Looking Ahead

We are excited to enter the new decade; one we expect to be pivotal in our transition towards a more sustainable agriculture. Urban farms and organic gardens continue to pop up everywhere, and the general public's desire to know where their food comes from shows no signs of waning.

The challenge is to remind consumers that buying local, sustainably produced food is more important than ever. We need to support small, independent farmers and producers especially in a down economy.

As we continue to evaluate prospective farm sites in the Bay Area we are constantly reminded how savvy Californians are about their food. Though everyone we know has been affected by the recession, we still see heavily attended local farmer's markets, fervor over new sustainable-food-sourcing restaurants like Gather, and promising startups like Lonjevitea and Fearless Chocolate bucking the trend.

So despite being invited to launch Cityscape Farms in other cities as far away as the Cayman Islands, we remain committed to maintaining our presence in the locavore mecca that is the Bay Area.