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Mar 20 2010

More on the Farm

Posted by: webmaster in Urban Farm

There was an informative one-sheet about the Urban Farm available at the P-Patch Gardeners’ Gathering this morning. Here’s the scoop:

Seattle Community Farm

  • Will turn unused urban land into a farm for local residents and volunteers, with the produce going to low-income residents, the Rainier Valley Food Bank, Teen and Childcare programs.
  • Is modeling a shared garden rather than individual plots.
  • Will have staff on-site managing operations and coordinating volunteers; residents who volunteer will receive fresh produce.
  • Will help teach children and youth about gardening and eating healthy foods.
  • Will respect the ethnic, racial and cultural richness of Rainier Valley.
  • Is a partnership among Solid Ground, Seattle Housing Authority, the P-Patch Program, and YOU.

    • Expected Timeline

    • Nov 09 - Feb 10: Talking with Rainier Valley residents and service providers about the concept, soliciting concerns and visionary ideas.
    • Mar - May 2010: Design meetings and design work
    • May - June 2010: Land terracing, construction and community work parties
    • June - July 2010: First seeds planted
    • Sept 2010: Official opening and community celebration

    How can you be involved?
    Design: From your suggestions offered at the March 3rd design meeting, the volunteer Landscape Architect, Eric Higbee, will create three options. In April, we will ask you for your feedback and this will help create a final design that we will share with you before construction.
    Create: Join coordinated work parties to lay paths, dig garden beds, haul compost, plant and craft art for the site.
    Garden: Plant, weed, harvest, eat and learn together. Produce will be shared with volunteers who need it and with the Rainier Valley Food Bank and other programs. There is no fee to participate, just a dedication and willingness to work together.

    The Seattle Community Farm and Good Food Project is creating an urban farm at New Rainier Vista to grow food for hungry people while providing garden education, market garden & retail produce opportunities in Rainier Valley, the Central Area, and Delridge. For more information on the Seattle Community Farm, email urbanfarm@solid-ground.org.

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