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11 July 2011
Dear Supporters of Hayes Valley Farm,
As you may know, Hayes Valley Farm is an interim use urban farm project. As such, our agreement with the City and County of San Francisco has been to develop the ecology and grow food on site only until those with prior claim to the land were able to move forward with projects that have been in the works for some time. In February, we received word that a Purchase and Sale Agreement was signed for the upper portion of the site; this means that the soonest we may need to be off the site will be next February of 2012.
Hayes Valley Farm is a champion of interim use farming. Not only does interim use provide an opportunity to rethink how we use the land and demonstrate how much food can be grown in a given area, it also allows us to engage in education, outreach, community building, and to develop broader, transportable, resiliency models that we feel are essential in this era of transition and transformation.
Hayes Valley Farm is committed to working with representatives in city government in a positive and straightforward manner to find viable options for continu- ing our work. The Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the Department of Environment’s Urban Forestry Coordinator and the new office of Urban Agriculture have all been, and continue to be, strong advocates for the efforts we are pursuing at Hayes Valley Farm. Currently, we are discussing potential next-generation parcels of land in order to continue our vision. We are working together to find options to continue our vision and we welcome all constructive contributions to that effort.
We look forward to seeing you at the farm. To get involved in the relocation effort, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will do our best to update our website.
The Hayes Valley Farm Team
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