Comments on: Slow Food Nation Victory Garden: Planting July 12

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:33:13 +0000

Hara,

Thank you for the alert about the proposed city takeover of the Heart of the City farmers’ market.

To help keep the Heart of the City Farmers’ Market as a community oriented place, visit the market on Sunday or Wednesday and sign the petition. Call the Mayor’s Office at (415)554-6171. The Supervisors’ Budget and Finance Committee is holding a hearing to discuss the mayor’s proposed takeover on Thursday, June 19, 5 p.m., in City Hall Room 250.

http://www.sfbayview.com/News/Bay_Area/Stop_City_takeover_of_Heart_of_the_City_Farmers_Market.html

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:57:26 +0000

It’s a terrific idea, too bad it’s all going to be “ripped up” after a couple of months.

By: kimberly

kimberly — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:35:18 +0000

There are many reasons to fall in love with San Francisco. This is only one. But it’s a good one. I applaud those who’ve donated time and money to these efforts. This is an amazing idea and I look forward to the results. Hats off!

By: griff williams

griff williams — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:28:11 +0000

Gallery 16 Editions just released a 102 page book “Victory Gardens 2007+” that chronicles
Amy Franceschini’s inspired reimagining of the original wartime Victory Garden program. The book features essays by Lucy Lippard and Mike Davis along with historical photos and context, and project documentation and insight.

Franceschini’s Victory Gardens 2007+ was presented as a series of actions, sculptural icons, and ephemera during the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art SECA Award show in January of 2007. The project was initially a small pilot program designed to evolve into a larger plan for a city supported food system. The goal was to create a community of food producers through public outreach and education.

The book will be sold at the groundbreaking of the Victory garden at San Francisco City Hall on July 12th. Copies are also available Gallery 16 in San Francisco. 415 626 7495. http://www.gallery16.com

By: RedWhiteandGrew

RedWhiteandGrew — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:58:52 +0000

Great to see you guys taking the lead on promoting the nascent Victory Garden revival! There’s so much buzz online already…this project will assuredly generate even more. Good work!

By: hara

hara — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:57:17 +0000

While everyone is patting themselves on the back, would the slow food people consider helping or adopting the non-profit “heart in the city farmer market” while it is re-negotiate their lease with the city? This farmers market occurs every Wednesday and Sunday in UN plaza right next to City Hall. This market allows many low income and marginal people (mostly immigrants) living in the Tenderloin/Soma neighborhoods access to fresh produce that is not available in their area. Last month the city of SF tried to take over the non-profit market and faced much neighborhood opposition to its plan. So the city is forcing the market to re-negotiate its lease (currently $1 but the city wants $8,000!). This market will not survive such a large increase in rent: food prices will increase and locals will not be able to afford the new prices. The market is not at all like the Ferry Building or the slow food garden. I know most of the market’s produce is not organic but it is still filling a need in many SF resident’s lives. If the market closes, tenderloin/soma residents may need to supplement their food with food banks or go hungry.
Drop by the market and see it in action – on Sunday morning a wide section of SF is out shopping there.
Please help by adopting the market and raising its awareness with the city government during the slow food events.

By: Elizabeth2007

Elizabeth2007 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:31:06 +0000

Lovely idea, lovely memories many have of this concept now updated and improved, and wonderful to see SF continuing to lead the way in sustainability.

By: kimpickens

kimpickens — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:57:42 +0000

We have a long growing season down here in Houston and to combat the concrete downtown and edible movable garden sounds like a great idea! What about replacing regular shade trees with fruit trees!!!! Thanks San Fran!!!

By: Eric Minnichhofer

Eric Minnichhofer — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:47:50 +0000

The vision is happening right NOW. As I walk to the beach from my house in the sunset I imagine half of the sidewalk filled with planters ready for a breakfast feast. What a great idea. Please let me know how I canbecome a part of this wonderful project!!!

By: Debs

Debs — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:57:33 +0000

What a marvelous idea. It’s a nice combination of a symbolic statement and a practical action. It’s one thing for a city to talk about something like community gardening or victory gardens, but to do it in such a public way seems more likely to inspire others to do the same.

I wonder if we could encourage Seattle’s City Hall to do something similar. There is no green space in front of City Hall, but perhaps there’s another idea that would work here.

Debs
Seattle Local Food