MOVING TOWARD MARKET GARDENING

Above is a screen shot of a small portion of our new Harvest Tracker spreadsheet.

Since the suspension of most classes, our 1/6 acre School Garden has increased production. We've harvested a total of 2361 pounds of trimmed organic vegetables.  681 pounds have been donated to the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, Food Bank and Salvation Army. 1680 pounds have been sold retail through the Farm Box Program and wholesale to the School District Food Service, the Avila Valley Barn, and the SLO Food Coop. 

Visit the August News and scroll down to the sixth item, "NO-TILL CARBON FARMING PAYS OFF," for more detail on the growing method.

The City Farm crew is working to maintain the student garden and Farm Box Program in the students' temporary absence. We look forward to welcoming them back to a thriving educational garden!

FARM BOX PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES 30 BOXES ON AUGUST 27. A FEW SUBSCRIPTION OPPORTUNITIES LEFT FOR SEPTEMBER 24 AND OCTOBER 22.

The Farm Box Program began in Fall 2019 as a Pacific Beach Continuation High School Enterprise Project. Students harvested, washed, packaged and marketed the vegetables they grew at City Farm to 30 satisfied customers four times before onsite classes shut down in March.

We are continuing the Program while we await students' return, shifting to a CSA model, whereby shares are prepaid to support future production.

Pick-up is at the farmstand at 1221 Calle Joaquin 3-4pm on the following dates: September 24 and October 22, 2020 (pumpkin included!). Additional pickup times and places will be announced soon.

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS START UP AND RESUME

Our subtenant and partner, Mariposa Education, held their first week of full programming while the temperature broke records and wildfire smoke clogged the air.  The students were ecstatic!

Granted a special waiver for in-person classes, SLCUSD's PREPARE program returns during the week of September 13 for Therapeutic Horticulture.  

A MELONCHOLY TALE

PERGOLA REPAIR AND UPGRADE

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