by Peter Masundire, Rainier Beach resident & Friends of Atlantic City Nursery Co-Chair
We have just learned that Seattle Parks & Recreation has completed its RFP review process and has selected the Friends of Atlantic Street Nursery and Seattle Tilth as the operators of the soon to be established Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands Preservation site.
This is a great achievement for Rainier Beach and could not have happened without your support. So, thank you!
Over the last two years, many residents of Rainier Beach and supporters of the urban farm idea worked tirelessly to make this a reality. Some wrote letters of support, testified in public meetings, attended numerous community planning meetings and others recruited supporters through the internet – all this has paid off. This is one example of what is possible when a community comes together towards a common goal.
The Friends of Atlantic City Nursery and Seattle Tilth are committed to making this a jewel not only in Rainier Beach, but in the Puget Sound region as a whole. With your help, I know that what we have achieved together can be a model for other communities to follow!
Once again, thank you for supporting the community effort to establish the Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands Project at Atlantic City Nursery. Getting the urban farm idea adopted by the city and being selected as operators is just the beginning. Now we literally have to dig in and make our hands dirty, while at the same time producing some healthy organic food to feed our community. Will you join us?
Atlantic City Nursery is located at 5513 S. Cloverdale Street in Rainier Beach. Photo/do communications
Related:
- Rainier Beach Urban Farm Recommended for Funding (12/13/10)
- Board of Parks Votes YES on Rainier Beach Urban Farm (9/14/10)
- Mayor McGinn to Visit Proposed Rainier Beach Urban Farm Site at Atlantic City Nursery (5/12/10)
- Dare to Dream: What Would You Do With a 7-Acre Green Space in Rainier Beach? (12/2/09)
Who to know, where to eat & what to do in one of America’s most diverse zip codes!
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Considering the city’s paternalistic attitude toward SE, in general, this is a rare example of success for a local community group. Kudos to those who worked so hard on this project!
Interesting that there is such an “interest” in urban farming in South Seattle, when the local main issue is youth education to raise living standards and reduce crime.
What does FARMING have to do with that? Why so much coverage in the local media? Who is pushing for and paying for all of that coverage????
Farming is good and all, but isn’t this level of coverage a bit over the top? I live in the boonies where farms actually exist and we don’t see anywhere near the level of farming coverage that you folks get in South Seattle.
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