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An atlas documenting the Alemany Farm and Farmers' Market in the Islais creek watershed.
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ENDLESS ATLASALEMANY FARM &
FARMERS’ MARKET
VOLUME: ONE
These San Francisco landmarks stand at the crux of the Islais Creek Watershed as symbols of our city’s long standing commitment to organic agriculture and horticulture.
ALEMANY
MARKET
FARMFARMERS’&
Islais Creek Watershed Alemany Farm Alemany Farmers’ Market
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The Alemany Urban farm is on a large four-acre open space shared by two City departments in San Francisco. They are the Department of Recreation and Parks (Park/Rec) which owns St. Mary’s Park, and the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA), which owns the Ale-many Housing Project. The farm is on adjacent parts of both of these proper-ties and borders Alemany Boulevard.
In 1994 SLUG (San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners) launched a dy-namic program aimed at combining job training and education to make urban agriculture an avenue of economic and
educational opportunity for San Fran-cisco Housing development residents.
In collaboration with City College of San Francisco and the San Franciscan Housing Authority, 26 women and men from ages 18-40, attended horticulture and landscaping courses at CCSF, devel-oped an urban farm, and earned their wages working the land for the Ale-many, Potrero and Sunnydale communities. This program was designed to address immediate and long-term needs for employment and education as well as economic and ecological sustainability.
The early years
In the summer of 1995 SLUG’s Youth Garden Internship, comprised of 50 teens from San Francisco’s public housing communities earned competi-tive wages working to restore the site where Alemany Farm currently resides, to it’s ecological roots.
The site included a crop area, green-house, edible landscaping, a materials resource center and alternative energy sources, all integrated with the restored wetland, creek and drought tolerant areas.
The project was a collaborative effort and seeked to offer an alternative ‘green’ site for nearby communities to enjoy while providing an educational
hub for teaching the benefits of organic horticulture.
On a typical day teen interns dis-played master gardening skills in the vegetable crops and orchard areas; engineers and conservationists provid-ed pond-water retention system con-sultation and surveying services; SLUG crew members built a “compost edu-cation” amphitheater; school groups participated in native habitat restora-tion exercises; and community garden-ers droped-off pruning remains to be chipped into mulch.
With the help of generous funding from the Mayor’s office, USDA’s Natural Re-source and Conservation Service Team,
SF Recreation and Park Department, Neighborhood Beautification Fund, the Educational Foundation of America, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the urban farm and learn-ing oasis flourished and grew in the most unsuspecting locale. In 1997 SLUG planned for the installation of a windmill to recirculate pond water and irrigate portions of the site. That wind mill still stands today as a San Francisco land-mark along the popular thoroughway of Alemany Boulevard.
1998 Summer Crop
2 rows of corn
65 cucumbers
65 eggplants
48 Jalapeno Peppers
48 Tomatoes
315 Lettuce plants
2 rows of Collards
65 Zucchini
48 Bell peppers
260 dry beans
260 green beans
1200 potatoes
– SLUG, Youth Program Update, Fall 1998
The Farm operated for six years but came to a sudden close after the sum-mer of 2000. Rumor has it that SLUG missed the deadline for submitting a 2001 grant proposal. SLUG crashed in 2002 because of financial mismanage-ment and entanglement in City politics. The hard work and dedication to the cultivation of the land was marred by the poor choices of those in charge.
The Farm lay idle until the start of 2005, when a group of gardener vol-unteers started showing up on Sundays to weed, prune, and revitalize the Farm. They later became known as the “Gue-rilla Gardeners.” They grew vegetables and fruit, distributing the harvest to the local community, and involving them whenever possible.
– Edward Dierauf, A Brief History of the Alemany/St. Mary’s Urban Farm 1994-2005, October 30, 2005
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Friends of Alemany Farm is a volunteer group that manages the horticulture, volunteer, and
educational programs at the organic farm ecosystem in southeast San Francisco.
FRIENDSOF
ALEMANY FARM
GOALS•Fostering Environmental Education by intro-
ducing children and adults to the idea that local food production can be part of a healthy ecosystem, and inspiring visitors to start their own gardens at home.
•Boosting Food Resilience by providing or-ganic, healthy food to community members.
•Growing Leaders through the communal eth-ic of the barn-raising that encourages peo-ple to play an active role in decision-making.
•Promoting Ecological-Economic Develop-ment by using urban agriculture as a way to develop green job skills.
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FARMERS’ALEMANY
MARKET
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The Alemany Farmers’ Market was founded in San Francisco on August 12, 1943. It was the first farmers’ market in California, and is now one of 520 certified farmers’ markets in the State. The market was initially established at Duboce Avenue and Market Street
as a wartime measure to provide an outlet for surplus and distressed crops from neighboring counties. On August 4, 1947, the market moved to its pres-ent 100 Alemany Boulevard location where it still operates rain or shine, every Saturday of the year.
All Star Tamales
A wide variety of very tasty tamales including traditional
meat ones, gooey cheese ones, and wholesome veg-
etarian and vegan ones for breakfast or lunch
Cater Thyme:
Breads, Cookies, Pastries, Coffee
Coconut and Spice:
Exotic and simple Malaysian Cuisine including vegetarian
and non-vegetarian foods, as well as desserts
Copper Top Ovens
Wood fired Gourmet Pizzas, Made Fresh on site
Cuneo Bakery:
Italian Breads and Cookies
Delicious Crepes:
Savory and Sweet Specialty Crepes, Made Fresh on site
Delicious Kettle Corn:
Made fresh on site
East and West Gourmet Afghan Foods:Specializing in packaged foods- primarily a variety of flat
breads and a wide array of dips and sauces
El Huarache Loco:Genuine Street Food of Mexico City, Made Fresh on site
Estrellita’s Snacks:Mexican and Salvadorian Foods including handmade
Pupusas and Pastelitos, Made Fresh on site
Fava Yerba Buena:Healthy, nutritious Egyptian fava bean recipe in bread
pockets
Good Foods:Variety of Great Barbecue Meals, Flatbread Meals,
Salads, Desserts
Great Harvest Bakery:Breads, Sweets, and Treats
Il Pastaio:
Specialty Pastas
Martin and Hunter Foods:Deli Sandwiches, Barbecue, Snacks, and Drinks
Panorama Breads:Breads, Pastries, and Beverages
Rita’s Catering:Filipino and Mexican Foods, Sandwiches, Desserts, Candy, Drinks
Ritual Coffee Roastery:Connoisseur Coffees Brewed or Packaged to Go
Sabors Del Sur:South American Cuisine, Including Empanadas and Alfa-jores, Lattes, Coffee
Spring Hill Cheese:Great Variety of Artisan Cheeses
Sukhi’s Quick-n-Ezee:Gourmet Indian Foods, Including Curry paste, Chutney, Spices
Taqueria Angelica:Tacos, Burritos, Tortas, Drinks
The Hummus Guy:Variety of Flavored Hummus, Pita Breads, and Pita Chips
FARMERS’
FOOD CONCESSIONS
MARKETTH
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ERS
Capay Baariani
De SantisPhan Farm Miramonte
Regier FarmsFerrari FarmsJ&J Orchards
Twin Hill RanchViva OrchardsFar West Fungi
Rodriguez FarmsNash’s Olive OilBlue House Farm
Zuckerman’s FarmTwin Girl Farm Bella
Hooverville Orchards