The urban agriculture farm, which is part of a larger development concept, Prototype Park, aims to create an urban farm and enhance community gardening capacity at the Guadalupe Gardens in downtown San José.
The Urban Farm project aims to actively cultivate and operate a section of Prototype Park within the Guadalupe Gardens. The Project goals are to:
- Provide programs and engagement opportunities for the public
- Offer park-serving amenities and benefits that improve community health and quality of life
- Ensure that the space is welcoming, well-maintained, and positively contributes to the park user experience.
The project would provide greater access to open space, increase economic opportunity, and promote health equity through food systems resilience. The objectives of the Garden are to foster environment and farming programs, promote civic engagement that highlights the agricultural history of San José, facilitate economic empowerment of area residents, and increase food security. This will be done through food production, propagation of seedlings in greenhouses, and public and school programs around farming, healthy living, and the environment.
This project is supported by Congressmember Lofgren Community Project Funding 2023.
