Alemany Farm: San Francisco Urban Farming

Alemany Farm is a 4 acre, fully functioning urban farm nestled between a major highway intersection, a newly gentrified neighborhood on a hill and a housing project- the perfect place to grow some food! We got a tour (and some amazing fruit) from Antonio Roman-Alcalá, Volunteer Coordinator and soon to be videoblogger/documentarian extraordinaire. The work being done at Alemany Farm proves the point that urban farming and local food production is totally possible and necessary for the health and well being of a city and its inhabitants. Local farming and gardening are great motivators for people to get acquainted, eat more healthily and become more connected with where their food comes from and what it actually is (olives grow on trees? broccoli is a flower?). If you live in the SF Bay area, you can visit or volunteer at Alemany Farm on the weekends- check out AlemanyFarm.org.

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[inremembranceofruth]

This video elicited many smiles. I have seen many many wonderful growing endeavor videos/examples - mostly via youtube. Your work, your reasons for doing this, your communication during the 'tour,' and your results - all exceptional! Thank you so much for your consciousness and inspiring choices. I agree with SunEDragon - we of every generation need to be thus involved. Many blessings:)

[SunEDragon]

Hope you guys are still doing this, it's so needed everywhere!

[riversideseeds]

Awesome attitude!

[beduina]

wow wow wow... I used to drive by there all the time!

a million kudos to SLUG! Very inspiring!

Makes me miss SF even more.