Naturally Grown Zuccini

BACKGROUND (Updated July 2010):

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 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.” Abbondonza as officially gained "organic" status in January 2008. 

In the 2009 budget City Council approved for POST (Parks, Open Space and Trails .25% sales tax) funds to be utilized to construct a permanent farm facility on the parking pad at Thomas Open Space.  The new structure whose construction was slated to commence toward the end of 2009 will replace the temporary tent structure currently erected during the growing seasons.  City Council approved in mid-2009 to move forward with the design portion of the project.  However, due to budgetary constraints, the construction portion of the project has been placed on hold by City Council until further notice.