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Core Agrihood

Multi-Family Project

Project Summary

Farmscape is proud to be the farm partner on this groundbreaking multigenerational agrihood project in Santa Clara. Over a decade of planning, we have contributed to the design, installation, maintenance and programming. The farm supports not just senior housing, but local cafes, residents, pollinators and pets. This public-facing Agrihood opened in July 2023!

SERVICES PROVIDED

Planting Design
Installation
Maintenance & Programming

Location Details

LOCATIONSANTA CLARA
PROJECT AREA1/4 ACRE
SUNSET ZONEZONE 15
CHILL HOURS730 HOURS
WINTER SUN8 HRS/DAY
SUMMER SUN12 HRS/DAY
ANNUAL RAINFALL13.5 INCHES

Project Goals

  • Create a community agriculture hub celebrating the agricultural heritage of The Valley of Heart’s Delight
  • Provide a “multigenerational hangout” space for the senior affordable building, market rate townhomes and mixed income building residents to congregate
  • Grow organic food for local residents
  • Support local business with fresh produce and flowers
The water tower collects rainwater from the buildings and surfaces and redirects it to the farm, instead of the ocean

Farmscape joined this project team in 2015, and contributed to every phase from design through maintenance and programming. We coordinated with Joni L Janecki and Associates and Steinberg Hart to nestle the farm into the larger site design. In addition, we worked with Watersprout to customize a rainwater irrigation system.

Before
After
Private senior building raised bed garden
Designed to be maintained by Farmscape
Residents collect fresh flowers daily
Beautiful Murals create a sense of place and highlight the region’s history as food producer for the country

Photography by Alain McLaughlin Photography Inc.

“We worked with Farmscape for many years developing this project and each of their teams-design, installation and farm maintenance-are all exceptional.”

— Chris Neale, President, The Core Companies

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Are you ready to start enjoying fresh produce from your backyard year round while supporting pollinators and saving water? Contact us today to schedule your consultation.

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