A Feasibility Study for Urban Edge Agricultural Parks - SAGE

• Education/Research Center: 4-H, Girl Scout, or other institutional education orresearch facilities are incorporated into the animal husbandry area. (Plots forcrop research would be taken out of the farm plots described above.)• Demonstration garden: A demonstration garden space is included in the lifeestate area.• Equipment museum: An existing barn and/or equipment shed would beconverted into the equipment museum. There is currently a wealth of historicfarm equipment on the site, which should be cleaned up and displayed.• Visitors’ Center: Part of the historic farmhouse or another historic building wouldbe converted into the Visitors’ Center, which would contain basic informationabout the agricultural operations, and could be a starting point for tours of thepark.• Large Group Gathering Space: A group picnic area is designated. A pavilioncould be incorporated into this area. School groups, summer camps, and othergroups would use these spaces.• Parking: Two parking areas are proposed. Approximately 50 short-term spacesare proposed for the produce market off of Snell Avenue, while approximately120 spaces are proposed near the central activity zone for park visitors.DRAFT 1.6.05 35