros still with the slave/ Stockholm syndrome mentality) who want to kill a bud before it has a chance to blossom. and report to their guards/ plantation sentinels for token favors. We Press Onward. Our people can't have it both ways. You can't stay and work on the plantation, then run around fronting like you are free. 

 

Many of our people think that they are "out of the Matrix" but they are still writing grants for the scraps from massa's table, to support the sentinels and agents and enable them to sacrifice our children, Kill or take our people out to the prisons, to sponsor the “power plant” of corporatocracy.

 

Mama Harriet had a riffle for protection yet; sometimes she used it to shoot the snitches and the ones who were too quickly weary of the hard times ahead, and wanted to go back to the plantation... We must tear down these plantations, starting with the one in our heads. We still have those who think the stone-head’s ice is colder. Or they want to build a world that is parallel to Isfit. I don't want to be the "first Black" Plantation owner. I don't want to be just another exploiter of our people, resources, environment and planet. Sometimes that means giving up comfort, security and luxuries. We may teach our people to be more “Savvy Black Consumers” – Yet they are STILL Consumers, and not producers. We need to rebuild our own Black Wallstreets, of our own growers, cooperative owners, resources, land, energy, Languages, Educational structures and Banks. We must be in the world and not of the world. We must tear down and not mimic the isfit of this system.

 

TEACH THE YOUTH!

Amen Par Ankh (Sacred House of Life) and Amen Ankh Urban Farm; is a local Urban Farm nestled around a Spiritual Outreach and Education Center in the heart of midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Contact Us and become a member, as We Celebrate the Cycles of Life! Email: amen.parankh@gmail.com , or amen.ankh@live.com, and Call: 816-304-7240 to sign-up for courses and support: http://www.gofundme.com/amen-urban-farm , information: http://emwot.ws/Amen_ParAnkh , http://amen-parankh.blogspot.com/ , Look for us on FaceBook & Twitter We Celebrate the Cycles of Life, Wellness and Balance in our everyday existence on earth. We assist in Wellness for Physical Fitness, Mental Health, and Spiritual Attunement - to realize the fullest capacities of life, health, prosperity and strength. We provide Whole Life Coaching, Energy work, A Par Ankh Reading Room, Org-Ankh Electric food Boxes, an Herbal Tea House & Juice bar, Outdoor Experiences, classes such as Cultural Headwrapping, Natural Hair oils, beading and Lox twisting, Cosmetics, and Herbal products. We offer Classes in ASCAC (The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization), Art Healing Mandalas, Jewelry Making, Gentle Yoga, Canning and preserving food, Health and Wellness Study Courses. We make Gifts and Accessories. We Celebrate and show our respect of nature with Cultural Ceremonies, Workshops and special events. Amen Par Ankh means sacred House of Life. We Celebrate Life! We provide a space for your own personal discovery with quiet reflection and time for internal work, as well as an active space for expressions of our original ways of life. Ceremony, Counseling, Coaching, Cleansings, & Classes Amen Ankh Urban Farm is an urban agricultural enterprise with the goal of achieving environmental justice and sustainability by Healthy local food production and improving local neighborhood access to healthy Foods. We run Aquaponic Systems of farm raised fish, Herbs and microgreens. We sell Org-Ankh Electric Food Boxes! We also provide Farm-a-See tours of successful Local Farmers with the “Green Griot” Sasteh Meter Mosley. We grow selected local indigenous Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable and plant life of the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash/Melons and cruciferous vegetables: Cabbage, and Kale, With Wheat Grass and other Sprouts, Herbs: Basil, Sage, Chives, Rosemary, Parsley, Peppers, with Moringa nutritional drink supplements, -From our foods we produce Baked Goods, cosmetics, & liniments to provide Healing and Sovereignty: Through the inspiration of Kujichagulia (Self-determination) for all Original peoples. Dua (Th-ankh you!) ♥.

ASCAC At Amen Par Ankh KCMO

Amen Par Ankh of Kansas City is convening a study Group for ASCAC (Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations) EVERY Thursday at 7:00pm with Sasteh Meter Mosley and NuTa BeqSu Mosley at 3641 Bales Ave. Kansas City, Mo. "Knowledge of Self is the fundamental key to healing ourselves from the onslaught of Global Maafa." amenchristtemple@yahoo.com - amen.parankh@gmail.com , or amen.ankh@live.com

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Sasteh Meter Mosley and Nuta Beqsu Mosley
816-509-9404 or 816-304-7240
Daily Operating Hours of Amen ParAnkh - M-F - 9am-9pm

Bring your Friends
-Receiving Daily Donations of:
*Reusable tools, Equipment, Work Gear: Boots, Hats & Gloves… 

Safety Equipment.
*Compostable leaves, Walnuts and Chestnuts, logs, *We Recycle Digital Electronics and small Appliances too (Cell Phones, Laptops and CPU Computers, Radios, Stereo Systems, Projectors, Etc.)

You G R O W W Girl at Amen Ankh Akademy

G.R.O.W.W Girl- Teach a Girl- Heal a Nation*, is designed to foster the interest of girls in the 3rd -12th grades in pursuing a future career in (STEAM) Science, Technology, Engineering, Industrial Arts Mathematics disciplines. We offer weekly, weekend, summer workshops, as well as one-day Special events at the Amen Ankh Urban Farm. We offer hands-on activities that focus on how people in Agricultural fields help make the world a better place.

*G.R.O.W.W stands for Gaining Resilience, Opportunity, Wealth and Wellness 

Our proverb- Teach a girl- Heal a nation.

Our Mission: To cultivate the core nucleus of self-esteem, Self Knowledge, ambition, creativity, , Exposing young queens to STEAM(Science Technology, Engineering, industrial Arts, Mathematics) Careers, health, nutrition and wellness, Homesteading, Green Environmental  and ecologically sustainable initiatives,  in our young girls. To foster leadership, values, resilience. To generate fiscal fitness, Entrepreneurial and business savvy. To carry them into adulthood, Motherhood family and community to complete the circle of life.

Our Vision: To Equip Young Girls with self knowledge of Body mind and spirit and to reconnect to Natural Beauty and Wonder of nature and the Planet. To create a natural holistic connection to STEAM Career fields and reunite a Gnome of interdependent families.

We Have a parent orientation by Appointment. Our Girls meet Weekly on Wellness Wednesdays from 4pm-6:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm.

Spaces are filling up. Sign up for our Winter/Spring sessions.

WE WILL HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE Orientation and Introduction-

*REGISTRATION DEADLINE. For More information and/or to Volunteer as a mentor- Contact: Amen Par Ankh- Email: amen.parankh@gmail.com Call: 816-3839-7945 "QueenMa" Nuta Moses (Adenike Amen-Ra)

Home Scholars, and after-school-ers- and Summer youth activities, Travelling Performance Choir, Spirit Dance team and programs for girls of Kansas City in the zip code areas of 64127, 28 and 30. 

Providing high-quality creative, recreational, educational and prevention programming while encouraging girls to express themselves creatively, transcend personal barriers, Tutoring and Mentorship, to be Life Long learners and Critical Thinkers, Learning social etiquette and deportment. Learning plant identification and herbal knowledge, domestic engineering, Industrial Arts, food preparation, take action and responsibility for the ecology and planet, applying Green Sustainable lifestyles, learning the value of service to their community, and develop individual assets that foster healthy and meaningful lives.  

Gnome Know How (*Resilience, *Opportunity)

Sessions and small gatherings of parents, and youth, looking for an open environment to share their experiences and receive relevant family support, in  building family relationships, Loving discipline, Consumer Savvy, Nutrition and Health. Family menbers will be offered Family Consultations. We will use examples from the book: Nation Building How To: by Sasteh Meter Mosley
We will also engage in Homesteading, Industrial Arts and Crafts, Light carpentry and minor repair,

*Wealth
Financial Literacy, Eco-Nom-ics, Fiscal Fitness, Entrepreneur development, Career Shadowing, Internship Opportunities and more. 

*Wellness Matters 

You GROWW Girl offers youth programs for girls of all ages, Wellness Careers survey, Recreation, Life Hacking, Environmental safety, Stress Relief, Peer Crisis Intervention, Grief Counseling, Self Defense, Natural Cosmetics, Body Awareness, Family matters, Basic Life Support, Plant Identification, Food safety and Preserving, and nutrition courses to engage Family Members, Parents and their children. 

Skills for healthy lifestyles, cook-outs and contests, shopping Savvy are discussed throughout the sessions. This course teaches families how to use fresh foods and herbs for healing, and healthy recipes and meal planning on a tight budget. We will have demonstrations on how to prepare healthy meals and participants are given the opportunity to cook their own healthy meal after the demonstration.

Our Girls also assist with our seminars and workshops;  Entrepreneurs, Coding, Rites of passage, Cultural Performance Arts, Family Heritage, and History, an achievement for success, Sign Language, Role Modeling, Identity and Values, Our Crowns, Outdoor Journeys, Gardening, Herbal Knowledge, Vocational Career Awareness, Bee Keeping, Cultural Ceremonies, FAA, 4H, Leather crafts, Costume Design, and head wrapping, Jewelry making metaphysics,  Food preservation, African Cultural Arts, Sewing, Quilting, and hand Crafts, Mandala art sessions, Music, Rhythm and Poetry, Artist to Activism, Adenike's Art Reduce Reuse Recycle, Envisioning boards, Healing Mandalas.  All activities are designed for parents to teach and work with their children at home, drawing on the philosophical underpinnings of the curriculum that children learn hands-on. 

*We invite parents and families to become members and Leaders to join us and volunteer on our Board.
Contact Nuta Beqsu Adenike AmenRa at Office: Call/Text/Voicemail: 816- 281-7704
Email: amen.parankh@gmail.com or Amen.Ankh@live.com

HERE’S WHAT’S GOING ON WEEKLY at AMEN PAR ANKH KCMO

HERE’S WHAT’S GOING ON WEEKLY at

AMEN PAR ANKH KCMO, 

Amen Ankh Urban Farm 2014! 

Amen Par Ankh (Sacred House of Life) and Amen Ankh Urban Farm; is a local Urban Farm nestled around a Spiritual Outreach Center in the heart of midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Contact Us and become a member as We Celebrate the Cycles of Life!

1.  ON SUNDAYs - Heru, Ra, Ausar

-At 1pm AMEN PAR ANKH Celebration of Life!

Envisioning, Breathing, Meditation, Consultations on Destiny, Health, Career and Relationships

2. ON MONDAYs - Auset

-At 10:am Amen Ankh  Mother's day for Health and Wealth-and 

- AT 6PM MONDAY MONEY MATTERS Black Entrepreneurs Network and Group Buyers Investment Club -BYOB Bring Your Own Business for Networking- AT: AMEN PAR ANKH 3641 Bales Ave. $5.00 Donation to present your business to the financial forum

Life Coaching and Consultations By Appointment - 12pm- 5pm

3. ON TUESDAYs - Herukhuti

- 8:00am Youth Going Green- Home Scholars,
Harambee Builders Cooperative-
GREEN GRIOT GATHERING AT AMEN ANKH Farm 
Amen Ankh Urban Farm and;
Adenike’s Art Reduce Reuse Recycle Greenhouse Project

Life Coaching and Consultations By Appointment - 12pm- 5pm

-6pm! GREEN GRIOT GATHERING AT AMEN PAR ANKH Farm Artist to activist: Speak Easy Cultural Storytelling, Stand-Up Comedy, Spoken Word, Poetry, food and fun

4. ON WEDNESDAYs - Sebek Anpu

-AT 11:00 am-Youth Going Green -Home Scholars-  Panther Study Group Tutoring, Entrepreneurs Music Cypher- Amen Ankh Aquaponics  Urban Farm Projects and* Adenike's Arts- Reduce Reuse Recycle at the FARM 3641 Bales Ave.

Life Coaching and Consultations By Appointment - 12pm- 5pm

Food Box Club –Pick-Up or Delivery of Fresh Fruits and Veggies from our Urban Farm 

-WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS -MENTORING-
You G.R.O.W. Girls– Mentoring Home Scholars programs to build self-knowledge about life health and prosperity. Learning about Green sustainable living.
---Life Coaching,
Health Fitness Exercise Dance and Gentle yoga sessions $10 Donation

5. ON THURSDAYs - Maat

at 11:00AM- GET YOUR FRESHNESS ON AT AMEN ANKH URBAN FARM - Food Box Club Pick-UP $5 Bags or $30 Boxes of Fresh Fruits and Veggies from the Urban Farm $30 boxes- 

- Amen Ankh Urban Farm

-7PM IS ASCAC Black History Study Group- (Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations. BYOB (Bring Your Own Books and or refreshments to share) Out Door Activities, Tours and Trips

6. ON FRIDAYs - Het-Heru 

11:00am-GET YOUR FRESHNESS ON AT AMEN ANKH URBAN FARM 3641 Bales Ave. Food Box Club –Pick-UP Fresh Fruits and Veggies from the Urban Farm

6pm -NATION BUILDING "HOW TO" Book Intro and Book Signing By Rev. Prince Commander, Sasteh Meter Mosley

- Amen Ankh  Farm Projects and Adenike's Arts Reduce Reuse Recycle 

7pm- GREEN GRIOT GATHERING AT AMEN PAR ANKH! 3641 Bales Ave. Cultural Storytelling, rehearsals for live performances and CD-Recording, Stand-Up Comedy, Spoken Word, Poetry, food and fun

7. ON SATURDAYs - Seker, Ptah, Khepera 

8:00am  -EMWOT's FOOD SOVEREIGNTY BOOT CAMP

9:00am -GET YOUR FRESHNESS ON AT AMEN ANKH URBAN FARM
Food Cooperative 3641 Bales Ave. Food Box Club –Pick-UP Fresh Fruits and Veggies from the Urban Farm

10:00am - G.R.O.W GIRLS- Teach a Girl Heal a Nation!

 -Amen Ankh Urban Farm Project andAdenike's Arts; Reduce Reuse Recycle Project

EMWOT, Amen Par Ankh, and Amen Ankh Urban Farm are daily Collecting Donations of  Work Wear Tools, Equipment, First Aid Materials and Hygiene Items for At-Risk Youth, Teens and Young Adults: Blankets, Drinking Water, Hats, Gloves, Socks, Work Boots, Tools, Safety Equipment,  Paint and grease solvent etc... Disinfectant spray, Laundry soap etc... Drop off at the Amen Par Ankh 3641 Bales Ave., or Call Nuta or # 816-281-7704 and we will come and pick them up.

Also Receiving Daily Donations of **Compostable leaves, branches, logs,
*Recycled Digital Electronics (Cellphones, Laptops, Game players, digital players etc.)
Small appliance for repair, gently used furniture and large appliances and used car donations. You can drop your items of at the Amen Ankh Urban Farm

Amen Par Ankh is A Movement of Gnomes

Amen Par Ankh is a Movement of Gnomes

January 5, 2014 at 7:23pm

Amen Par Ankh is a Movement of Gnomes. We call on all aboriginal people of the planet to join us to honor and fulfill our ancestors to protect the land, air, water, and aether. We must be stewards to the earth and repair the violations to the environment and live in peace and in the spirit of justice to protect Nu Nut Geb-Ta Mother Earth. The purpose in creating this gathering is to share in the knowledge of Aboriginal People of this Planet in who they really are.

Our Ancient Ancestors inhabited the Americas before many of the modern Native American Tribes were established. The Ancients were not described by any of the words and misnomers given by mundane society, so why should we go by them? We are the Ancient Ones! Who we are is very imperative in knowing our Ancient Nationality, Culture, Language, Heritage, and Legacy! We are the family of the Olmec, Aztec, Mayan, Washita, Yamasee, Iroquois, Seminoles, Black Foot, Cherokee, Choctaw, Natchez, Creek, Tainos, Arawaks, Caribs, Ciboneys, and other peoples who are considered to be the offspring of the Ancient Indigenous Ones. India is included from the Black Untouchables and the Hindustan(modern day India, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan). We are the Aborigines of Australia. The Ancients are Spiritual shamans and Mystics. The Ancient Indigenous People built the great pyramids and mounds in Amarukah, Amexem(sc Americas), and globally where these pyramids and mounds can be found! We did not arrive in the Americas by slave ships like the enslaved Africans, for we were already here in the West before the palefaces arrived! We are the Heru Indigo Children living around the 14 pieces of Ausar.
We know that there are many records of evidence of our presence here. It is time that we return to the Spiritual Ways of our ancient ancestors, who walked and paved the way before us. We recognize not only the Patriarchs but the Matriarchs as well, for there is a feminine/masculine balance in everything. We give thanks and praise always to the Great Supreme Divine Spirit; the True Creator whom I sacredly recognize as AMEN (Amun, Amon, Amin, Anu, Aton). Honors to the Earth and the Universe whom Amen made, and all elements connected to us. She is the source and the black hole from which all of life comes from. She is that tunnel, slipstream, vortex and channel through which all life travels from and to the source.

Though man tries to spitefully pollute Mother Earth and tamper with the Universe, thanks to the Ancients whose Spirits we ask to surround and guide us on this ancient level. It is time that we reclaim what is rightfully ours as the People who respect all creation and live as Royal Priesthood. We are connected to the Ancients by Spirit no matter what earthly area you reside at. At the Amen Par Ankh, we will reason, study, and share vital information together in Love and Harmony. We respect the Sisters; Mothers of Civilization! Despite what spirituality, faith, religion, or movement you embrace, let us learn our Ancient Past and move ahead in the Ancient Future!  I hope that you join us and that it will become beneficial to you! Thank you for your kind cooperation and may the true Creator be with you all!
Ankh Seneb Wdjet (Life health Spiritual Power) to the Ancient Indigenous Ones globally! Love, Truth, Peace, Freedom, Justice, Unity, Equality, Light and Blessings!

Gnome is 125 Families. In Kemetic language would be Sepat.:

 5 Families= a Klan, 5 Klans= a Gnome-

 

5 Gnomes = a City State, 5 City States= a Nation.

 

Contact: amen.parankh@gmail.com,, amen.ankh@live.com , Read our Blog: http://amen-parankh@gmail.com , Call/text: 8163047240  Website: http://emwot.ws ,

Nuta Beqsu (Adenike Amen-Ra)
Amen Par Ankh (Sacred House of Life) and Amen Ankh Urban Farm; is a local Urban Farm nestled around a Spiritual Outreach and Education Center in the heart of midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Contact Us and become a member, as We Celebrate the Cycles of Life! Email: amen.parankh@gmail.com , or amen.ankh@live.com, and Call: 816-304-7240 to sign-up for courses and support: http://www.gofundme.com/amen-urban-farm , information: http://emwot.ws/Amen_ParAnkh , http://amen-parankh.blogspot.com/ , Look for us on Twitter & LinkedIn. We Celebrate the Cycles of Life, Wellness and Balance in our everyday existence on earth. We assist in Wellness for Physical Fitness, Mental Health, and Spiritual Attunement - to realize the fullest capacities of life, health, prosperity and strength. We provide Whole Life Coaching, Energy work, A Par Ankh Reading Room, Org-Ankh Electric food Boxes, an Herbal Tea House & Juice bar, Outdoor Experiences, classes such as Cultural Headwrapping, Natural Hair oils, beading and Lox twisting, Cosmetics, and Herbal products. We offer Classes in ASCAC (The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization), Art Healing Mandalas, Jewelry Making, Gentle Yoga, Canning and preserving food, Health and Wellness Study Courses. We make Gifts and Accessories. We Celebrate and show our respect of nature with Cultural Ceremonies, Workshops and special events. Amen Par Ankh means sacred House of Life. We Celebrate Life! We provide a space for your own personal discovery with quiet reflection and time for internal work, as well as an active space for expressions of our original ways of life. Ceremony, Counseling, Coaching, Cleansings, & Classes Amen Ankh Urban Farm is an urban agricultural enterprise with the goal of achieving environmental justice and sustainability by Healthy local food production and improving local neighborhood access to healthy Foods. We run Aquaponic Systems of farm raised fish, Herbs and microgreens. We sell Org-Ankh Electric Food Boxes! We also provide Farm-a-See tours of successful Local Farmers with the “Green Griot” Sasteh Meter Mosley. We grow selected local indigenous Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable and plant life of the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash/Melons and cruciferous vegetables: Cabbage, and Kale, With Wheat Grass and other Sprouts, Herbs: Basil, Sage, Chives, Rosemary, Parsley, Peppers, with Moringa nutritional drink supplements, -From our foods we produce Baked Goods, cosmetics, & liniments to provide Healing and Sovereignty: Through the inspiration of Kujichagulia (Self-determination) for all Original peoples. Feel free or Contact the Amen Ankh Urban Farm... amen.ankh@live.com or call: 816-304-7240 Please like our facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/Green.Griot https://www.facebook.com/PARANKH , https://www.facebook.com/Amen.Ankh.Farm , https://www.facebook.com/Adenike.Art , https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ankh-The-Way-of-Life-Communities/140162689375565 Dua (Th-ankh you!) ♥.