Comments on: California builds first farm-to-table new home community

By: alrie middlebrook

alrie middlebrook — Mon, 02 May 2016 13:15:31 +0000

Yes, we are doing such a project in Santa Clara.
Our development deals with air, soil, native plant ecosystems, water, waste, food,(regenerative farming models) renewable energy, innovative transportation, education and human health and well being. Watch out for green dressing. Work with experts who understand local ecology restoration, eliminating infrastructure, strive to create sustainable regional food systems
That produce a lot of nutritious organic food utilizing urban food technology like production aquaponics systems that use storm water and are on the roof tops of existing or new buildings!

By: Peter Javsicas

Peter Javsicas — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:54:46 +0000

As presented here, this makes no sense. Someone has to fill in the details of how such a small amount of growing space could even be a substantial supplement to the nutritional needs of 500+ households. It seems to me that if you really want to build a sustainable, “green” community, you have to work from the bottom up to make a total system of sustainability, not just a vegetable garden. Start with the numbers of people, then consider housing, energy use, the food and water cycle, economics, governance, etc. etc.

By: Aileen Kader

Aileen Kader — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:43:34 +0000

In reply to Hedy Parks. Exactly. It's more of an expensive PR stunt than anything. It's also interesting that it's being marketed primarily to folks in the SF Bay Area, where real estate prices are high as are fantasies about "farm" country life. Also, what coincidence that this housing development is within daily commuting distance to the greater SF Bay area! ;)

By: Hedy Parks

Hedy Parks — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:38:50 +0000

I only see a plan for a pretty conventional suburban development on the pictures shown. What has this to do wirh farm-to-table? Oh, its the marketing spin: , lets greenwash it with a couple of solarpanels on the roof an package it in a trendy way. Voila!

By: Aileen Kader

Aileen Kader — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 23:16:51 +0000

Yessiree! That would be right here in Davis, California. Single family detached homes START at a mere $710,000! As for farm-to-table, let this gal who grew up on a working farm tell you this so-called farm-to-table community is strictly a citified concept of farm. In other words, it’s a “farm” only to city folks who’ve never spent one night on a real working farm. Sorry for the disappointment, but that’s what happens when you hire slick PR folks pitching their wares to the basically uninformed.

By: Monica Perez Nevarez

Monica Perez Nevarez — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:57:19 +0000

Um, what’s green about this? The materials used to build the houses/communities? The lot size that allows for breathing space and food gardens? The outsize size of the homes? The energy self-sufficiency and water catchment/recycling system built in? The grey-water recycling design? The composting center? The waste management practices? The permaculture practices and design of green space? Oh wait! No, they don’t have any of these things! This is just another regular housing development with some space set aside for growing veggies. Sorry, that does not make it green or sustainable. And by framing your article the way you did, you’re part of the problem. Utter lack of context leading to slick misinformation.

By: Sue Beckwith

Sue Beckwith — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:54:20 +0000

In reply to Joe Stolfi. Joe, the developer is working on the site. It's called the Elgin Agrarian Community.

By: Joe Stolfi

Joe Stolfi — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:11:58 +0000

I’d be more interested in the Elgin project,
Not anything on Google,

Thanks

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