The Farm
For generations, Fairview Gardens farm, one of the longest continuously operated agricultural operations in the Goleta Valley, has fed the urban populations that now surround it, educated and inspired young people about food and farming, trained numerous successful farmers, and provided a gathering place for music and cultural events.
This one hundred and twenty-five year-old farm also galvanized an entire community to save it from development and protect it under one of the country’s first active agricultural conservation easements.
Now, Fairview Gardens is re-imagining itself and launching a campaign to re-build its ageing infrastructure.