Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Farms in Sunnyvale?


I remember an old commercial for a milk company that asked, "Farms in Berkeley?"
After watching the Olson orchard come down to make room for a shopping center, we now can see the city come full circle. The Sunnyvale Planning Commission has approved a proposal by Full Circle Farms (an appropriate name) to use an empty field at Peterson Middle School for an 11 acre organic farm.
This will be a 10 year lease with the city, with a possible twenty year extension.
A bonus will be the use of the farm as a classroom by local students, and a 2000 square foot commercial kitchen. Plans include a produce stand on Dunford Way, but Full Circle also plans to sell at farmers' markets, to the Santa Clara School District, and to local restaurants.
We could be seeing their fresh local produce as early as next year.

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