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Residents Have Options for Local Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
City and County Residents Have Access to Community Gardens/Farms, Open to the Public for Participation

Santa Fe - March 18, 2011- Have you ever wondered if Santa Fe has public vegetable, fruit, and flower gardens where you can get your hands dirty, learn how to tend a garden, help grow food, and even take some produce home for yourself? Fortunately, there are ten beautiful community gardens and farms accessible to the public in various locations throughout the Santa Fe area. These gardens were created to offer a place for community members to plant and harvest their own fruits and vegetables. Some gardens are private but offer educational and volunteer opportunities. For instance, the Community Farm located on Agua Fria allows you to participate by offering some volunteer time to help grow and harvest food, which is donated to local food banks and shelters in the Santa Fe area. Those who volunteer their time, as a reward, can take home some veggies and fruits for themselves.
All of our great gardens and farms are contributing to the local food system of the City and County of Santa Fe. Whether buying directly from farms, or purchasing local food from grocery stores and farmer's markets, we have choices on how and where we get food. As we hear more about national food recalls there is an increasing desire to grow food right here in our communities and in our backyards.
Our community gardens and farms are a great resource for learning about our local food. By participating in a community garden you not only get access to fresh foods that are delicious, nutritious and safe, you are helping to preserve our rich local heritage that is rooted in agriculture and farming.
If you're interested in getting involved and learning more about the community gardens and farms in the Santa Fe area, or if you want to learn how to start your own garden, you can contact or visit one of the gardens or farms listed here.

Gardens in Santa Fe City Limits
The following community gardens get assistance from the City.
How to Get Involved: Contact Jessie Esparza in the City Parks Division at 955-2106. A $15 fee is required at the beginning of the season, with the cost of any additional water being assessed to parciantes at the end of the season.
Sunny Slope Garden in Casa Solana Neighborhood
Location: Aliso Street off Sicomorro
Frenchy’s Garden
Location: In Frenchy’s Park at Agua Fria and Osage
Maclovia Park Garden
Location: Maclovia St. and Gallegos Dr.
Alto Park Community Garden
Location: in Alto Park for the La Madera and Barrio La Canada neighborhoods
A new community garden is being proposed in Alto Park.
How to get involved: Contact Consuelo Luz at luz@rt66.com

OTHER COMMUNITY GARDENS/FARMS
Agua Fria Community Farm
Location: Agua Fria Village, 1829 San Ysidro Crossing
www.santafecommunityfarm.org 
Contact: Carolyn Stephenson at 505-983-3033 or communityfarmdesf@gmail.com

Railyard Park Gardens
Location: City of Santa Fe - Railyard Park at Alarid and Cerrillos
http://www.railyardpark.org/programs/ 
Contact: Railyard Stewards at 505-982-6975 or email info@railyardpark.org

Hopewell Community Garden
Location: On the Corner of Hopewell and Third Street in Santa Fe 87505
Contact: Earth Care at 983-6896 or info@earthcare.org

El Dorado School Community Garden
Location: Eldorado, NM: Behind the El Dorado Community School; 2 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe 87508
www.eldoradoschoolcommunitygarden.com 

Milagro Community Garden
Location: City of Santa Fe: 2481 Legacy Court (behind the Lutheran Church of the Servant)
Contact by email: Milagro_Garden@att.net 

Tessa’s Garden
Location: Tesuque, NM
www.tessahoran.com
Contact by email: gardengeishas@gmail.com

Tesuque Village Community Garden Project
Currently seeking land for a community garden in Tesuque Village.
How to get involved: Contact Rebekah at 424-9475

For more information contact Rubina Cohen (505)695-0663 or sffoodpolicy@gmail.com 

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About the Santa Fe Food Policy Advisory Council: The Santa Fe Food Policy Advisory Council (SFFPAC) is a thirteen-member council jointly created by the City and County in 2008. The SFFPAC works to advance opportunity and choice in local and regional food for the City and County of Santa Fe by bringing together our community to strengthen the local food system through education and policy advances. By effectively and responsibly managing our natural and cultural resources and engaging the City, County, food businesses, farmers, ranchers, and non-profit organizations in the process, we ensure a legacy of affordable and healthy food for everyone.