Thomas Natural Farm
Monday, September 11, 2006
Abbondonza Organic Seeds & Produce Hours of Operation: Closed for the winter
The City of Lafayette is working closely with Abbondanza Organic Seeds & Produce as they farm Thomas Open Space.
BACKGROUND (Updated March 2008):
In November 2005, voters passed a ballot issue that will allow the City of Lafayette to lease open space for farming purposes. This approval gave the green light to start working on plans for the Thomas Natural Farm, located on Thomas Open Space. Click here for the open space map.
In 2007, the City obtained free fill dirt to raise the area for the parking lot, farm stand and future barn. An irrigation system was installed, and Abbondonza opened the farm stand and prduced it's first crops at Thomas Open Space that summer.
The United States Department of Agriculture requires government certification in order to use the term “organic.” Congratulations to Abbondonza as they officially gained "organic" status in January 2008.
This is an exciting step toward sustainability for our community and we sincerely hope you enjoy all the benefits it provides!
Start Date: 2006
Estimated Completion Date: Multi-Year Phased Project
Funding Source: Parks, Open Space & Trails Fund (POST)
Funding Amount: $55,000.00 in 2006 Budget; $86,680 in 2007 Budget; $100,000 in 2008 Budget
Contact Name: Jeff Moline
Contact Phone: 303-665-5506, ext. 3615
Send us your comments/questions regarding this project.
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