International District Urban Agriculture Plan Albuquerque / Bernalillo County, New Mexico 2019 Acknowledgments

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT URBAN AGRICULTURE PLAN ALBUQUERQUE / BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 2019 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Bernalillo County Commissioners Debbie O’Malley – District 1 Vice Chair Steven Michael Quezada – District 2 Maggie Hart Stebbins – District 3 Chair Lonnie Talbert – District 4 Charlene Pyskoty – District 5

Bernalillo County Staff Mari Simbaña, Parks, Recreation & Open Space Supervisor George Shroeder, Project Manager, Parks and Recreation Department John Barney, Planning Manager, Parks and Recreation Department Cathy Sanchez, Project Coordinator Mateo Carrasco, Project Coordinator

Consultant Team - Groundwork Studio Amy Bell, PLA, ASLA Mike Pace, PLA James Foty, AICP

Cover Images, 2019. Courtesy Groundwork Studio: 1. Kaseman Community Garden at Presbyterian Community Health Resource Center. 2. Grapes at Le Jardin Verde Community Garden. 3. Tools at the Si Se Puede Garden, Van Buren Middle School. 4. Jim Brooks watering soil sponges at Kaseman Community Garden grand opening, June 2019.

International District Urban Agriculture Plan INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT URBAN AGRICULTURE PLAN

DECEMBER 23, 2019

PREPARED FOR: BERNALILLO COUNTY PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE DEPARTMENT

PREPARED BY:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPENDIX A 1 Priority Project Site Contact List

APPENDIX B 2 Fliers & Handouts

APPENDIX C 15 Raised Planter Drawings

APPENDIX D 20 Le Jardin Verde Community Garden Manual

APPENDIX E 46 Van Buren Middle School Falcon Farm Student Drawings

APPENDIX F 59 Green Fire Times Article - October 2019 Issue

APPENDIX G 61 ABCWUA Water Use Rebates

APPENDIX H 63 Food Trends Reference Article

APPENDIX I 65 Adobe Brick Research

APPENDIX J 69 Accessibility Resources

APPENDIX K 71 Precedent References

APPENDIX L 72 Reference Article

APPENDIX M 75 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

APPENDIX N 114 Project Meeting Notes

International District Urban Agriculture Plan

APPENDIX A Priority Project Site Contact List International District Urban Agriculture Plan ‐ Project Partner Contact List

Project Primary Contact Name Phone # Email Stark Open Space Mari Simbaña 505-314-0386 [email protected] East Central Ministries Therapy Garden John Bulten 505-730-2209 [email protected] El Jardin Verde Community Garden Rose Walker 505-804-1113 [email protected] Presbyterian Kaseman Comm. Garden Nancy Pope 505-559-6858 [email protected] Van Buren MS Falcon Farm Travis McKenzie 505-331-6390 [email protected] South San Pedro Alleyways Reynaluz Juarez 505-710-1319 [email protected] Loma Linda Community Center Maggie Silva 505-764-1525 [email protected] All Nations Wellness Ctr Garden Expansion Linda Stone 505-262-6546 [email protected] Ilse & Rey Garduño Agroecology Center Mateo Carrasco 505-582-3390 [email protected]

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Appendix | 2 / 163 INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT URBAN AGRICULTURAL PLAN What does urban agriculture mean to you?

The International District Urban Agricultural Plan is a Bernalillo County planning effort to identify and enhance the overall urban agricultural landscape in and around Albuquerque’s International District. The project aims to establish an action plan with recommendations for improving and providing long term institutional support and developing public, private and non-proﬁ t partnerships to sustain community-based urban agriculture and food security.

The project team has completed a comprehensive set of urban agriculture related resource and assessment maps, which you can view here: www.tinyurl.com/urbanagplan

Recommendations will be closely tied to the development of schematic designs for a range of urban agricultural “types” (school grounds, alleyways, community centers and vacant lots) to serve as a model for other project initiatives across the region.

Project sites

• Jardin Verde Community Garden • Falcon Farm, Van Buren Middle School • Rey and Ilsa Garduno Agroecology Center • East Central Ministries Food Coop and Medical Center • All Nations Wellness & Healing Center • Presbyterian Kaseman Community Resource Center • Stark Open Space • South San Pedro Alleyways • Loma Linda Community Center questions? contact Amy Bell, [email protected] 505.212.9126

3 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan FREE COMMUNITY GARDENING CLASSES AT FIRST NATIONS!! ART DAY

1ST & On April 5th please join us outside the All Nations Wellness

3RD and Healing Center at the FRIDAYS Community Garden Area to OF EVERY clean up, repair garden beds MONTH!! and beautify the area with some art on the garden beds for 10 preparation to plant! AM •DIY GARDENING DEMO AND CLASSES! All Nations Healing •FOOD GARDENING and Wellness Center •SEED & PLANT SHARING •COME SHARE YOUR SKILLS AND LEARN FROM 6416 Zuni Rd SE OTHERS •BRING THE FAMILY •TOOLS AND GLOVES •NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, ALL WELCOME

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Butter Braised Radishes

Ingredients: Preparation:

2 tablespoons butter Combine the butter and oil in a skillet, turn the heat to medium. 1 tablespoon canola oil When the butter melts, add the radishes and cook, stirring, until 1 lb radishes Salt and pepper they are coated with butter, just a minute or two longer. Season ¼ cup chicken broth (or water) with salt and pepper. Add the broth, vinegar and sugar, stir, and 1 tablespoon balsamic or other cover with a lid. Turn the heat to low and cook until the radishes vinegar are barely tender, about 5 minutes. Uncover and raise the heat 1 teaspoon sugar to medium-heat. Cook, stirring, until the radishes are glazed and Minced fresh parsley leaves the liquid is syrupy, another few minutes. Taste and adjust (or any herb you like) seasoning, garnish with herbs and serve.

BCHealthCouncil.org/Healthy-Here 505.559.6858

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2016-33800-2588.

Butter Braised Radishes Rábanos Guisados en Mantequilla

Ingredients: Preparation:

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BCHealthCouncil.org/Healthy-Here BCHealthCouncil.org/Healthy-Here 505.559.6858 505.559.6858 This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2016-33800-2588. This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2016-33800- 2588.

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Rábanos Guisados en Mantequilla

Ingredientes: Preparación:

2 cucharadas de mantequilla Mezclar la mantequilla y aceite en un sartén, prender la estufa a 1 cucharada de aceite de fuego medio. Cuando se derrita la mantequilla; añadir los rábanos mantequilla y cocinar, removiéndolos hasta estén cubiertos con mantequilla, 1 libra de rábano Sal and pimiento un minuto o más. Sazonar con sal y pimiento. Anadir el caldo, ¼ taza de caldo de pollo vinagre y azúcar, remover, y cubrir con tapa. Bajar a fuego lento y 1 cucharada de vinagre balsámico u guisar hasta los rábanos estén apenas tiernos, más o menos 5 otro tipo de vinagre minutos. Destapar y subir a fuego medio. Cocinar y remover hasta 1 cucharadita de azúcar que los rábanos estén glaseados y el liquido este espeso como Perejil fresco picado (o cualquiera jarabe, y dejarlo a cocer pocos minutos más. Probar y sazonar, hierba que le gusta a usted) aderezar con hierbas y servir.

BCHealthCouncil.org/Healthy-Here 505.559.6858

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2016-33800-2588.

MERCADO FOOD CO-OP PLANNING SESSION

Are you interested in opening a worker grocery food co-operative?

Facilitated in Spanish!

When:

Vision! Thursday April 25, 2019

Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Place: Whittier Elementary School Mission 1110 Quincy St SE 87108, cafeteria Translation Available!

Free Dinner and child care provided

Contact; Email: [email protected] Child care provided!

Bernadette: Call (915)887-7140

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Come and give your input in making this into a reality!

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT

Thank you!

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Cooking Demo Garlic Sautéed Spinach & Kale May 2nd 2:30pm-3:30pm

All Nations Healing& Wellness Center 6416 Zuni Ave. SE Come& Join us to make delicious sautéed greens and learn useful nutritional knowledge!

7 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT Earth Day Celebration ! Saturday, April 27, 2019 10:00AM - 2:30PM Van Buren Middle School 700 Louisiana Blvd. SE Albuquerque, NM 87108

Come join our tree planting celebration! 100 trees will also be given away for you to plant in your community Free family-friendly fun featuring: a scavenger hunt, food, art, education, and cultural activities

Funding for this event was made possible (in part) by support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Appendix | 8 / 163 NO START. NO FINISH. JUST A CAR-FREE OPEN STREET 6th Annual CiQlovía Open Streets Celebration Albuquerque’s International District on Sunday, October 20, 2019. This is where you can get involved! If you would like to host an activity at this year’s CiQlovía, fill out the free application below! Please submit this application by to [email protected] by July 30th. Following July 30th, the CiQlovía 2019 Planning Team will review the applications received and notify those selected to participate. All applicants who submitted an application prior to July 30th will be notified of their acceptance no later than Tuesday, Aug 13, 2019. Application submitted after July 30th will be considered on a case by case basis. You might consider the following tips in submitting an activity.

1. CiQlovía is a free event open to the public, therefore free activities by organizations will be favored over those that require a payment. 2. This is a call for activities and community engagement. Please make sure that your submission is not simply an information table. 3. While it is not essential, activities and engagement that coincide with themes related active living, health and street fairs are encouraged.

If you would like to be a part of CiQlovía, but are struggling to come up with an activity, or simply have a question, feel free to reach out to Bernadette Hardy, CiQlovía Co-chair, via e-mail at [email protected] or Sarah Ijadi, Activities Lead, via email at [email protected] . We are here to inspire and assist.

This application to host an activity is open to the public; you do not have to be a member of a specific organization or affiliated in any way with Presbyterian Center for Community Health in order to host an activity at CiQlovía ABQ 2019. Note: An * asterisk indicates a required form field

Organization Name *______

Organization Contact Name *______

Organization Contact Phone Number *______

Organization Contact Email*______We Need You, Your Organization, School or Business Name of Activity*______Host an Activity or Engagement Booth Description of Activity * ______

CiQlovía ABQ 2019 Call for Activities Application ______Presbyterian Center for Community Health is proud to announce the 6th annual CiQlovía Open Streets celebration in Albuquerque’s International ______District on Sunday, October 26, 2019.

CiQlovía is an open streets festival presented in collaboration with the Healthy ______Here Initiative, MRCOG, International District Healthy Communities Coalition, Bike ABQ and the Complete Streets Leadership Team in celebration of the ______many ways people use our streets and to reimagine our streets with people walking, biking and playing. Between 10:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Southern Blvd between Louisiana and Grove will be closed to cars and host free live music, art activities, food, bike rodeo, pop-up playground, spoken word performances, walking activities, and health screenings in a comfortable, safe car-free environment.

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This is where you can get involved! If you would like to host an activity at this year’s CiQlovía, fill out the free application below! Please submit this application by to [email protected] by July 30th. Following July 30th, the CiQlovía 2019 Planning Team will review the applications received and notify those selected to participate. All applicants who submitted an application prior to July 30th will be notified of their acceptance no later than Tuesday, Aug 13, 2019. Application submitted after July 30th will be considered on a case by case basis. You might consider the following tips in submitting an activity.

Organization Name *______

Organization Contact Name *______

Organization Contact Phone Number *______

Organization Contact Email*______

Name of Activity*______

Description of Activity *

______

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Potluck ~ community feed ~ Picnic Music ~ Harvest ~ Prizes (including SOMOS tickets!) Gardening & Visioning expansion Cosechar ~ Cenar ~ Comida para Compartir Música ~ expandemos el jardín ¡Gratís!

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Appendix | 14 / 163 APPENDIX C Raised Planter Drawings

STANDARD PLANTER FOR SIDE-ACCESS WHEELCHAIR GARDENING REF: Std. Planter / low ht / Integrated irrig / sponged / hooped v1/0 Maximum Possible Vertical Garden Space Available for Front Access, for Wheelchair Gardeners (See Note, Front or Side Approach at left, below) EYE LEVEL RANGE 43" - 51" 51"

SUSPENDED 13" 43" PLANTER ARM REST HT 30" 24" 96" (8 ft.) PLANTER 30" PLANTER

24"

Front or Side Approach You can see from the above dimensions that a front- approach planting bed, suspended above the ground, offers far less to the gardener (and to the garden as well) than a side approach, in which case the planter remains connected to the ground, and a wheelchair user has more access to the planter soil bed and better access to plants of various heights. PLANTER PLANTER

High-Low and Side-Reach Considerations. Although this planter accommodate individuals using wheelchairs with ADA-'standard' dimensions, many wheelchair users and persons with special mobility needs can also be accommodated through simple modiÞcation of these plans.

The planters themselves are recyclable, and the rich soil they produce can be used in other locations in an active garden.

ADAPTIVE TERRAIN SYSTEMS OVERVIEW / 4 A DIVISION OF SOILUTIONS, INC. Groundwork Studio filename: planter 110.md70 1 SOILUTIONS.NET PHS FOOD FARMACY release 2019.07.08

15 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan ADA WHEELCHAIR STANDARD DIMENSIONS A SOURCE: https://www.ada.gov/reg3a.html#anchor03

"Figure A3. Dimensions of Adult-Sized Wheelchairs. Illustration shows a side view of a man sitting in a wheelchair. Eye level is 43 - 51 inches (1090 - 1295 mm). Lap height is shown as 27 inches (685 mm). Armrest height of the wheelchair is 30 inches (760 mm). Seat height of the wheelchair is shown as 19 inches (485 mm). Toe height is 8 inches (205 mm). The handle at the back of the wheelchair backrest is 36 inches (915 mm) high.

"The plan view of a person using a wheelchair shows the following: width of the wheelchair measured to the outside of the rear wheels is 26 inches (660 mm). Length of the wheelchair is 42 inches (1065 mm) measured from the back of the rear wheels to the front of the footrests. An additional 6 inches (150 mm) is shown in front of the footrest for toe/foot space because the footrest only supports the heel and not the entire foot. The width between the footrests is shown as 18 inches (455 mm)."

"Figure A1. Minimum Passage Width for One Wheelchair and One Ambulatory Person. Minimum width is shown as 48 inches (1220 mm)."

ADAPTIVE TERRAIN SYSTEMS ADA WHEELCHAIR / A DIVISION OF SOILUTIONS, INC. Groundwork Studio SPECIFICATIONS 2 4 SOILUTIONS.NET PHS FOOD FARMACY filename: planter 110.md70 release 2019.07.08

Appendix | 16 / 163 ADA WHEELCHAIR STANDARD DIMENSIONS B SOURCE: https://www.ada.gov/reg3a.html#anchor03

Figure 6(a) Clear Floor Space Figure 6(b) High and Low Side Figure 6(c) Maximum Side Reach Parallel Approach. The clear ßoor Reach Limits. For a parallel approach over Obstruction. If the depth of the space 48 inches (1220 mm) long and 30 the maximum high side reach is 54 obstruction is 24 inches (610 mm) and inches (760 mm) wide is no more than inches (1370 mm) and the minimum the maximum height of the obstruction 10 inches (255 mm) from the side wall, low side reach is 9 inches (230 mm). is 34 inches (865 mm), the maximum surface or element. The clear ßoor space is no more than high side reach over the obstruction is 10 inches (255 mm) from the wall, 46 inches (1170 mm). surface or element.

Wheelchair Turning Space Figure 3(b) T-Shaped Space for 180 degree Turns. The T-shaped Figure 2. Minimum Clear Width for space must be a minimum of 36 inches (915 mm) in width. The space Two Wheelchairs. Minimum clear forming the top of the "T" must extend at least 12 inches (305 mm) width for two wheelchairs to pass is 60 beyond the intersection in each direction and the space forming the inches (1525 mm). base of the "T" must extend at least 24 inches (610 mm) beyond the intersection. The "T" Þts within a 60 inches (1525 mm) square.

ADAPTIVE TERRAIN SYSTEMS ADA WHEELCHAIR / A DIVISION OF SOILUTIONS, INC. Groundwork Studio SPECIFICATIONS 3 4 SOILUTIONS.NET PHS FOOD FARMACY filename: planter 110.md70 release 2019.07.08

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HOOP STABILIZING BAR

60% SHADE CLOTH COVER - PVC TUBING

24" NOM. 2" x 8" IRRIG LATERAL TOP COURSE (LOOPED) TO DRIP SYSTEM NOM. 2" x 6" NOT PRESS. TREATED

IRRIG. 24" SUPPLY LOOP SPONGE (TYP.) 96" (8')

#4 REBAR 10" LONG, (5" PROTRUDING) ATTACH PVC HOOPS 24"

NOM. 2X DIM. LUMBER 5/8" HOLE 5" DEEP MIN. #4 REBAR INSERT FOR MOUNTING PVC HOOPS

SPONGE RECHARGE TUBING SCHEMATIC: 1-1/2" NOM. DIA. PERF'D, WRAPPED WITH WINDOW SCREEN AS SHOWN, TIED WITH WIRE. TUBING FIT WITH FLAG EMITTER OR SUITABLE; PENETRATE 10" MIN. INTO SPONGE MEDIUM.

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INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT URBAN AGRICULTURE PLAN Creating a Sustainable, Collaborative New Model

BY MIKE PACE

Sustainable agriculture in urban envi-

URBAN AGRICULTURE URBAN ronments is an emerging theme when consider- ing growth, urbanization and land-use patterns in The Ilsa & Rey Garduño Agroecology Center Site Plan. Photos and graphics Southwestern courtesy Groundwork Studio cities. Although Garden rows and sunflower patch, Ilsa & Rey Garduño Bernalillo Coun- lasts only as long as that individual is able to manage it or once grant funding runs ty celebrates the out. Community members describe numerous gardening efforts that have come Río Grande Bosque and has a re-emergent agricultural economy in Al- and gone over the years, with some frustration that it is so difficult to sustain proj- buquerque’s South Valley that harkens back to the valley’s agricultural her- ects that provide food security and share cultural heritage. itage, urban agricultural applications are less common across the rest of the city. Bernalillo County is leading a new effort to support and increase Despite these challenges, residents of the district have demonstrated that urban a range of urban agricultural activities within Albuquerque’s International agriculture is desired, viable and beneficial for the community. Examples include District (ID). The county’s acquisition of an urban site, namely the Stark the Sí Se Puede garden at Van Buren Middle School (Est. 2016), the Ilsa & Rey Open Space, launched the plan, and through it the county is leading the Garduño Community Garden (Est. 2009), Wildcat Bloom’s Community Garden effort to keep it green. In contrast to large-scale agriculture, urban agri- at Wilson Middle School (Est. 2013) and the Albuquerque Public Schools’ (APS) culture consists of a wide range of scales and types of practices intended Growing Gardens Team (Est. 2009), which was commissioned to study inde- to provide one or more of the following benefits: pendently planted gardens in schools. There are now more than 80 school gardens throughout Bernalillo County, including at charter and private schools. • food production, processing and/or distribution • herbal/medicinal production • therapy • community building • urban wildlife habitat enhancement • demonstration/education • community health/nutrition • cultural enrichment • local economic development

“Urban agriculture for me means connecting people to each other and to space to ‘ground’ our community. Much of our neighborhood is barbed wire and asphalt, and urban agriculture brings some humanity to our community and connects people. It’s incredibly important in the Interna- tional District.” —John Bulten (project partner)

The ID encompasses approximately 3.9 square-miles and is one of the most ethnically diverse areas of Albuquerque. A population boom following World War II and subsequent decades of economic struggles transformed the neighborhood from a sparsely populated area with a few homesteads into the neighborhood with the highest population density in New Mexico. The area is also one of the most economically challenged in the state, with over 40 percent of residents below the federal poverty level.

Attempts to propagate urban agriculture have continued as the area has become more populated. These efforts have frequently been driven by individuals or small groups of residents and have often been subject to the “one-person-wonder” syndrome, wherein a garden or agricultural project

26 GREENFIRETIMES.COM OCT / NOV 2019 59 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan Ef- There are now more than 80 school forts to increase gardens throughout Bernalillo County. agricultural production throughout Albuquerque have coincided with a nationwide shift toward increased household participation in food gardening, from 36 million households in 2008 to 42 million in 2013 (an overall increase of 17 percent over five years (2014 Nation- al Gardening Association Garden to Table Report). This trend has steadily continued and is evidenced locally in the range of types of agriculture and organizations found within the Project Resource Area.

“When we say urban and agriculture, it’s growing food strategically in an urban environment. That could be a small house garden. It could be one pot with a lettuce plant. It could be an empty lot turned into a community garden, but basically a space that produces food or medicine, or creating a healing space within an urban environment.” —Travis McKenzie (project partner)

The plan will identify resources and provide informed recommendations to promote urban agriculture within the ID and across the county. The plan focuses through a needs assessment, resource mapping, discussions with project partners, on recommendations and achievable goals, which Bernalillo County can support steering committee evaluation, stakeholder interviews and community engagement and work with public, private and community partners through cultivating new event feedback. partnerships and implementation of nine pilot projects at the local level. Plan objectives include facilitating and encouraging long-term, sustainable support for various types of urban agriculture efforts, including increasing food security. The pilot Projects that provide food security projects are The project scope consists of asset mapping, needs assessment, community en- and share cultural heritage a cross-sec- gagement, plan recommendations, summary promotional handout and a project tion of website, which will function as a community resource and networking tool. The numerous work was informed by and coordinated with the partners, including Bernalillo gardening County and the ID Healthy Communities Coalition. Plan recommendations are and agricultural undertakings in the ID and across the city. Multiple overlapping ju- closely tied to schematic designs for the nine pilot sites, which were identified risdictions and agencies present throughout the project area (County, City, Presbyte- rian Health Services, APS, nonprofits and private entities) create more opportunities than challenges if agency representatives and community members continue to foster healthy partnerships that focus on the goals of improving urban agricultural support and resources. The recommendations and partnerships generated during the planning process are intended to be a resource to encourage urban agricultural participation by lowering barriers and improving access to flexible social and physical infrastructure across multiple demographic groups.

Several of the project sites were in operation prior to the plan. New sites have begun construction during the research and planning period, while others are working on securing funding for implementation. Early outcomes include developing a Project Partner Coalition as a mechanism for increasing access to larger funding sources (grants, etc.). The plan and website will be published in December, at which point the public can learn more about the projects, partners and process of starting their own urban agricultural projects. The complete designs may be seen during Ciqlovia (www.abqciqlovia.org) at Van Buren Middle School on October 20. Needs Assessment Maps may be found online at: tinyurl.com/urbanagplan ¢

Mike Pace, ASLA, is a landscape designer with Groundworkstu- dio in Albuquerque. Groundworkstudionm.com

Above: Urban Ag Youth Corps workday at Le Jardin Verde Community Garden Left: Presbyterian Kaseman Community Garden aerial rendering

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Trends in the Food Systems Development Profession in North America: a Comparison of 2012 and 2019 Summary The Food Systems Development Survey is conducted periodically by the Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agri- culture and Food Systems on behalf of the North American Food Systems Network1 (NAFSN). We conducted the baseline survey in 2012 (N=1,321), and in the spring of 2019 (N=654). Results presented in this report thus provide a first look at trends in the professional development needs of food systems practitioners.

One of the big questions regarding food system development is: “What are the challenges and training needs of current and prospective food system development practitioners over time?” NAFSN believes that improved knowledge and skills of practitioners are likely to lead to more effective and efficient programs, and ultimately to more resilient food systems.

While Cooperative Extension and other national nonprofits and agencies have been practicing food system development for a long time, for many organizations and their staff or volunteers, this is new territory. In addition, much of the current focus in this emerging field lacks established foundations for practice. Out of this, we are identifying an emerging need for the kind of information, training opportunities, and networking that enable food system development practitioners to be effective in the important work of building and strengthening local and regional food systems.

Key Findings of 2019 Results Compared to the 2012 Baseline • Working with socially disadvantaged groups is now the #1 training need reported by professionals. Food hubs and value-adding strategies were tied for second in 2019. • Racial and cultural divides and addressing the underlying causes of problems as opposed to symptoms of problems rose significantly as perceived challenges between 2012 and 2019. • While economic impact and project benchmarking continue to be the top technical skills training in demand, the level of interest in food system mapping (GIS), asset mapping, and shareholder engagement of disenfranchised groups rose in 2019. • Interest in networking with professionals within their specific technical field continues to be the top professional development opportunity. However, in 2019, online training, an online portal with distance learning, and a food systems development certification program grew in interest, while more conventional training opportunities like conferences, live scheduled programs (e.g., webinars), and e-newsletters declined somewhat. • The primary foci of food system development professionals continue to be related to fostering knowledge, vision, and/or leadership, and increasing food security and access to healthy food. • In 2019, larger shares of respondents desired increased funding, salary, benefits, and better utilization of their food systems expertise. • More respondents are staff of nonprofits, institutions, and public agencies in 2019. 63 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan • More respondents report working full-time in 2019. • The share of respondents reporting more than 10 years of experience rose dramatically. • Highly educated white women continue to dominate the profession in 2019. • Respondents are increasingly focused on larger geographic scales. • Two-thirds of respondents consider themselves to be food justice activists. Of these, about the same percentage expressed interest in participating in a paid leave-of-absence program for food justice activists.

Overall, these data from the two surveys indicate there are some positive trends in food systems development work as a profession, including growing career opportunities (as evidenced by respondents’ increasing hours and full-time employment). It should be noted, however, that the baseline survey was conducted at the end of the “Great Recession,” when funding was more difficult to secure. In any case, our results suggest that food systems development work continues to be a fragile occupation, with respondents expressing vulnerability to the economy, dependence on grants, and having to respond to what is sometimes viewed as the less-informed whims of em- ployers and funders. Coupled with these concerns is an increased demand for more convenient, self-paced training and professional development.

[1] NAFSN’s founding partners include American Farmland Trust, Black Urban Growers, Center for Environmental Farming Systems (North Carolina State University and NC A&T University), Center for Regional Food Systems (Michigan State University), Community, Local & Regional Food Systems Community of Practice (CLRFS CoP), Farms to Grow, Inc., Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab (SUNY Buffalo), Institute for Sustainable Food Systems (Kwantlen Polytechnic University), Iowa State University, Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, Sustainable Agriculture Edu- cators Association (SAEA), and Food Systems (University of Vermont). More information about NAFSN can be found in the NAFSN White Paper (https://www.dropbox.com/s/i976xwjptsm6b53/NAFSN%20White%20Paperv8PDF.pdf?dl=0)

Appendix | 64 / 163 APPENDIX I Adobe Brick Research

Considerations for Schematic Plan-Loma Linda Community Center-Garden Improvements-Native American Garden

Dr. Paul Polechla Jr., Ph.D.

Horticulture Program Manager

Loma Linda Community Center

1700 Yale Blvd. SE

Albuquerque, NM

as requested by

Mike Pace

And

Amy Bell

Groundwork Studio

26 October 2019

In our geographic area, there are two adobe manufacturers that mass produce adobes which have a website. One is Adobe Factory firm that makes bricks but they are located in Alcade, NM. This manufacturer does not list prices on-line but boasts they will “deliver anywhere”. Another manufacturer of adobes is located here in Albuquerque’s north valley; so I visited this operation. According to Helen Levine of New Mexico Earth Industries, a non-chemist Adobe maker’s “educated guess”, our old adobe is “fully stabilized”. She rubbed the surface of the adobe and the resulting groove was darker in color than the exterior. Fully stabilized adobes contain emulsified asphalt, a crude oil petroleum distillate to make it less permeable to moisture. She showed me her operation and her adobe house and adobe wall planter and garden. She is very knowledgeable about she and her family’s business. Various mud structures are traditionally common throughout the arid regions of the globe but the clay mud mixed with the binding materials of straw and manure in rectangular blocks (i.e., adobes) seems to have originated in North Africa (Wikipedia-“adobe”).

https://www.newmexicoearth.com/

1 65 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan Considerations for Schematic Plan-Loma Linda Community Center-Garden Improvements-Native Adobe Planter for Native American garden American Garden isting struture is . m on urved side and . m. on the flat side. ut we ie ae’s idea and I by onur) deided that we will have two urved sides for better aess to the inside of the lanter. n the urved side there are layers of adobes eah with adobe bris er layer. hih will Dr. Paul Polechla Jr., Ph.D. bris er side. herefore, we will have a total of bris for two urved sides. or the ends, we Horticulture Program Manager will need bris er end ends at bris. o that is between bris er lanter and we want two lanters one on the ast side and the other on the est side bris for both Loma Linda Community Center lanters. ah adobe bri is . meters in width . m. in height, . m in deth. he new adobe bris should be traditional, unstabilized adobe for organi gardening of ro lant rodue for 1700 Yale Blvd. SE human consumption. The standard size in the Rio Grande Valley is 4” x 10” x 14 “and osts . er Albuquerque, NM adobe. otal ost for adobe bris for the roet is ,. to ,.. as requested by etri measurements an be onverted into nglish measurements on this website

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Horno (outdoor bee-hived shaped earthen oven made of adobes).

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Remediation of sphalt olluted oilnnon cost for Testing probably more than 00 as listed in schematic plan cost estimate and remoal.

Horno (outdoor bee-hived shaped earthen oven made of adobes).

ornos of oorish design ere introduced into pain and then brought to e orld and no built . and used primarily by atie mericans of ueblo descent. ccording to dobe actory, for hornos the adobe bric dimensions are 4 x x and 10 long, and are handmade. The bric is a traditional adobe, the horno is surfaced ith an emulsified plaster for ater resistance. rice by uote only.” oeer, according to elen eine, adobes for hornos can be of any size and are made of mud and stra ith no manure.

acground about hornos construction. http.netorearth.orgnaturalbuildingoen.html

The belo site is the best and the author discusses hornos made and used in e exico by uebloans. http.southestdiscoered.comfeastingplaceadobehornooenbaing

List of Horno/Adobe Mason/Artisans-Names + Phone Numbers;

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Appendix | 68 / 163 APPENDIX J Accessibility Resources

Accessible Garden – accessibility features – links and info updated 12/11/2019

Also see: Links at Community Services – Aging > A Community – Aging resources Links at A Home… > House – Yard… > A Accessible Garden - accessibility features - links and info Links at A Home… > House – Yard… > A Universal Design web links

Ideas from Master Gardeners – Margo Murdock – Accessible Gardening

These were some of the things we were looking for in an Accessible Garden space:

• Flat space • Parking very close that could be labeled handicap • Water source nearby • Nearby accessible restroom • Storage shed • Enclosed with a fence or something lockable

We wanted to add sealed walkways, various types of beds, classroom area, and a shade structure. The shade structure could be used to support some hanging pots as well. ------

My notes about raised beds Height 28 to 30 inches offers a comfortable height to work at for anyone in a wheelchair or sitting position. Twenty-eight to thirty inches high is usually good. Two feet high… 18- 20 inches to minimize leg or back strain Width The width of such beds are limited to no more than four feet across, a practical width enabling the center to be reached from either side. Use 1 metre wide or 1 metre diameter round raised planting beds. Length While the length of these beds varies greatly, beds that are too long require much work for circling wheelchairs - eight feet is good Width of 40 inches is good or about Four feet wide - path potting Potting areas should have a knee space beneath them, if they are table height. seating Seating ledges should be from 8 to 18 inches wide.

69 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan Links American Horticultural Therapy http://www.ahta.org/ Association Botanic Gardens with Therapy http://www.chicagobotanic.org/therapy/ Services https://www.chicagobotanic.org/therapy/buehler_garden

Therapeutic horticulture and Accessible gardening https://fyi.uwex.edu/therapeutichorticulture/?page_id=2 This purpose of this blog is to showcase the myriad of therapeutic horticulture projects operating in the state of Wisconsin. It is our hope that by sharing our experiences and best practices, we can create stronger individuals and communities.

Accessible Gardening: https://fyi.uwex.edu/therapeutichorticulture/?tag=wheelchair-accessible-gardening https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/landscaping/accessible-gardening-for-therapeutic-horticulture/

Accessible Gardening Downloads: https://www.nchpad.org/fppics/NCHPAD_Accessible%20Gardening.pdf - Accessible Gardening and Links https://web.extension.illinois.edu/jsw/downloads/52305.pdf - The People Plant Relationship

https://www.grassrootsgardens.org/uploads/2/6/3/8/26383225/a_guide_for_making_community_gardens_accessible_for_ all_members.pdf

- A Guide for Making Community Gardens Accessible for all https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/montgomery/the-learning-gardens/the-universal-accessible- garden - multiple links and downloads about universal access

Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raised-bed_gardening https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horticultural_therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeutic_garden

Appendix | 70 / 163 APPENDIX K Precedent References

Nuestras Raices Nuestras Raíces was born in 1992 by a group of community members in South Holyoke who had the goal of developing a greenhouse in downtown Holyoke. The founding members of Nuestras Raíces were all migrating farmers from Puerto Rico with a strong agricultural background, who found themselves in a city without opportunities. Realizing that the physical landscape of the city was not being cared for, these community members took action into their own hands. They located an abandoned lot in South Holyoke that was full of trash, needles and criminal activity and came together to clean the lot. The lot became the city’s first community garden, sparking the growth of urban agriculture in Holyoke under the umbrella of Nuestras Raíces. The network of community gardens that emerged has created opportunities for the members of Nuestras Raíces to organize and communicate about the different issues affecting the community throughout the city. Today, Nuestras Raíces coordinates and maintains a network of 14 community gardens with over 600 family members and operates a 30-acre urban farm that focuses on urban agriculture, economic development, and creating food systems change. https://nuestras-raices.org/

Urban Tilth Founded in 2005 to help build a more sustainable, healthy, and just local food system, Urban Tilth has emerged as a local leader, a catalyst drawing together a variety of individual, discrete initiatives into a web of integrated, food- and community-focused efforts. In sum, we farm, feed, forage, teach, train, build community, employ, and give back. We help our community grow our own food; train and employ our own young people as “home grown experts”; teach our local residents about the relationships among food, health, poverty, and justice; and forge partnerships with local small farmers to increase demand for their produce. Urban Tilth hires and trains local residents to cultivate agriculture in west Contra Costa County to help our community build a more sustainable, healthy, and just food system. We use our 7 school and community gardens and small urban farms to teach and employ community members to grow, distribute, cook, and consume thousands of pounds of local produce each year, to create a more equitable and just food system within a healthier and more self-sufficient community. https://www.urbantilth.org/

Baltimore - National Wildlife Foundation Certified Community Wildlife Habitat “The Office of Sustainability is working with the National Wildlife Foundation and other partners to help Baltimore become certified as an NWF Community Wildlife Habitat. This includes greening streets, backyards, schools, parks, businesses, and places of worship in ways that are beneficial to wildlife. Click here to learn more about how you can contribute to this goal by greening your backyard or other places in your community.” https://www.nwf.org/Mid-Atlantic/Baltimore.aspx

Raleigh Urban Ag Work Group “This ad-hoc working group emerged in the summer of 2012 as a spontaneous response to the City of Raleigh’s new Unified Develop- ment Ordinance. A diverse group of institutional, community, and non-profit voices came together to propose alternatives to Raleigh’s then-proposed urban agriculture planning and zoning regulations. The view of the Work Group was that the UDO took some important steps forward in allowing more forms of urban agriculture, but that it fell short of creating an urban agriculture code that removed barriers and actually promoted the development of food production in the city.” They helped shape city’s current programs.

Group can be found on Facebook. Link to document this group worked on www.raleighnc.gov/content/AdminServSustain/...

Community Gardening and Urban Ag in Raleigh https://www.raleighnc.gov/environment/content/AdminServSustain/Articles/CommunityGardeningInRaleigh.html

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The Healthiest Thing You Can Do Today? Get Dirty! 24 JUL 2019

Americans now spend a stunning 90 percent of their time indoors. Our sedentary, screen-addicted lifestyles have been blamed for a range of ills — including obesity, attention problems, allergies and more.

We know that getting out of the house and into nature confers many benefits for physical and mental health. But there’s an additional benefit you might not know about: contact with the soil — good old dirt — enriches the gut microbiome, the community of microorganisms that inhabit our digestive tracts. A growing body of evidence shows that a healthy gut microbiome is essential for our wellbeing. Moreover, new research indicates that by restoring soil health, we can restore our internal microbial communities — a win-win for nature and human beings alike.

Most of us who grew up in US cities belatedly learned of the protective interactions between diverse soil and gut biota only after we “paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Photo by KDigitalMedia from Pixabay.

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When I think about the protective power of dirt, I remember my own childhood. When I was released from grade school at the onset of summer, my mother would throw away my shoes and let me roam barefoot through the Indiana Dunes until Labor Day. Even though we lived not far from Gary, Indiana’s steel mills and oil refineries, there were thickets, prairie patches, and shallow marshes large enough to keep my brothers, cousins, and me occupied from dawn until dusk. During our explorations on the city’s edge, I would occasionally eat clay or rabbit scat (which I mistook for raisins), drink water straight out of Lake Michigan, or chew on leaves of wild grapes and sassafras.

You can bet it never dawned on me nor my parents that I might be enriching my gut microbiome through such audacious acts of eating on the wild side. But I was blessed by repeated exposure to myriad beneficial microbes, and no doubt some troublesome ones as well. They probably primed my immune system and protected me from all manner of diseases for many years to come.

Most of us who grew up in US cities belatedly learned of the protective interactions between diverse soil and gut biota only after we “paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” My generation was perhaps the first among Americans to suffer what journalist and author Moises Velasquez-Manoff has called an epidemic of absence.

Velasquez-Manoff coined that phrase to refer to a whole set of diseases that may be triggered by the loss of microbes in our guts and on our skin. Each of us contains multitudes: the millions of microbes in our bodies have evolved along with us, and play vital if not fully understood roles in regulating our immune systems. We do know that diminished gut microbiota, which is common in developed countries, is associated with higher rates of autoimmune disease, allergy, depression, and more.

Today, many epidemiologists, ecologists and public health experts believe that those diseases result from pervasive changes in our landscapes, in addition to the misuse of antibiotics and agrichemicals, and the barrage of toxic chemicals now pervasive in the air, in our fabrics, and in our diets.

Increasingly, they point to the rather sudden, precipitous declines of certain microbes in our bodies, resulting from our diminished contact with the fertile earth that once lay beneath our feet. The Human Urban Microbiome Initiative (HUMI) website now lists well over a dozen maladies that afflict urban youth, in contrast to their peers who grow up on farms or surrounded by wildlands.

HUMI contends that the lack of protracted contact with a wild and diverse soil microbiome may make children more vulnerable to ADHD, allergies, cancers, cardiovascular disease, depression, diabetes, inflammation-related pain, migraine headaches, muscular dysfunction, and vertigo, among other disorders.

This suite of disorders is not necessarily due to a general lack of engagement with “nature.” It is not so much about the birds and the bees, or a dearth of outdoor recreation opportunities in manicured parks. Instead, it may arise when there is a lack of frequent inoculation of the human microbiome with a diverse set of species that inhabit healthy soil.

Our access to healthy landscapes and the beneficial microbes hidden within them has been disrupted by decades of land development, habitat fragmentation, contamination and homogenization. Unfortunately, microbiomes in urban green spaces have not been well studied. But research shows that it is possible to restore degraded soil microbiomes to approximate wild, unspoiled areas. That’s why my friend James Aronson of the Missouri Botanical Garden claims that we need to mobilize a global effort to restore the health of damaged ecosystems, in ways that might just restore our own health as well.

In May, Aronson and I heard Chris Skelly, HUMI’s International Program Director, make a show-stopping statement at the kick-off meeting of the new international EcoHealth Network in St. Louis, Missouri:

“What destroys the health of ecosystems and their soil microbiome and what destroys the health of people are one and the same. So we find ourselves at a tipping point. We will now require biodiverse green spaces in urban settings to restore health to our communities…We must look beyond the conventional health care system to biodiversity to heal our ills, for conserving the diversity in our soils may be the most effective health intervention we can ever make.”

Despite the magnitude of the challenge, there is room for hope. At the EcoHealth Network meeting, Martin Breed — a scholar of ecosystem health, restoration ecology, and genomics based at the University of Adelaide, Australia — observed that much is being done, and there is more we can do to restore such green spaces to our metro areas:

“Urban restoration is the new frontier,” said Breed. “And fortunately, the healthiest thing you can do in this world is to get physically engaged in ecological restoration.”

That’s right — by getting your hands dirty planting trees or building soil erosion control structures — you are not only conserving biodiversity, you are also inoculating yourself with microbes that you yourself may need. One study found that contact with healthy soil had such a powerful effect on human health, it was equivalent to increasing socioeconomic status.

What’s more, there are other benefits from the positive social contacts and community cohesion you experience when you work to restore soil health with others of different races, classes, faiths or political persuasions. These are the “spill-over” effects of what Native American ecologist Robin Kimmerer calls reciprocal restoration: “As we work together to restore our homelands, we ourselves are restored,” she writes.

The new research has implications for how we protect and enjoy nature. As Henry David Thoreau shouted out during one of his epiphanies, our experience with the natural world requires “Contact! Contact!”

Today, our hands-on contact with nature is minimal. The wildlands and scenic rivers we once set aside as parks for our children’s health and enjoyment have

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become overdeveloped, filled up with sports arenas, parking lots, concrete-lined swimming pools, and sterile bleachers.

We do not need to pave every new pathway running through our parklands, nor make all our children who visit such places “stay on the trail” as they now must do even when visiting Walden Pond, where Thoreau once lived.

They need contact with the blessed earth itself: the tilth of well-managed soil; the furriness of moss- and lichen-covered rocks; the roughness of tree bark and smoothness of driftwood; the sweet-and-sour fragrances of compost; the subtle pungency of aged manures and mulches.

We need to rewild our urban sanctuaries set aside long ago as parks and forest reserves. The matrix of asphalt and cement have turned them into islands. Rather than building more roads, parking garages and hermetically-sealed stadiums on these lands, we need to restore their biological diversity, getting rid of sterile buildings, as well as intensively sprayed, meticulously mowed lawns and putting greens.

We need to plant them with native plants like Canada wild rye, sideoats grama, bluestems, and Indiangrass, and inoculate the plants with mycorrhizae. We need to sow prairie coneflowers, bee balms, wild mints, and sunflowers in their midst. We need perennialize them, so that prairie dogs and gophers can manage the soil, rather than letting tractors and rototillers and lawnmowers do that work.

And when a court determines that some “truant” youth needs to do community services to atone for his or her sins, we need to let them join a work crew of restoration ecologists who are sowing pollinator meadows, spreading compost on damaged lands, or transplanting trees for a fencerow to hold a riverbank in place.

In Patagonia, Arizona, where I now live, our Borderlands Restoration Network has engaged over 150 youth in activities like these over the last five years. The young people work five hours a day, for five weeks of their summer. Some come from the declining border towns of Nogales and Douglas, Arizona, where asphalt and cinderblocks cover more ground than mesquite and desert wildflowers. But now many of our multicultural border youth are delighted to be camping, building dams to slow soil erosion, replenishing depleted soils with compost, and gardening with their hands deep in the dirt.

These “Borderlands Earth Care Youth” have not only gotten inoculated with microbes during their work together; they have also been inoculated with hope.

Perhaps both the microbiome and hope itself regenerate and flourish when we are engaged with other lives unlike our own — lives that may otherwise hidden from our view and from our hearts.

And perhaps we need to take the awesome pledge that Wendell Berry once shaped into a beautiful chain of words: “What I stand for is what I stand on.”

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Gary Paul Nabhan is the author of the new book Food from the Radical Center: Healing Our Land and Communities. He is a member of the freshly- formed EcoHealth Network, and a Senior Fellow of the Borderland Restoration Network, in Patagonia, Arizona.

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Meeting Notes: Steering Committee Kick-off Meeting January 9, 2019

Present/Not Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (NP) Ryan Dennison, Sundowner – Garden Mgr (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC (NP) Michaele Pride, UNM SAAP (P) Enrique Cardiel, Health Council (NP) Reynaluz Juarez, IDHCC (P) John Bulten, ECM (NP) George Shroeder, Bernalillo County (P) Morgan Attema, ECM (NP) John Barney, Bernalillo County (P) Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG & Healthy Here (NP) Rose Walker, Jardin Verde Urban Garden (P) Charles Sanchez, Jardin Verde Urban Garden (NP) Travis McKenzie, Van Buren MS (P) Vanessa Martinez, Health Council / Healthy Here (NP) Nkazi Sinandile, NMWGP

Items for Discussion

 Introductions, roles, communication o Steering Committee format and responsibilities – Committee will hold monthly meetings and will participate in reviewing and advising the work developed by GWS, Lisa. o Information sharing – GWS will setup a cloud folder for all correspondence and distribute the link to the committee. o Communication guidelines – Committee will copy all members in their correspondence regarding the project to keep everyone informed of project progress. Members can make a request not to be included if this is an issue.

 Project Goals: o Steering Committee will define “Urban Agriculture” for the purpose of this project at next meeting. o International District open space development o Economic / entrepreneurial development (sharing economy / cultural heritage) o Institutional support / Long term viability o Community health, active living & food access / security o (Inclusive access is implied in the above list)

 Project Scope: o Asset Mapping - GWS will create maps of existing community based urban agriculture assets and will have drafts ready for the next meeting. . Includes: Resource & Partnership Maps - includes the following data sets:  Physical Properties: o Transportation Infrastructure (bus, bikes, etc.) o Food Access (stores, WIC, etc.) o Vacant Lots & Properties o Tree Canopy o Business/Institution/NPO Locations o Health & Treatment Ctrs

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan o Schools (with and w/out Gardens)  Socioeconomic Properties: Meeting Notes: Steering Committee Kick-off Meeting o District Boundaries January 9, 2019 o Pedestrian Safety o Poverty & Unemployment Rates Present/Not Present o Health Disparities (Obesity, Illness, etc.) o Disability (Ambulatory – Access) (P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio o Behavioral Risk Factors (Truancy, Substance Abuse, etc.) (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (NP) Ryan Dennison, Sundowner – Garden Mgr o Needs Assessment (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC (NP) Michaele Pride, UNM SAAP . Potential Public meeting (2) feedback – County led (P) Enrique Cardiel, Health Council (NP) Reynaluz Juarez, IDHCC . Potential Stakeholder meeting (2) feedback – County led (P) John Bulten, ECM (NP) George Shroeder, Bernalillo County . Feedback collector station – GWS – Sarah proposed conducting this task at Healthy Here’s (P) Morgan Attema, ECM (NP) John Barney, Bernalillo County Earth Day Celebration Event on April 22nd. Sarah will serve as liaison with the event (P) Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG & Healthy Here (NP) Rose Walker, Jardin Verde Urban Garden planning group. (P) Charles Sanchez, Jardin Verde Urban Garden (NP) Travis McKenzie, Van Buren MS . Deliverables – graphic representation of community input highlighting top needs and (P) Vanessa Martinez, Health Council / Healthy Here (NP) Nkazi Sinandile, NMWGP priorities and will incorporate the feedback from the needs assessment and synthesis of previous reports & studies. o Plan Recommendations . Based on Needs Assessment - Includes UP TO 5 priority projects w/proposed locations Items for Discussion and conceptual design(s) w/preliminary opinion of costs.

 Potential properties include: Stark Property – County Owned (When sold the owner  Introductions, roles, communication intended the site to be used for educational purposes; a city version of the Master o Steering Committee format and responsibilities – Committee will hold monthly meetings and will Farmer program that’s occurring in the South Valley) | ECM Clinic & Coop Yard participate in reviewing and advising the work developed by GWS, Lisa. | La Mesa Garden Park (City property w/MOU + lease to ECM, La Mesa Elem. + o Information sharing – GWS will setup a cloud folder for all correspondence and distribute the link La Mesa Pres. Church) | Mama Nkazi’s Site | Street Safe – ECM | Sundowner to the committee. | Jardin Verde Garden – Comm. Garden o Communication guidelines – Committee will copy all members in their correspondence regarding  Potential sites will be further reviewed at the next Steering Committee Mtg. The the project to keep everyone informed of project progress. Members can make a request not to be goal is to confirm project sites by the March Steering Committee Mtg. included if this is an issue. GWS will create a Promotional Handout Document as a 2-page handout for sharing plan goals and o needs w/policy makers, potential project partners and investors.  Project Goals: o Steering Committee will define “Urban Agriculture” for the purpose of this project at next meeting.  Healthy Lifestyle Activities Timeline: International District open space development o o ~2 workshops were recommended to be held prior to the end of June (County fiscal year) with o Economic / entrepreneurial development (sharing economy / cultural heritage) additional future workshops integrated into the long term Action Plan. Institutional support / Long term viability o o ECM suggested the possibility of overlapping workshops w/events or workdays on different sites. o Community health, active living & food access / security 1st Workshop will be discussed and potentially scheduled at the next steering committee meeting. (Inclusive access is implied in the above list) o o o Proposed workshop categories included: cooking demonstrations, planting and growing workshops, raising bees…  Project Scope: o The Healthy Here Mobile Farmers’ Market was identified as a possible way to overlap food o Asset Mapping - GWS will create maps of existing community based urban agriculture assets and distribution with demonstrations/workshop about food preparation. will have drafts ready for the next meeting. o Types of Gardens: Traditional (NMGWP, Jardin Verde), Therapeutic (Street Safe), Educational (La . Includes: Resource & Partnership Maps - includes the following data sets: Mesa, ECM Clinic + Co-op, Stark)  Physical Properties: o GWS will contact TreeNM in regard to where + when the Neighborwoods Project will be taking o Transportation Infrastructure (bus, bikes, etc.) place this spring. (We had been told that the next planting will take place in the ID this spring – o Food Access (stores, WIC, etc.) GWS will confirm + coordinate). This could be a workshop opportunity. o Vacant Lots & Properties o Tree Canopy o Business/Institution/NPO Locations o Health & Treatment Ctrs

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 Project Schedule: o Steering Comm. Kick-Off Meeting: Jan. 9 o Next Steering Comm. Meeting: Feb. 5 @ 2:30pm @ Health Council Bldg o Asset Mapping: Jan-March o Needs Assessment: Jan-April o Draft Conceptual Designs: May 1 o Draft Conceptual Review Meeting: May 8 o Final Conceptual Designs/Draft Handout: June 5 o Final Recommendations/Handout Review Meeting: June 12 o Final Recommendations/Handout Doc: June 21

 Next Steps: Information Gathering o GWS will coordinate with the County and NM Community Data Collaborative (NMCDC) for GIS data and develop maps for the next meeting. o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Feb. 5 @ 2:30pm @ Health Council Bldg . Meeting timing will be arranged at each meeting to encourage maximum participation. o Include George Shroeder & John Barney in next meetings. st o Sarah will follow up with Dr. Jesse Barnes from 1 Choice Comm. Healthcare in the S. Valley to see about possible field trips +/or workshops. . The South Valley community as a health hub is an example which could be included in the plan document. o Follow up with Travis Mackenzie from Van Buren MS and Christina Sandoval with City of ABQ Parks & Rec. and see if they can participate in the Committee.

 Open Items o Alleyway near Emerson Elementary (near Kentucky + Trumbull) was suggested as another opportunity to add urban agriculture to public R.O.W. This is City of ABQ owned property. Enrique will contact Jacobo Martinez from Code Enforcement regarding this project type. o MRCOG’s Landlink.org website was discussed, which makes land available for commercial use to community members wishing to start their own farming operations through training and business acceleration initiatives. . Bernalillo County’s Grow the Growers Program was noted as a possibility for incorporating gardening workshops. John Garlisch, the County Extension Officer is a contact for these types of county led workshops. o GWS will contact ABCWUA to discuss options for providing access to water (i.e. waiving fees, providing water subsidies/rebates, etc.) as a means of incentivizing community gardening. o GWS will contact Christina Sandoval with CABQ Parks & Rec. to see if the City has interest in participating in this project. o Bernalillo County adopted a ‘Greenprint’ study in 2017 to facilitate the decision making process for improving community health. . Question - Will this Urban Agricultural Plan be formally adopted by the County? o Funding example: Artful Life NPO received a grant w/NM State Forestry. These types of funding sources + partnerships could be considered by project owners. o The Committee brainstormed innovative ways to integrate urban agriculture such as: balcony + rooftop gardens, chicken coops, mobile gardening, warehouse farming, dry farming, permaculture, shipping containers, etc. Whether or not these options are included in the concept design of the 5 sites, the plan will discuss pros and cons of each in the document. o The Committee brainstormed the possibility of master planning the Stark property w/agreement to lease the land at a low rate to incentivize a long-term partnership.

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 Project Schedule: o Free labor, free water, free land/soil, + access to capital = Urban gardening equation for success. o Steering Comm. Kick-Off Meeting: Jan. 9 At least one of these categories is needed to ensure successful urban agriculture in most instances. o Next Steering Comm. Meeting: Feb. 5 @ 2:30pm @ Health Council Bldg o Jardin Verde Comm. Garden could benefit from recruitment of residents to use the garden (15 of o Asset Mapping: Jan-March 26 plots currently in use) o Needs Assessment: Jan-April o GWS will review scope with the County to see if a policy analysis can be added to further the o Draft Conceptual Designs: May 1 project’s capacity. o Draft Conceptual Review Meeting: May 8 o Lisa will contact Fallon Bader to discuss healthy lifestyle workshops prior to the next mtg. o Final Conceptual Designs/Draft Handout: June 5  o Final Recommendations/Handout Review Meeting: June 12 Adjourn o Final Recommendations/Handout Doc: June 21

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Steering Committee Meeting Notes February 5, 2019

Present

Michaele Pride, UNM SAAP Bernadette Hardy, IDHCC Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG & Healthy Here Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Vanessa Martinez, BCCHC Lisa Chen, IDHCC Enrique Cardiel, IDHCC/BCCHC Morgan Attema, ECM John Barney, Bernalillo County

Items for Discussion

 Stakeholder List o Stakeholder list was reviewed and SC members made suggestions for additions. . Stakeholders in bold text indicate that the planning team has met with/interviewed them . Stakeholders listed range from those actively involved in the Steering Committee and priority project sites to potential partners, governing agencies and/or funding sources . Project Feed the Hood and SWOP will be noted as the same entity . The following stakeholders will be added:  Juntos  Asian Family Center  Rocky Mountain Youth Corps  Agri-cultura Network  Street Food Institute  All Nations Wellness and Healing Center  Albuquerque Police Dept. Community Relations  Restorative Justice New Mexico (South Valley)  Presbyterian Food Pharmacy  Seed2Need  McCune Foundation  Kellog Foundation  Con Alma Health Foundation  Presbyterian Food Pharmacy . Another possible Steering Committee member might be Tony Johnson, the CoA Parks and Rec Board area representative. GWS will contact him. . SC Members are encouraged to contact Groundwork Studio with any stakeholders who should be added to the list. . Updated stakeholder list will be provided to SC in digital form in a follow-up email.

 Defining Urban Agriculture o Draft definition was reviewed

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan o It was agreed that a broad definition would best serve the diversity of urban agriculture activities that could benefit communities in the ID Steering Committee Meeting Notes o Suggestions for additions/modifications include February 5, 2019 . The following practices will be added:  Orchards and fruit trees Present  Mobile markets (like Healthy Here’s mobile farmer’s market)  Garden stands Michaele Pride, UNM SAAP Bernadette Hardy, IDHCC  Farmers markets and CSAs Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG & Healthy Here  Food cooperatives Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Vanessa Martinez, BCCHC  Commercial kitchens for local food production Lisa Chen, IDHCC Enrique Cardiel, IDHCC/BCCHC o Factors for long term success Morgan Attema, ECM John Barney, Bernalillo County . 501c3 status will be added to “Key Factors” section. This was an item brought up by Rose Walker of Jardin Verde, a mechanism to allow individuals to apply for grant funds using a 501c3 fiscal agent (similar to ABQ Beeks model). Items for Discussion . Balancing permissive uses and enforcement: consider contacting Carlos Flores of Restorative Justice New Mexico – they install irrigation systems and gardens at residences. Another South Valley program example and opportunity for exchange.  Stakeholder List . For “measurable outcomes” we discussed the importance of not overburdening folks already responsible for urban ag efforts with unnecessary research o Stakeholder list was reviewed and SC members made suggestions for additions. . Stakeholders in bold text indicate that the planning team has met with/interviewed them . Recommended documentation will be clarified to include information like reasonable . Stakeholders listed range from those actively involved in the Steering Committee and recording of activities, before/after photos, participant testimonials etc. priority project sites to potential partners, governing agencies and/or funding sources o SC Members are encouraged to contact Groundwork Studio with any further suggestions for editing . Project Feed the Hood and SWOP will be noted as the same entity the definition. . The following stakeholders will be added: o Updated definition will be provided to SC in digital form in a follow-up email.  Juntos

 Asian Family Center  DRAFT Asset Maps  Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Physical conditions and asset maps were reviewed. The following revisions/additions will be made:  Agri-cultura Network o . Map areas will be made slightly larger to show more context  Street Food Institute . ID MRA boundaries will be added  All Nations Wellness and Healing Center  MRA plans will also be reviewed for any possible overlap with Ag Plan  Albuquerque Police Dept. Community Relations goals/opportunities  Restorative Justice New Mexico (South Valley) . Greenprint/Parkscore data – GWS to contact Mitchel Hannon  Presbyterian Food Pharmacy . GWS to obtain tree canopy and heat island data sets from The Nature Conservancy  Seed2Need . GWS to look into ability to map food licenses in order to locate hot kitchens in the district  McCune Foundation  La Mesa Presbyterian Church has a commercial kitchen that they let communities  Kellog Foundation use  Con Alma Health Foundation  All Nations also has one but does not allow outside use  Presbyterian Food Pharmacy . Existing community gardens – Sarah will look into whether Healthy Here has this data from . Another possible Steering Committee member might be Tony Johnson, the CoA Parks and a previous study. Rec Board area representative. GWS will contact him. . Presbyterian Food Pharmacy (Garden Stand location, outside of project boundary) . SC Members are encouraged to contact Groundwork Studio with any stakeholders who . Sarah will send GWS 2018 Walkability Study should be added to the list. o Partnership Maps to be developed as diagrams – overall and priority project specific . Updated stakeholder list will be provided to SC in digital form in a follow-up email.  Plan Project Site Oppportunities  Defining Urban Agriculture o Stark Property o Draft definition was reviewed . Open space, wildlife habitat and outdoor classroom . County-owned

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o Falcon Farm (Van Buren) . School/Community garden and farm intersection, community gathering space and demonstration opportunities o ECM Food Coop and Clinic . Herbal and medicinal focus, water harvesting demonstration and cooking class opportunities . Explore potential for commercial kitchen at ECM Food Coop o Jardin Verde Community Garden . Classic community garden model – 25 beds @ $20 per season . Rose Walker has asked if City/County would be amenable to purchasing the property. This provides an opportunity for the plan to lay out a path for purchase (conservation easement or otherwise), and long term management by City/County or other organization (instead of individual homeowners). . Lisa will set up a meeting between planning team and Rose/Charlie at the Jardin Verde site. o South San Pedro Alleyways . Artistic/cultural storytelling through murals or other installations . Possible locations for garden stands or distribution of free goods (free little library style) . Example of Urban Ag without growing something . CoA Code Enforcement is currently looking into ownership/management logistics. o South San Pedro Pop Up Park (Police substation property) . Mobile garden idea . Currently being designed by TNC, CoA, RMYC, and State Forestry partnership o Kentucky/Louisiana Alleyway . Lots of challenges because of vacant property and walls, campers o La Mesa Garden . School and church partnerships, currently managed under MOU between City and ECM o Safe Streets Garden . Therapeutic garden opportunity associated with a nonprofit organization o Mama Kazi Farmland . Requires larger areas of land than what may be available in ID o Sundowner . Good opportunity for workshop locations . May require its own garden coordinator to run . Lisa will set up a meeting between planning team and Ryan Dennison to discuss.

 Healthy Lifestyle Activities Update o Lisa is working on scheduling Nutrition Workshops at ECM

 Project Schedule: o Asset Mapping: Jan-Feb o Needs Assessment: Jan-May o Draft Action Plan: March-June o Draft Conceptual Designs Apr. 24 o Earth Day Event April 27 o Neighborwoods Planting Event: May?? o Van Buren Family Gardening Outreach: May 10 o Final Conceptual Designs/Draft Handout: June 5

81 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan o Falcon Farm (Van Buren) o Final Recommendations/Handout Review Meeting: June 12 . School/Community garden and farm intersection, community gathering space and o Final Recommendations/Handout Doc: June 21 demonstration opportunities o ECM Food Coop and Clinic  Next Steps: . Herbal and medicinal focus, water harvesting demonstration and cooking class o Finalize asset maps opportunities o Needs Assessment – Event coordination . Explore potential for commercial kitchen at ECM Food Coop o Next Steering Committee Meeting: o Jardin Verde Community Garden . March 5 or 7 after 2pm. GWS will send doodle poll. . Classic community garden model – 25 beds @ $20 per season . Rose Walker has asked if City/County would be amenable to purchasing the property. This  Open Items provides an opportunity for the plan to lay out a path for purchase (conservation easement o Lisa will schedule a meeting with planning team and Carey Tully at All Nations Wellness Center to or otherwise), and long term management by City/County or other organization (instead of discuss potential collaboration and short healthy lifestyle session during one of her regularly individual homeowners). scheduled garden workshops (every first and third Friday, 11-12). . Lisa will set up a meeting between planning team and Rose/Charlie at the Jardin Verde o GWS will contact Natalie Donnelly with the Healthy Here Mobile Food Market (June-Aug) site. . Connections to South Valley Kids Cook and Street Food Institute o South San Pedro Alleyways . Previous survey data from community garden/health survey . Artistic/cultural storytelling through murals or other installations o GWS will contact Henry Rael (McCune Foundation) and other Foundation reps as appropriate to . Possible locations for garden stands or distribution of free goods (free little library style) discuss possible alignment for future project funding from private sources . Example of Urban Ag without growing something th o Earth Day Celebration is scheduled for April 27 and will be a good opportunity for community . CoA Code Enforcement is currently looking into ownership/management logistics. engagement for the project. o South San Pedro Pop Up Park (Police substation property) . Sarah and Bernadette will share updates and ideas for collaboration next SC meeting. . Mobile garden idea . Together for Brothers also has an event that day, Bernadette to follow up . Currently being designed by TNC, CoA, RMYC, and State Forestry partnership o Possibility for future collaboration with Many Hands Building Cooperatives Food Co-op o Kentucky/Louisiana Alleyway o Sarah will continue to communicate with Will Kaufman to schedule a tour of the South Valley Health . Lots of challenges because of vacant property and walls, campers Commons o La Mesa Garden o GWS will look into Community Planning Areas (which are slated to be updated every 5 years) as a . School and church partnerships, currently managed under MOU between City and ECM mechanism for integrating policy and recommendations for urban agriculture. ID CPA is supposed o Safe Streets Garden to happen early in the process because their sector plan was never adopted). . Therapeutic garden opportunity associated with a nonprofit organization o John Barney will send GWS notes from previous community meeting(s) on Stark Property. o Mama Kazi Farmland o . Requires larger areas of land than what may be available in ID o Sundowner  Adjourn . Good opportunity for workshop locations . May require its own garden coordinator to run . Lisa will set up a meeting between planning team and Ryan Dennison to discuss.

 Healthy Lifestyle Activities Update o Lisa is working on scheduling Nutrition Workshops at ECM

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Agenda: Steering Committee Meeting Notes March 7, 2019

Present

George Shroeder, Bernalillo County Natalie Donnelly, PHS Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG & Healthy Here Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Vanessa Martinez, BCCHC Lisa Chen, IDHCC Enrique Cardiel, IDHCC/BCCHC John Bulten, ECM Charlie Sanchez/Rose Walker, Jardin Verde John Barney, Bernalillo County Roberto Martinez, BCCHC Mark Clark, SE Heights Pub. Health Office

Items for Discussion

 Scope Expansion o Boundary Expansion was reviewed, and Steering Committee (SC) members made suggestions for refining the project boundary. It was agreed that the Ag Plan project boundary should align with the ABQ Community Planning Area boundaries, which should also align with U.S. census tract boundaries. GWS to confirm. o In reviewing possible additional sites, the Steering Committee members discussed how the project expansion will prioritize scarce resource. SC members voiced concerns about the International District’s role, places of need and public perception / tension that may arise from the boundary expansion. The SC agreed on focused implementation of project designs within the Healthy Here boundary with appropriate typological recommendations applicable throughout the project expansion area. . Recommendations could be based on performance criteria for future sites / projects. o Policy Analysis will be conducted by the County. o Schedule – Project expansion will extend the project schedule by 6 months.

 Stakeholder List o To be updated per scope revisions

 Plan Project Site Oppportunities o Priority Sites (All of these sites fall within or just outside the Healthy Here boundary) . Stark Property . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) . ECM Food Coop and Clinic . Jardin Verde Community Garden . South San Pedro Alleyways . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Farmacy o Secondary/additional sites for consideration: . A Senior Center typology would be a good example. GWS to examine this and meet with City of ABQ Senior Affairs for further discussion. . All Nations Wellness Center – Comm. Garden Expansion – Adjacent Vacant Lot

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan . South San Pedro Pop Up Park (Police substation property) . Kentucky/Louisiana Alleyway Agenda: Steering Committee Meeting Notes . La Mesa Garden March 7, 2019 . Safe Streets Garden . Mama Nkazi Farmland Present . Sundowner . Lao Community Center on Wisconsin (small existing garden) George Shroeder, Bernalillo County Natalie Donnelly, PHS Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG & Healthy Here  Healthy Lifestyle Activities Update Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Vanessa Martinez, BCCHC o All Nations Wellness Center cooking workshops are on-going on a monthly basis. Lisa Chen, IDHCC Enrique Cardiel, IDHCC/BCCHC . April 4th 2:30-3:30 John Bulten, ECM Charlie Sanchez/Rose Walker, Jardin Verde . All Nations Wellness Ctr hosts gardening workshops, job application classes John Barney, Bernalillo County Roberto Martinez, BCCHC  No accessible kitchen at Wellness Ctr for workshops but the classroom/cafeteria Mark Clark, SE Heights Pub. Health Office space is available (must use hot plates for cooking demos). . Mobile farmers market @ First Nations Clinic

Items for Discussion  Earth Day Festivities o The SC agreed that Earth Day would be appropriate for a public engagement event.

 Scope Expansion o Sarah Ijadi gave the following updates for Earth Day Activities: . Boundary Expansion was reviewed, and Steering Committee (SC) members made suggestions for Neighborwoods will be planting 100 trees in the South San Pedro Neighborhood. o refining the project boundary. It was agreed that the Ag Plan project boundary should align with the  Trees will be delivered from ECM starting at 7:30am & planting will begin at 9am. ABQ Community Planning Area boundaries, which should also align with U.S. census tract  Rocky Mtn Youth Corps volunteers will be helping. boundaries. GWS to confirm. . Tree NM will also be giving away 100 additional trees during the event from 10am-1pm. . GWS will coordinate with Sarah, Ben & Vanessa to discuss space needs for a booth at o In reviewing possible additional sites, the Steering Committee members discussed how the project expansion will prioritize scarce resource. SC members voiced concerns about the International Van Buren MS and details of engagement activities. District’s role, places of need and public perception / tension that may arise from the boundary  GWS & Lisa Chen will give away free seeds, have project maps posted for expansion. The SC agreed on focused implementation of project designs within the Healthy Here feedback and have a “task party” for the public to participate in. boundary with appropriate typological recommendations applicable throughout the project expansion area.  Project Schedule: . Recommendations could be based on performance criteria for future sites / projects. o GWS will update the schedule and distribute to the Steering Committee at the next SC meeting. o Policy Analysis will be conducted by the County.  Next Steps: o Schedule – Project expansion will extend the project schedule by 6 months. o GWS will update asset maps for the next meeting.  Stakeholder List o GWS will coordinate with Bernalillo County to begin policy review. Next Steering Committee Meeting: o To be updated per scope revisions o . GWS will send a doodle poll to determine next SC mtg date (April 9, 10 or 11).  Plan Project Site Oppportunities Priority Sites (All of these sites fall within or just outside the Healthy Here boundary)  Open Items o th . Stark Property o Ciqlovia will be on Oct. 20 . The SC agreed that it would be a good date for a second public . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) engagement event towards the end of the project schedule. . ECM Food Coop and Clinic o George (BernCo) identified an available AARP Grant that ECM may apply to. Application deadline . Jardin Verde Community Garden – April 17th, with an Aug-Oct timeframe for implementation. . South San Pedro Alleyways . The County may be able to match the grant funds. . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Farmacy o Lisa will share ID sunflower garden map digitally. o Secondary/additional sites for consideration: . A Senior Center typology would be a good example. GWS to examine this and meet with  Adjourn City of ABQ Senior Affairs for further discussion. . All Nations Wellness Center – Comm. Garden Expansion – Adjacent Vacant Lot

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Steering Committee Meeting Notes April 11, 2019

Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Emily Mcrae, NMCDC Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Sarah Haynes, NMCDC John Bulten, ECM Jerry Montoya, NM DOH Morgan Attema, ECM Juliet Corley, UNM/PHS Natalie Donnelly, PHS Mark Clark, SE Heights DOH Rose Walker, Jardin Verde Mallory Garcia, APS Tom Scharmen, NM DOH/NMCDC Diana Lopez, DOH, Public Health NE Office

Items for Discussion

 Asset Maps Update o Updated maps with expanded boundary . GWS will identify the Community Planning Area Boundary name on following versions of the maps. o Partnership diagram draft was distributed

 Stakeholder List o To be updated per expanded boundary . Include Office of African American Affairs

 Plan Project Site Opportunities o Priority Sites – focus on Healthy Here area . Stark Property . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) . ECM Food Coop and Clinic . Jardin Verde Community Garden . South San Pedro Alleyways . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot (?) . Senior Center TBD . Thomas Bell Community Center (County ran facility)  Also serves as the Office of African American Affairs  Located south of Gibson

o Secondary/additional sites . Expo NM: Parking vs. Trees . Caravan Library Site . Tiny House Site . South San Pedro Pop Up Park (Police substation property) . Kentucky/Louisiana Alleyway

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan . La Mesa Garden . Safe Streets Garden Steering Committee Meeting Notes . Mama Nkazi Farmland April 11, 2019 . Sundowner . Lao Community Center on Wisconsin (small existing garden) Present  Project Site Draft Designs + Update Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Emily Mcrae, NMCDC o ECM Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Sarah Haynes, NMCDC . John and Morgan’s updates John Bulten, ECM Jerry Montoya, NM DOH  Water tank is 1500 gallons Morgan Attema, ECM Juliet Corley, UNM/PHS  Tentative work date – Saturday, May 18th @ 406 Espanola N.E. Natalie Donnelly, PHS Mark Clark, SE Heights DOH . Draft design layout – feedback included the driveway and alley do not belong to ECM. Rose Walker, Jardin Verde Mallory Garcia, APS GWS to revise schematic design to keep alley clear and relocate water tank to the south Tom Scharmen, NM DOH/NMCDC Diana Lopez, DOH, Public Health NE Office end of the project site. o PHS Kaseman Hospital . Adaptive Terrain Solutions (A.T.S) and Jaynes are working on permits Items for Discussion . Head’s Up to be contractor . Draft design layout  Asset Maps Update  Add swale and water drainage system  June 12th opening, 1-3 pm (internal), 3-5 pm (public) o Updated maps with expanded boundary . GWS will identify the Community Planning Area Boundary name on following versions of  Provide large picture and graphics the maps.  Healthy Lifestyle Activities Update (Lisa was not able to attend) o Partnership diagram draft was distributed o Not discussed  Stakeholder List  Policy Review (George & John were not able to attend) o To be updated per expanded boundary . Include Office of African American Affairs o Jerry Montoya discussed: . Presbyterian Foundation – funding sustainability is critical  Plan Project Site Opportunities . Continuous Usage Trigger  i.e. – irrigation issues/solutions out of Rio Rancho o Priority Sites – focus on Healthy Here area . Stark Property . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) . ECM Food Coop and Clinic  Earth Day Festivities . Jardin Verde Community Garden o ID Ag Plan Project booth to include . South San Pedro Alleyways . Seed giveaway . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy . Mapping exercise (where do you live, work, play garden?) . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot (?) . Model building exercise (build your dream garden) . Senior Center TBD . “Urban Agriculture means…” post it board . Thomas Bell Community Center (County ran facility) . “I garden because…” post it board  Also serves as the Office of African American Affairs . “I don’t garden because…” post it board  Located south of Gibson . Partnership Map post it board o Amy, Mike and Lisa to facilitate – any SC members interested in helping out? o Secondary/additional sites . Expo NM: Parking vs. Trees  Project Schedule: . Caravan Library Site o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-May . Tiny House Site . Finalize asset maps . South San Pedro Pop Up Park (Police substation property) . Expand stakeholder list and refine draft partnership diagram: mid-May . Kentucky/Louisiana Alleyway . Identify additional 1-2 project sites: mid-May

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. Refine designs for PHS Kaseman Hospital and ECM Medicinal Garden th o PHS Kaseman Hospital Community Opening Event: June 12 th o ECM Project engagement activities, May 18 – La Mesa Garden o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of July o Develop draft designs for additional 7 project sites: end of August o Ciqlovia - October . Present draft designs to public . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project o Develop draft promotional handout: late October o Finalize designs: Mid-November o Finalize plan and promotional handout: Early December

 Next Steps: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: GWS to send Doodle poll

 Adjourn

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. Refine designs for PHS Kaseman Hospital and ECM Medicinal Garden International District Urban Agriculture Plan th o PHS Kaseman Hospital Community Opening Event: June 12 th o ECM Project engagement activities, May 18 – La Mesa Garden Meeting Notes: Steering Committee Meeting o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of July May 16, 2019 o Develop draft designs for additional 7 project sites: end of August o Ciqlovia - October Present . Present draft designs to public . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project George Shroeder, Bernalillo County Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County o Develop draft promotional handout: late October Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG & Healthy Here o Finalize designs: Mid-November Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Lisa Chen, IDHCC o Finalize plan and promotional handout: Early December John Bulten, ECM Charlie Sanchez, Jardin Verde Morgan Attema, ECM Reynaluz Juarez, IDHCC  Next Steps: Stefany Olivas, Project Feed the Hood Emily Mcrae, NMCDC o Next Steering Committee Meeting: GWS to send Doodle poll Mark Clark, SE Heights DOH Mateo Carrasco, SWOP

 Adjourn Items for Discussion

 Asset Maps Update o Updated maps with expanded boundary – GWS will continue to finalize asset maps for the next SC meeting. o Partnership diagram review – GWS will email the diagram to SC members to review and comment. . Diagram will act as a roadmap for future partnerships and will be updated as the project progresses.

 Stakeholder List o To be updated per expanded boundary – . UNM, CNM, Others - ongoing

 Priority Project Sites o Reynaluz asked about the inclusion of the South San Pedro/Katherine Pop-Up-Park project and/or Phil Chacon Park locations. . GWS looked at the South San Pedro/Katherine project and determined that there is considerable design staff and development already occurring at this site. The selected project sites are considered to have a greater benefit from GWS design input. GWS will include the S. San Pedro project in the final report and is willing to review and comment on the S. San Pedro designs if requested. . GWS has spoken with CABQ Director of Planning and Parks & Rec about the Phil Chacon Park site. City maintenance is not trained or equipped to handle urban agricultural type development; therefore any development would require an agreement with another agency to run and manage the site. o Priority Sites – focus on implementation in the Healthy Here area . Stark Property – Next steps for this site include a community meeting and a separate meeting with the Commissioner. GWS will start schematic design following those meetings. Design ideas should consider low maintenance, demonstration & education opportunities, passive water harvesting, etc. . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – GWS met w/Travis McKenzie & several others 5/15 to begin schematic design. Notes will be emailed to SC members.

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. ECM Food Coop and Clinic – design in progress. May 18th workday to be rescheduled toward the beginning of June for the La Mesa Garden site. Youth involvement needed. . Jardin Verde Community Garden – The garden received 5 water tanks from the Nature Conservancy. Tanks were delivered and installed to collect runoff from adjacent properties. An issue with the tanks leaking at the spigot was discussed and GWS will follow up with Sarah Hurteau from the Nature Conservancy. Water cost is a constant issue for these community members, and Charles noted that the new tanks should alleviate this issue significantly.  Design ideas include dressing up the street frontage with informative signage.  GWS will assist Jardin Verde in connecting with CABQ Parks & Rec. and Bernalillo County to discuss options for future functional ownership and management issues. . South San Pedro Alleyways – Improvement concepts include murals, free agri libraries, painted crosswalks, etc. City alleys are a combination of Right-of-Way and private ownership.  Previous work similar to this type of intervention has been done in Tuscon, AZ, the East Downtown (EDO) and South Broadway neighborhoods. GWS will schedule a follow up meeting with SC members Reynaluz, Jacobo Mtz, Stefany & Mari to discuss options for this site. o Ideas discussed included installing water tanks from the Nature Conservancy at adjacent property owners’ yards w/an agreement comparable to the ones used by Tree NM. The concepts of “urban acequias” and green infrastructure were highlighted. . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – construction in progress. Soft opening on June 12th. 1-3 pm (internal), 3-5 pm (public). GWS to send an invite to SC members.  It was noted that this type of garden project was attempted several years back between Travis McKenzie (Van Buren MS) & SWOP with UNM Medical. . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot – meeting to be scheduled. . Thomas Bell Community Center - CABQ owned facility. GWS to initiate contact and initial consultation meetings with the City and facility manager. GWS will also contact the Office of African American Affairs for stakeholder interviews. . Project Feed the Hood gardens – meeting scheduled with Stefany & Mateo from SWOP for the week of 5/20. Project Feed the Hood’s mission is based on Food Sovereignty for underserved communities, consequently food production for production sake is not a goal of the organization.  Site location Wellesley Dr SE between Ross Ave SE & Thaxton Ave SE - ~2 acres. This is one of the most densely populated areas in the Int’l Dist. SWOP has a lease with CABQ Aviation Dept. for $1/mo. and pays for water & on-site port-a-potty. The lease dictates that no permanent structures can be built on-site due to NM State aviation emergency landing regulations for the airport.  The site could produce food en-masse and the lease agreement could be restructured to a services-in-lieu-of rent agreement. The County is willing to assist this transition. GWS to send Christina Sandoval’s CABQ Parks & Rec. contact info.  SWOP/Project Feed the Hood has a meeting with Food is Free on 5/17 to discuss the site’s potential as an Agro-Ecology Center.  SWOP has built a mobile cooking demo cart as part of their ‘Arriba New Mexico’ initiative, which will be made available for rent to the community for events, etc.

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. ECM Food Coop and Clinic – design in progress. May 18th workday to be rescheduled  Previous work in this area (including the Kirtland neighborhood) included toward the beginning of June for the La Mesa Garden site. Youth involvement needed. Sunflowers for Change (Bridget) which had a focus on remediating soil from the . Jardin Verde Community Garden – The garden received 5 water tanks from the Nature Kirtland jet fuel spill/plume. Conservancy. Tanks were delivered and installed to collect runoff from adjacent properties. An issue with the tanks leaking at the spigot was discussed and GWS will follow up with  Earth Day recap Sarah Hurteau from the Nature Conservancy. Water cost is a constant issue for these o GWS reviewed the public outreach event at Van Buren MS for Earth Day: Results showed that community members, and Charles noted that the new tanks should alleviate this issue ~1/2 of the attendees came from outside the Int’l District. Reasons for gardening / not gardening significantly. as well as reactions to ‘What Agriculture Means’ appear to reinforce the research and project  Design ideas include dressing up the street frontage with informative signage. definitions that GWS has conducted to this point.  GWS will assist Jardin Verde in connecting with CABQ Parks & Rec. and Bernalillo . It was noted that many of the out-of-the-area attendees were volunteering for Tree NM & County to discuss options for future functional ownership and management issues. Rocky Mtn. Youth Corps. but many of them had lived previously in the ID or had ties to the . South San Pedro Alleyways – Improvement concepts include murals, free agri libraries, ID. painted crosswalks, etc. City alleys are a combination of Right-of-Way and private ownership.  Lisa’s Contract  Previous work similar to this type of intervention has been done in Tuscon, AZ, the o The County, T4B, Lisa, Mateo & GWS met earlier in the day to discuss the upcoming transfer of East Downtown (EDO) and South Broadway neighborhoods. GWS will schedule a Lisa’s contract to Mateo. GWS will host a follow-up meeting to review the project history and specific follow up meeting with SC members Reynaluz, Jacobo Mtz, Stefany & Mari to project site details w/Mateo & Lisa on 5/21. discuss options for this site. o Ideas discussed included installing water tanks from the Nature  Policy Review Conservancy at adjacent property owners’ yards w/an agreement o Bernalillo County update – Not addressed at the meeting. comparable to the ones used by Tree NM. The concepts of “urban acequias” and green infrastructure were highlighted.  Project Schedule: . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – construction in progress. Soft opening on June o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-June 12th. 1-3 pm (internal), 3-5 pm (public). GWS to send an invite to SC members. . Finalize asset maps  It was noted that this type of garden project was attempted several years back . Expand stakeholder list and refine draft partnership diagram: end-May between Travis McKenzie (Van Buren MS) & SWOP with UNM Medical. . Refine designs for PHS Kaseman Hospital and ECM Medicinal Garden . th All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot – meeting o PHS Kaseman Hospital Community Opening Event: June 12 to be scheduled. . Project engagement activities TBD . Thomas Bell Community Center - CABQ owned facility. GWS to initiate contact and initial . GWS will create graphic renderings to display at opening & send invites to SC members. consultation meetings with the City and facility manager. GWS will also contact the Office o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of July of African American Affairs for stakeholder interviews. o Develop draft designs for additional 7 project sites: end of August . Project Feed the Hood gardens – meeting scheduled with Stefany & Mateo from SWOP o Ciqlovia - October for the week of 5/20. Project Feed the Hood’s mission is based on Food Sovereignty for . Present draft designs to public underserved communities, consequently food production for production sake is not a goal . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project of the organization. o GWS will also present the draft designs & hold a public engagement activity at the ABQ  Site location Wellesley Dr SE between Ross Ave SE & Thaxton Ave SE - ~2 acres. International Festival, Sept. 28th. GWS will coordinate w/Reynaluz to prepare for this event. This is one of the most densely populated areas in the Int’l Dist. SWOP has a lease o Develop draft promotional handout: late October with CABQ Aviation Dept. for $1/mo. and pays for water & on-site port-a-potty. The o Finalize designs: Mid-November lease dictates that no permanent structures can be built on-site due to NM State o Finalize plan and promotional handout: Early December aviation emergency landing regulations for the airport.  The site could produce food en-masse and the lease agreement could be  Next Steps: restructured to a services-in-lieu-of rent agreement. The County is willing to assist o Next Steering Committee Meeting: June – GWS to send out doodle poll this transition. GWS to send Christina Sandoval’s CABQ Parks & Rec. contact info.  SWOP/Project Feed the Hood has a meeting with Food is Free on 5/17 to discuss  Open Items: the site’s potential as an Agro-Ecology Center. o Mari: head’s up for upcoming Complete Count Census for 2020  SWOP has built a mobile cooking demo cart as part of their ‘Arriba New Mexico’ o Whittier Elementary will be hosting a workday featuring training on setting up hydroponics systems initiative, which will be made available for rent to the community for events, etc. and raised plant beds on June 1st, 8 am – 2 pm

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Steering Committee Meeting Notes June 16, 2019

Present

Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County Carey Tully, All Nations Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mateo Carrasco, SWOP Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Travis McKenzie, APS John Bulten, ECM Charlie Sanchez/Rose Walker, Jardin Verde Morgan Attema, ECM Ilse Biel, Tiny Homes Village Emily Mcrae, NMCDC Matthew Williams

Items for Discussion

 Asset Maps Update o Updated maps online – GWS taking comments regarding the maps.

 Stakeholder List o Updates ongoing… . UNM, CNM, Others o GWS described the progress of the partnership diagram & directory. . GWS will send storymap example to Mari and will setup online storymap for the ID Ag Plan.

 Priority Project Sites o Priority Sites – focus on Healthy Here area . Stark Property – Next steps for this site include a community meeting and a separate meeting with the Commissioner. GWS will be starting schematic design for this site soon. Design ideas should consider low maintenance, demonstration & education opportunities, passive water harvesting, integrated pest management (glyphosate free) demos, etc. . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – GWS met w/Travis McKenzie & several others on 6/6 to review the draft schematic design. GWS is currently updating the design per the comments and feedback from the meeting. Next meeting to be on 6/27 at Van Buren MS.  Matthew Williams applied to the Garden Specialist position at APS.  GWS will provide cost estimates for the 9 individual project sites. GWS will also provide a cost key/inventory (including design fees) of all projects as a reference tool. (Steak & Lobster Budget $$$ vs. Bologna Budget $) . ECM Food Coop and Clinic – Site design has been updated and colored. Eagle Scout is currently installing water tanks. . Jardin Verde Community Garden – Design ideas include dressing up the street frontage with informative signage. GWS is assisting Jardin Verde in connecting with Bernalillo County and CABQ Parks & Rec. to discuss options for future partnership & possibility of a conservation easement. Water cost is a constant issue for these community members.  Water barrels have been hooked up.  GWS to schedule a work session meeting (end of June/early July) with Jardin Verde & S.C. members Mari, John & Mateo. Topics include partnering with the County and help with irrigation plan & resources.

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan . South San Pedro Alleyways – Improvement concepts include murals, free agri libraries, painted crosswalks, etc. GWS is looking into appropriate contact for this site. . Presbyterian Kaseman Community Garden – construction in progress. Soft opening held Steering Committee Meeting Notes th June 16, 2019 yesterday, June 12 . GWS provided large graphic renderings and site information for donors and the public. Present  Soft Opening recap: Project was well received at the opening. GWS will share graphic renderings with Steering Committee. Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County Carey Tully, All Nations . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot – Initial Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mateo Carrasco, SWOP design meeting to be scheduled. Expansion area to include parking & possibly garden Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Travis McKenzie, APS area. Possible meeting dates – 6/26 or 6/28. John Bulten, ECM Charlie Sanchez/Rose Walker, Jardin Verde  Vertical Gardens were mentioned as an opportunity to provide edible plants at the Morgan Attema, ECM Ilse Biel, Tiny Homes Village existing fence. Sites needs irrigation. Emily Mcrae, NMCDC Matthew Williams  Seed2Harvest (David) helped build the current raised planting beds. Seed2Harvest uses a 1x1 bed as a teaching tool. Items for Discussion . Thomas Bell Community Center - CABQ owned facility. GWS met with CABQ Family & Community Services on 6/11. Site had a community garden in the past that fell into disarray  Asset Maps Update and was replaced with a dog park. The site has a small area adjacent to the building that might serve as a new garden site. GWS to follow-up with the Comm. Ctr Manager. o Updated maps online – GWS taking comments regarding the maps.  Loma Linda Comm. Ctr currently has a community garden under construction.

 Stakeholder List GWS to contact the project manager to see about meeting and touring the garden. . Ilse & Rey Garduno Comm. Garden (Project Feed the Hood) – GWS met at the garden Updates ongoing… o with members of SWOP and Food is Free on 5/21. GWS has scheduled a follow-up design . UNM, CNM, Others meeting for 6/25 to review the draft schematic design. GWS described the progress of the partnership diagram & directory. o  . GWS will send storymap example to Mari and will setup online storymap for the ID Ag Plan. Dr. Hilliard ran the garden in the past as Project Share.  Agro-Ecology Center focus.  Priority Project Sites  Veteran’s Farming Program – Felicia is a Veteran. Existing local veteran presence

Priority Sites – focus on Healthy Here area & considerable history at the site. o . Stark Property – Next steps for this site include a community meeting and a separate meeting with the Commissioner. GWS will be starting schematic design for this site soon.  Mateo’s / Lisa’s Contract Transition Design ideas should consider low maintenance, demonstration & education opportunities, o Mateo is updating the scope of work. Contract date to commence in July. passive water harvesting, integrated pest management (glyphosate free) demos, etc. . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – GWS met w/Travis McKenzie & several others on 6/6 to review  Project Schedule: the draft schematic design. GWS is currently updating the design per the comments and o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-July – GWS to send out doodle poll feedback from the meeting. Next meeting to be on 6/27 at Van Buren MS. o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of July  Matthew Williams applied to the Garden Specialist position at APS. o Finalize schematic designs for all project sites: end of August th  GWS will provide cost estimates for the 9 individual project sites. GWS will also o Albuquerque International Festival – September 28 provide a cost key/inventory (including design fees) of all projects as a reference . Public engagement event tool. (Steak & Lobster Budget $$$ vs. Bologna Budget $) o Ciqlovia - October . ECM Food Coop and Clinic – Site design has been updated and colored. Eagle Scout is . Present draft designs to public currently installing water tanks. . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project . Jardin Verde Community Garden – Design ideas include dressing up the street frontage o Develop draft promotional handout: late October with informative signage. GWS is assisting Jardin Verde in connecting with Bernalillo o Finalize designs: Mid-November County and CABQ Parks & Rec. to discuss options for future partnership & possibility of a o Finalize plan and promotional handout: Early December conservation easement. Water cost is a constant issue for these community members.

 Water barrels have been hooked up.  Next Steps:  GWS to schedule a work session meeting (end of June/early July) with Jardin

Verde & S.C. members Mari, John & Mateo. Topics include partnering with the o Expand stakeholder list and refine draft partnership diagram: end-June

County and help with irrigation plan & resources. o Refine designs for Falcon Farm and Ilse & Rey Garduno Comm. Garden

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o County will set meetings for Stark Open Space property. o GWS will research existing maintenance & management plans and precedents. The final plan will include maintenance and management recommendations and troubleshooting list for new projects.

 Other Open Items o Ilse – Groundbreaking for Tiny Homes Village in October. Site is located on Zuni & Texas. Volunteer opportunities are available. o Travis’ summer intern crew does field trips on Thursdays and is available to provide work at various sites from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. The crew has it’s own transportation. . The internships are funded through Making Connections Int’l Dist via T4B, and through SWOP. . Si Se Puede garden was started w/$1600 budget. . Winrock Mall incorporated Fruit Trees, garlic, etc. in their landscape design. o Bernalillo County has 3 corps groups that provide agri-work services in the area (i.e. Rocky Mtn Youth Corps). Education is a key element – ex. Adobe & horno workshops. o ECM will have a medicinal herb planting day at their La Mesa therapy garden site on 6/18 @ 1 p.m. Morgan will send a list of plants. o Permit Questions – County, City & APS / Shade Structures (sq. ft.) o Phased learning & education – partnership w/UNM (IDPAI, SA&P, CRP, Sustainability Studies, Honors Program) & CNM . 1 semester is generally too short for students to make impactful projects. UNM Sustainability Studies requires year-long capstone projects. o Entity or individual to act as point person for the plan/future work beyond the current contract – A.B.C. Partnership? o GWS to review NMSU Extension Plan – ID Urban Ag plan may respond to that plan. o Bernalillo County has an internship opening focused on planning and open space.

 Adjourn

93 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan o County will set meetings for Stark Open Space property. International District Urban Agriculture Plan o GWS will research existing maintenance & management plans and precedents. The final plan will include maintenance and management recommendations and troubleshooting list for new projects. Steering Committee Meeting Notes July 11, 2019  Other Open Items o Ilse – Groundbreaking for Tiny Homes Village in October. Site is located on Zuni & Texas. Volunteer Present opportunities are available. o Travis’ summer intern crew does field trips on Thursdays and is available to provide work at various Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County George Shroeder, Bernalillo County sites from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. The crew has it’s own transportation. Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Travis McKenzie, APS . The internships are funded through Making Connections Int’l Dist via T4B, and through Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Mateo Carrasco, SWOP SWOP. Reynaluz Juarez, IDHCC Natalie Donnelly, PHS . Si Se Puede garden was started w/$1600 budget. Ilse Biel, Tiny Homes Village Emily Mcrae, NMCDC . Winrock Mall incorporated Fruit Trees, garlic, etc. in their landscape design. Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG o Bernalillo County has 3 corps groups that provide agri-work services in the area (i.e. Rocky Mtn

Youth Corps). Education is a key element – ex. Adobe & horno workshops. Items for Discussion o ECM will have a medicinal herb planting day at their La Mesa therapy garden site on 6/18 @ 1 p.m. Morgan will send a list of plants.  General o Permit Questions – County, City & APS / Shade Structures (sq. ft.) o New County Open Space Coordinator – Adam Splitek. Adam will be focusing on programming and o Phased learning & education – partnership w/UNM (IDPAI, SA&P, CRP, Sustainability Studies, outreach for County Open Space. Honors Program) & CNM . o APS is in the process of hiring a new Garden Specialist. 1 semester is generally too short for students to make impactful projects. UNM Sustainability Studies requires year-long capstone projects.  Asset Maps Update o Entity or individual to act as point person for the plan/future work beyond the current contract – A.B.C. Partnership? o GWS will work with NMCDC to add ‘vacant lots’ and ‘publicly owned property’ datasets to the

GWS to review NMSU Extension Plan – ID Urban Ag plan may respond to that plan. resource and assessment maps. o o Bernalillo County has an internship opening focused on planning and open space.  Stakeholder List

 Adjourn o Updates ongoing… . , UNM CNM, Neighborhood Assoc., Others

 Priority Project Sites o Priority Sites: . Stark Property –Next steps for this site include a community meeting and a separate meeting with the Commissioner. Design concepts include soil health demonstration & education opportunities, demonstration of glyphosate alternatives, urban pollinator garden, passive water harvesting techniques, etc. Property will serve as a host site for future workshops, etc. Site name will change via commissioner and comm. engagement process. . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – GWS presented the revised site plan on July 10th at the APS Garden Crawl event at Van Buren MS. Travis is attending a conference with the Marguerite Casey Foundation in Seattle on July 12th and will be presenting the Falcon Farm plan along with the maps and other site plans included in this project. The Foundation is a private, independent grant funder. Potential groundbreaking on the Falcon Farm on Sept. 14th. . ECM Food Coop and Clinic – ECM will update the S.C. at the next meeting. . Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – GWS will update and color the site plan once we receive feedback and confirm the design. Discussion led into the following topics and suggestions:  Ownership & participation of users and neighbors is critical vs. consumerism of the site. Concurrently, reporting, managing and administration of grants and funding takes a large amount of time and energy, thus affecting capacity for these types of

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agricultural projects. Site-specific management may be a way to augment capacity. The County could potentially use Requests for Bids or similar tool to source professionals who could perform the site-specific management of sites. Another model to consider would be the City’s Adopt-a-median programs.  Labor costs / compensation for labor must be considered to keep projects afloat. County funds need to be flexible to be applied in multiple ways, to include items such as labor, materials, training, food during work. Could be framed as a hybrid of other programs like the Conservation Corps and Grow the Growers, paid internships/incubation.

 Is there an opportunity for APS student laborers/interns to receive school credit or community service credit for their participation? Several charter schools require community engagement hours as an example.  GWS will research other garden mgmt. models such as Rio Grande Community Farm (facilitator for the City).  Water costs are a significant barrier and rate structure changes are very difficult to achieve. Community garden rebates and/or grants to reimburse gardens are more viable options. Property tax incentives to absentee landowners could be a tool to leverage. . South San Pedro Alleyways – Improvement concepts include murals, free agri libraries, painted crosswalks, etc. Reynaluz Juarez has worked on this initiative in the past. The community feedback she received included increased wayfinding and education/promotion of edible plants that already grow in these areas such as quelites, prickly pear cactus, etc. . Presbyterian Kaseman Community Garden – Initial site grading and soil remediation efforts (soil sponges) have been completed. Soft opening held June 12th. GWS met with PHS, Travis McKenzie, Mateo Carrasco and Adaptive Terrain Systems (ATS) on-site on July 8th to begin the irrigation design and discuss next steps. The irrigation plan and cost estimate are under review and will be finalized on Monday July 15th.  Travis’ youth intern ag. corps may be able to do the irrigation installation if it can be scheduled prior to August 2nd (before the fall semester starts). Mateo and Travis will install the irrigation system if the work must be done after that date.

95 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan agricultural projects. Site-specific management may be a way to augment capacity.  PHS has hired a new program manager/dietician to enhance the Community The County could potentially use Requests for Bids or similar tool to source Health Resource Center’s capacity. professionals who could perform the site-specific management of sites. Another . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot – GWS model to consider would be the City’s Adopt-a-median programs. met with Linda Son-Stone and Carey Tully from First Nations on July 8th to discuss the  Labor costs / compensation for labor must be considered to keep projects afloat. possible garden expansion at the All Nations Wellness Center. First Nations is planning on County funds need to be flexible to be applied in multiple ways, to include items expanding the Wellness Center along with the Garden expansion. First Nations will work such as labor, materials, training, food during work. Could be framed as a hybrid with GWS to schedule a community input session in early August. Following that, GWS will of other programs like the Conservation Corps and Grow the Growers, paid develop 2 options for the garden expansion based on the public engagement feedback. internships/incubation. . Thomas Bell Community Center – GWS will be visiting the Loma Linda Comm. Center at 2 p.m. on July 16th to tour the garden and discuss the successes and challenges they have had. We will also be meeting the Master Gardener from CNM at that time.  GWS has reached out to the program manager at Thomas Bell Comm. Center to schedule an initial project meeting. . Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center (Project Feed the Hood) – GWS has sent a draft design to members of Project Feed the Hood (SWOP) and Food is Free for review. GWS will update and color the site plan once we receive feedback and confirm the design.  The County has a leasing model for calculating how service value meets or exceeds the lease value which may allow the operator of the land to sell/vend produce.

 Mateo’s Contract Transition o Mateo will be submitting an updated scope of work to the County before the end of July. Contract is likely to commence in September.

 Other

o GWS has begun developing the plan document.  Is there an opportunity for APS student laborers/interns to receive school credit or o Project website – components include: community service credit for their participation? Several charter schools require . Home: Summary, link to plan story map, intro video community engagement hours as an example. . Project Tour: Map of projects that link to plans and graphics/photos/(videos ?) for each  GWS will research other garden mgmt. models such as Rio Grande Community . Do it yourself: Directory, Costs, Kit of Parts (ie irrigation, planters, sponges etc), Funding Farm (facilitator for the City). resources/sample MOUs  Water costs are a significant barrier and rate structure changes are very difficult to . Network: Bulletin board, event calendar, email blast sign up achieve. Community garden rebates and/or grants to reimburse gardens are more o ID Urban Ag Coalition – Project Partner Strategic Planning Session TBD early November viable options. Property tax incentives to absentee landowners could be a tool to leverage.  Project Schedule: . South San Pedro Alleyways – Improvement concepts include murals, free agri libraries, o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-August painted crosswalks, etc. Reynaluz Juarez has worked on this initiative in the past. The . Expand stakeholder list and refine draft partnership diagram: end-July community feedback she received included increased wayfinding and education/promotion . Begin designs for S. San Pedro Alleyways, of edible plants that already grow in these areas such as quelites, prickly pear cactus, etc. . Refine designs for Le Jardin Verde and Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center . Presbyterian Kaseman Community Garden – Initial site grading and soil remediation efforts . Model & create renderings for Falcon Farm (soil sponges) have been completed. Soft opening held June 12th. GWS met with PHS, o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: mid-August Travis McKenzie, Mateo Carrasco and Adaptive Terrain Systems (ATS) on-site on July 8th o Finalize schematic designs for all project sites: end of August to begin the irrigation design and discuss next steps. The irrigation plan and cost estimate th o Albuquerque International Festival – September 28 are under review and will be finalized on Monday July 15th. . Public engagement event  th Travis’ youth intern ag. corps may be able to do the irrigation installation if it can o Ciqlovia – October 20 be scheduled prior to August 2nd (before the fall semester starts). Mateo and Travis . Present draft designs to public will install the irrigation system if the work must be done after that date. . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project at Falcon Farm o Develop draft promotional handout and website: late October

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o Project Partners Strategic Planning Session: early November o Finalize designs: mid-November o Finalize plan, website and promotional handout: early December

 Next Steps: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-August – GWS to send out doodle poll

 Adjourn

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 Adjourn Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County George Shroeder, Bernalillo County Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Kateri Sava, APS Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Rose Walker, Jardin Verde John Bulten, ECM Charles Sanchez, Jardin Verde Emily Mcrae, NMCDC Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG

Items for Discussion

 General o George (BernCo) informed the Committee of a Fruit Tree Orchard Grant Application by The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. The grant has a rolling deadline and Bernalillo County may be able to assist applicants in completing the application. o Bernalillo County has hired a new IDHCC Urban Health Extension Coordinator – Cathy Sanchez. th o Tree New Mexico will be planting trees in the Trumbull Village neighborhood on Sept. 14 . Agreements have been completed for 72 trees so far. A tree giveaway will be held at Ciqlovia on 10/20. The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) is a partner and is interested in how many students are benefitting from the trees. This supports leveraging Van Buren MS and other schools to increase the tree count via the Tree NM Neighborwoods program. o Kateri Sava introduced herself to the Committee and is the new APS Garden Specialist. . Kateri mentioned that Sandia High School is studying/training in collaboration with the County’s Grow the Growers program. Their work is funded by the Institute of Applied Ecology (based in Santa Fe). Contacts are Maggie Parish & John Wright. Kateri also mentioned that Rio Grande HS hosts a job mentorship program where students can work and learn about agricultural/ecological work. The program at Rio Grande HS (John Wright) was initially called “Querencia”. BernCo provided funds for that program through George’s office. o GWS gave an overview of the garden tour which included the Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center and the Van Buren Falcon Farm on August 1st. Attendees included project partners from Bernalillo County, Project Feed the Hood, APS and several other members of the project Steering Committee. Stefany Olivas from Project Feed the Hood gave a synopsis of the operation and history of the Agroecology Center and Travis McKenzie discussed the garden efforts and vision at Van Buren MS.

 Asset Maps Update o Updated maps online at //tinyurl.com/urbanagplan o NMCDC will be making some final updates to the online maps in the next 2 weeks.

 Stakeholder List o GWS to follow up with CNM as an additional stakeholder as we work toward finalizing the stakeholder connections.

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 Priority Project Sites o Priority Sites: . Stark Property – Bernalillo County will schedule a community meeting and a separate meeting with the Commissioner. GWS will start the schematic design for this site with a focus on walking trail (“community wellness path”), native plants and shade structure. Additional design concepts include soil health demonstration & education opportunities, demonstration of glyphosate alternatives, urban pollinator garden and passive water harvesting techniques. The site will also be available as a Host Site for conservation corps and other education/work groups. The County would like to push for expanding capacity and capabilities of conservation corps.

. Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – Randy Costales recently presented the Falcon Farm concept to the APS Capital Master Plan office. The Capital Master Plan office expressed reservations about developing the site as a school garden. GWS will meet with Ben Talbert (the new principal at Van Buren MS), Travis McKenzie, Kateri Sava, Randy Costales, Sarah Ijadi and Shannon Horst (Tree NM) at Van Buren on 8/26 to discuss and formulate a strategy for working with APS Planning to move the project forward.  The Rotary Club has partnered with Tree New Mexico and offered to donate trees to the site with a tentative delivery date of 10/20. Could an agreement be reached with the Rotary Club where a few of the trees could be swapped for funding that could be used for irrigation and mulch installation to ensure the trees planted are successful?

. ECM Food Coop and Clinic – The Eagle Scout doing the water catchment work has guttered 7500 sq.ft. of roof. The 2 water catchment tanks (3200 gal. total) have been installed and connected to the Coop roof and include first flush devices. ECM is conversing with their clients about what medicinal herb plantings they would like to have in the garden area.  ECM has been doing trash pick-up at the Stark Property for a little over a year.  The committee discussed the idea of a goat tractor/mobile enclosure which could allow the goats to eat weeds at various locations such as the La Mesa Garden and Stark Property.  Rose and Charles (Jardin Verde) have been trying to locate a source for commercial grade vinegar as part of an alternate weed management solution to glyphosate. GWS & BernCo will attempt to locate a source for this product.

. Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – Design ideas include dressing up the street frontage with informative signage. Rose & Charles approved of the proposed design improvements on the schematic plan. Signage concerns include adding a community bulletin board and graffiti resistant signage. GWS will update and color the site plan per the final comments.  The Steering Committee discussed the idea of ID Urban Ag Plan project themed signage that could be utilized by all the priority projects and future projects. The County and City both have print shops. This could be a way to increase collaboration with the City at a low cost to them.

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. South San Pedro Alleyways – Improvement concepts include murals, free agri libraries, painted crosswalks, etc. Work for this site will include an ideas board and potential  Priority Project Sites networking for a future pop-up market. GWS to follow up with Reynaluz Juarez as well as o Priority Sites: representatives from Artful Life and the Nature Conservancy. . Stark Property – Bernalillo County will schedule a community meeting and a separate meeting with the Commissioner. GWS will start the schematic design for this site with a . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – Initial site grading and soil remediation efforts focus on walking trail (“community wellness path”), native plants and shade structure. (soil sponges) have been completed. The irrigation plan and associated cost estimate has Additional design concepts include soil health demonstration & education opportunities, been finalized and shared with PHS. Irrigation equipment has been purchased. Mateo and demonstration of glyphosate alternatives, urban pollinator garden and passive water Travis will coordinate with PHS to install the irrigation system. harvesting techniques. The site will also be available as a Host Site for conservation corps and other education/work groups. The County would like to push for expanding capacity . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot – GWS and capabilities of conservation corps. participated in a community input session at the Wellness Center yesterday, August 14th and will be drafting 1 option for the garden expansion based on the public engagement . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – Randy Costales recently presented the Falcon Farm concept feedback. GWS will present the site plan draft and a needs assessment survey at All to the APS Capital Master Plan office. The Capital Master Plan office expressed Nations on August 28th. We are in talks with the City to provide up to 100 bus passes to All reservations about developing the site as a school garden. GWS will meet with Ben Talbert Nations as incentive for folks to complete the surveys. Following that meeting we will (the new principal at Van Buren MS), Travis McKenzie, Kateri Sava, Randy Costales, finalize and color the schematic design. Sarah Ijadi and Shannon Horst (Tree NM) at Van Buren on 8/26 to discuss and formulate a strategy for working with APS Planning to move the project forward. . Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) – GWS has drafted an initial site plan and will  The Rotary Club has partnered with Tree New Mexico and offered to donate trees update and color the plan once feedback is received. to the site with a tentative delivery date of 10/20. Could an agreement be reached with the Rotary Club where a few of the trees could be swapped for funding that . Ilse & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center (Project Feed the Hood) – GWS has received could be used for irrigation and mulch installation to ensure the trees planted are feedback from the project partners is working on updating and coloring the revised site successful? plan.

. ECM Food Coop and Clinic – The Eagle Scout doing the water catchment work has  Mateo’s Contract Transition guttered 7500 sq.ft. of roof. The 2 water catchment tanks (3200 gal. total) have been o George is meeting with Mateo to finalize his scope and contract this week. installed and connected to the Coop roof and include first flush devices. ECM is conversing with their clients about what medicinal herb plantings they would like to have in the garden  Other area. o GWS will commence production of the cost estimates for the projects, which will include a water  ECM has been doing trash pick-up at the Stark Property for a little over a year. budget, planting, irrigation and mulch costs. GWS to follow-up with the ABCWUA. Jardin Verde &  The committee discussed the idea of a goat tractor/mobile enclosure which could ECM to send GWS water use history as a reference for the estimates. allow the goats to eat weeds at various locations such as the La Mesa Garden and o GWS has begun developing the plan document. Historic photos of priority projects are requested Stark Property. from Steering Committee members.  Rose and Charles (Jardin Verde) have been trying to locate a source for o Project website – GWS has begun developing the project website. The website will most likely be commercial grade vinegar as part of an alternate weed management solution to structured similar to the County’s Greenprint site which is hosted on the County website through glyphosate. GWS & BernCo will attempt to locate a source for this product. the Trust for Public Lands. . Can the website resource page include a source for lending/sharing of tools? This would . Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – Design ideas include dressing up the street frontage require a physical host site and check-in/out procedures. City Libraries could be possible with informative signage. Rose & Charles approved of the proposed design improvements locations for this resource (would have to collaborate w/the City). on the schematic plan. Signage concerns include adding a community bulletin board and . The Steering Committee (S.C.) agreed that a logo/branding competition for the Plan is a graffiti resistant signage. GWS will update and color the site plan per the final comments. good way to involve the community. An email request will be sent to the S.C. for logo ideas  The Steering Committee discussed the idea of ID Urban Ag Plan project themed which may include the current International District logo. The public can vote on their signage that could be utilized by all the priority projects and future projects. The favorite logo during the upcoming public engagement events, the Albuquerque County and City both have print shops. This could be a way to increase International Festival (9/28) and at Ciqlovia (10/20). collaboration with the City at a low cost to them. . Website launch date could be coordinated with a physical garden tour for the community of the 9 project sites. Tour could include geocaching of sites.

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. Website Intro Video – GWS has conducted interviews with several project partners and taken footage of several of the sites to incorporate into a short introduction video for the website homepage and for press use. The video will be 1-2 minutes and development of the video will begin this month. o ID Urban Ag Coalition – Project Partner Strategic Planning Session tentatively to be held in November.

 Project Schedule: o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of August o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-September o Finalize schematic designs for all project sites: early September th o Albuquerque International Festival – September 28 . Public engagement event th o Ciqlovia – October 20 . Present draft designs to public . Potential community build/interactive tree planting project at Van Buren Falcon Farm o Develop draft promotional handout and website: late October o Project Partners Strategic Planning Session: early November o Finalize designs: mid-November o Finalize plan, website and promotional handout: early December

 Next Steps: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-September – GWS to send out doodle poll

 Adjourn

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. Website Intro Video – GWS has conducted interviews with several project partners and International District Urban Agriculture Plan taken footage of several of the sites to incorporate into a short introduction video for the website homepage and for press use. The video will be 1-2 minutes and development of Steering Committee Meeting Notes the video will begin this month. September 11, 2019 o ID Urban Ag Coalition – Project Partner Strategic Planning Session tentatively to be held in November. Present

 Project Schedule: Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of August Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Bernalillo County o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-September Travis McKenzie, APS Enrique Cardiel, IDHCC/BCCHC o Finalize schematic designs for all project sites: early September John Bulten, ECM Charlie Sanchez/Rose Walker, Jardin Verde th o Albuquerque International Festival – September 28 Reynaluz Juarez, IDHCC Nancy Pope, PHS . Public engagement event Maggie Silva, LLCC Dr. Paul Polechla, LLCC/CNM th o Ciqlovia – October 20 Emily Mcrae, NMCDC Carey Tully, All Nations . Present draft designs to public Kateri Sava, APS Isaiah Ventura, Making Connections I.D. – Grow the I.D. . Potential community build/interactive tree planting project at Van Buren Falcon Farm : o Develop draft promotional handout and website late October Items for Discussion o Project Partners Strategic Planning Session: early November Finalize designs: mid-November o  General o Finalize plan, website and promotional handout: early December o GWS submitted an article describing the ID Urban Ag Plan scope and potential to the Green Fire Times online magazine on 9/6. Article will be published in the October issue focused on Growing a  Next Steps: Regional Food System. Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-September – GWS to send out doodle poll o The Fruit Tree Orchard Grant Application by The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation is accepting o applications. The grant has a rolling deadline and Bernalillo County is able to assist applicants in  Adjourn completing the application. th o Tree New Mexico will be planting trees in the Trumbull Village neighborhood on Sept. 14 . . 100 trees will be given out at Ciqlovia on 10/20.

 Asset Maps Update o Updated maps online at //tinyurl.com/urbanagplan o GWS will add vacant lots dataset to the open space map. GWS/NMCDC will add a tree canopy & heat island map as well as NRCS soils, drainage & topography map.

 Stakeholder List o Updates ongoing… . UNM, CNM, PHS (Natalie is leaving 9/20 to CNM Ingenuity Dept [NPO] to do mid/high school mentoring.)  S.C. members expressed the importance of including agricultural programs at UNM (sustainability dept) & CNM (NMSU is the only current option) in order to integrate those high school students who are interested in agriculture.

 Priority Project Sites o Priority Sites: . Stark Property – A community meeting is scheduled for October 30th. GWS will attend this meeting.  Mari has met with Commissioner Hart Stebbins to review the site and overall plan. Design concepts include soil health demonstration & education opportunities,

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demonstration of glyphosate alternatives, urban pollinator garden, passive water harvesting techniques, etc.

. Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – Members of Van Buren MS have met with the APS Capital Outlay office who have conditionally agreed to support the project contingent on the integration of an articulated curriculum (e.g. technical education w/an agricultural focus) into the school’s broader curriculum. Van Buren MS has the potential to be APS’ first agricultural magnet school, which could lead to APS funding for the project.  Travis & Dr. Talbert will be working to create a proposal for the project outlining both short and long-term objectives & goals for the project which APS could then adopt into the master plan. Mari stated that Bernalillo County & the project partners could send a letter of support to the APS Capital Outlay board on behalf of the project. The team could also include a background brochure of the Falcon Farm & ID Urban Ag Plan project highlights & potential.  Tree New Mexico has a donor in support of the project and are offering to donate trees to the site. Tree NM can adjust the planting date as needed. Travis has secured some funding for irrigation installation. ~$1,500-$2,000 at this point. A blessing of the space will be held on-site during Ciqlovia, 10/20.

. ECM Food Coop and Clinic – Water catchment tanks have been installed and connected to the Coop roof drainage.

. Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – ECM donated a greenhouse to Jardin Verde. Making Connections I.D. did the installation.

. South San Pedro Alleyways – GWS met with Reynaluz Juarez & Bernadette Hardy (IDHCC) on 9/10 to review image boards for SSP Alleyways. Improvement concepts include safety (lighting) murals, free agricultural libraries, painted crosswalks, etc. Work for this site will include community building, economic development and potential networking for a future pop-up market.

. Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – The irrigation equipment has been purchased.  Mateo will coordinate with PHS to install the irrigation system.

. All Nations Wellness & Healing Center Community Garden Expansion – GWS participated in a community input session on 8/28 and distributed 116 needs assessment surveys. GWS is revising the site plan and will color the plan following final review by First Nations.  Design should include space for spiritual healing & traditional dances. Reference: La Placita Institute in the South Valley & UNM (Ted Jojola – ID+PI) Urban Natives Project.

. Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) – LLCC is reviewing the final draft site plan. GWS will color the plan following final edits.

103 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan demonstration of glyphosate alternatives, urban pollinator garden, passive water . Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center (Project Feed the Hood) – GWS has finalized and harvesting techniques, etc. colored the site plan. Project partners are planning for a community work day & matanza on 9/28 at the site. . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – Members of Van Buren MS have met with the APS Capital  SWOP / Project Feed the Hood met with the CABQ Aviation Department to renew Outlay office who have conditionally agreed to support the project contingent on the their lease. The Aviation Dept. informed SWOP that the adjacent parcels that integration of an articulated curriculum (e.g. technical education w/an agricultural focus) comprise the emergency landing strip is available for lease. SWOP / PFH will into the school’s broader curriculum. Van Buren MS has the potential to be APS’ first create a proposal for these properties. The Aviation Dept’s goal is to generate agricultural magnet school, which could lead to APS funding for the project. carbon capture landscape to offset some of the airport’s emissions. They are  Travis & Dr. Talbert will be working to create a proposal for the project outlining willing to donate funding for trees and provide heavy equipment and labor to assist both short and long-term objectives & goals for the project which APS could then with improvements. adopt into the master plan. Mari stated that Bernalillo County & the project partners could send a letter of support to the APS Capital Outlay board on behalf of the project. The team could also include a background brochure of the Falcon Farm &  Mateo’s Contract

ID Urban Ag Plan project highlights & potential. o Mateo’s contract has been approved. Includes 2 Phases w/an October __ start date.  Tree New Mexico has a donor in support of the project and are offering to donate . Phase 1 – (Oct-Dec) Collaborate with GWS on the plan & develop priority list of tasks for trees to the site. Tree NM can adjust the planting date as needed. Travis has each site prior to phase 2. secured some funding for irrigation installation. ~$1,500-$2,000 at this point. A . Phase 2 – (Jan-July) Implementation and develop a priority list of tasks. blessing of the space will be held on-site during Ciqlovia, 10/20.  Research and connect project partners to outside funding sources. . Position responsibilities are outlined in Sept. Steering Committee meeting agenda. . ECM Food Coop and Clinic – Water catchment tanks have been installed and connected to the Coop roof drainage.  Other

o Kateri described a project between, APS, UNM SAAP, CABQ & the Nature Conservancy called the . Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – ECM donated a greenhouse to Jardin Verde. Making Green Team Pilot Project. Connections I.D. did the installation. o Naming / Branding ideas for the project partner coalition are requested from the Steering Committee. . South San Pedro Alleyways – GWS met with Reynaluz Juarez & Bernadette Hardy o Logo ideas are requested from the Steering Committee. Final logo will be chosen through public (IDHCC) on 9/10 to review image boards for SSP Alleyways. Improvement concepts voting at Ciqlovia. Isaiah & Travis will work on a logo idea. include safety (lighting) murals, free agricultural libraries, painted crosswalks, etc. Work for o GWS is developing the plan document. Historic photos of priority projects are requested from this site will include community building, economic development and potential networking Steering Committee members. for a future pop-up market. o Project website – GWS is developing the project website & intro video.

. Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – The irrigation equipment has been purchased.  Project Schedule:  Mateo will coordinate with PHS to install the irrigation system. Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-October o o Finalize schematic designs for all project sites: end of September . All Nations Wellness & Healing Center Community Garden Expansion – GWS participated th o Ciqlovia – October 20 in a community input session on 8/28 and distributed 116 needs assessment surveys. . Present draft designs to public GWS is revising the site plan and will color the plan following final review by First Nations. . Public voting to choose final plan logo.  Design should include space for spiritual healing & traditional dances. Reference: . Potential community build/interactive tree planting project at Van Buren Falcon Farm La Placita Institute in the South Valley & UNM (Ted Jojola – ID+PI) Urban Natives o Develop draft promotional handout and website: late October Project. Project Partners Strategic Planning Session: early November o o Finalize designs: mid-November . Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) – LLCC is reviewing the final draft site plan. GWS o Finalize plan, website and promotional handout: early December will color the plan following final edits.  Next Steps: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-October – GWS to send out doodle poll

 Adjourn

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Notes: Steering Committee Meeting October 9, 2019

Present

Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County George Shroeder, Bernalillo County Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Bernalillo County Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Nancy Pope, PHS Maggie Silva, LLCC Dr. Paul Polechla, LLCC/CNM Carey Tully, All Nations Kateri Sava, APS Travis McKenzie, APS

Notes

 General o GWS submitted a proposal to present the ID Urban Ag Plan project at the Farm to Cafeteria Conference in April 2020. Presenters include Amy, Mari, Mateo & Travis. o Mike from GWS presented the current work on the ID Urban Ag Plan at September’s IDHCC meeting (9/26). Notes from the presentation were reviewed: o George shared a USDA Farm to School grant opportunity – up to $100K for planning or implementation. It appears that the County, APS or a community organization could apply. Falcon Farm might be a good candidate for implementation funds. George, Travis, Mateo and Kateri will review in further detail.

 Asset Maps Update o Updated maps online at //tinyurl.com/urbanagplan o GWS is working with NMCDC to make final revisions to the maps, including recoloring the vacant lots dataset and improving the tree canopy & heat island maps as well as NRCS soils, drainage & topography map.

 Priority Project Sites o Priority Sites: The schematic site plans for all the priority project sites have been finalized, colored and shared with each project partner. Preliminary cost estimates have been created for each of the priority projects except for the Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center. The cost estimates do not have pricing information for plantings yet. GWS is working with ECM to determine the plantings cost figures and will revise the cost estimates once we have that information. o GWS will be generating a line item cost estimating worksheet as part of the resource tools for the plan. The worksheet shall include costs for permitting, demolition, soil remediation, hardscape/infrastructure, irrigation & water budget, plantings, furnishings, labor and maintenance.

. Stark Property – A public meeting is schedule for October 30th at 5:30pm at the Jerry Cline Tennis Center. Project partners and steering committee members are encouraged to attend the meeting to show support for the plan.

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – Travis and Mateo are working on proposal to APS to move forward with farm concept. Kateri has a template that she has shared with them. Goal is to Notes: Steering Committee Meeting submit to APS in next couple weeks. October 9, 2019 . ECM Food Coop and Clinic – John & Morgan have been out of town for the last few weeks. Present John will be returning to ABQ on 10/11.

Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County . Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – no updates. George Shroeder, Bernalillo County Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Bernalillo County Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Nancy Pope, PHS . South San Pedro Alleyways – no updates. Maggie Silva, LLCC Dr. Paul Polechla, LLCC/CNM Carey Tully, All Nations Kateri Sava, APS . Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – The irrigation equipment has been purchased. Travis McKenzie, APS Mateo is coordinating with Nancy from PHS to install the irrigation system this Friday (10/11) at 9am. 5 middle schoolers will be joining Mateo for the install.

Notes . All Nations Wellness & Healing Center Community Garden Expansion – GWS is

coordinating with Linda from First Nations to present the site plan and cost estimate  General information to the All Nations Wellness & Healing Center Advisory Council. Date for o GWS submitted a proposal to present the ID Urban Ag Plan project at the Farm to Cafeteria presenting TBD. Conference in April 2020. Presenters include Amy, Mari, Mateo & Travis. o Mike from GWS presented the current work on the ID Urban Ag Plan at September’s IDHCC . Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) – Dr. Paul recently returned from a trip to NMSU meeting (9/26). Notes from the presentation were reviewed: and has been able to get some information on the old Cactus Drive-In, which was located o George shared a USDA Farm to School grant opportunity – up to $100K for planning or where Loma Linda Community Center is currently located. Dr. Paul is meeting with the implementation. It appears that the County, APS or a community organization could apply. Falcon Indian Pueblo Cultural Center's Resilience Garden folks on October 20th and will be getting Farm might be a good candidate for implementation funds. George, Travis, Mateo and Kateri will some information on Native American artisans who have experience building hornos and review in further detail. making adobe bricks.

 Asset Maps Update . Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center (Project Feed the Hood) – proposal to City o Updated maps online at //tinyurl.com/urbanagplan Aviation has been submitted to expand the food forest area to additional parcels along o GWS is working with NMCDC to make final revisions to the maps, including recoloring the vacant Wellesley. This Steering Committee should consider priorities/support for the long term lots dataset and improving the tree canopy & heat island maps as well as NRCS soils, drainage & plan associated with this site (conservation easement? Other options?) to manage topography map. non-compatible development and gentrification. Also need to look at connections for job

creation and partnerships with Veterans groups. This project could be a good match for  Priority Project Sites the City to implement their Food and Agriculture Action Plan. o Priority Sites: The schematic site plans for all the priority project sites have been finalized, colored and shared with each project partner. Preliminary cost estimates have been created for each of the priority projects except for the Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center. The cost estimates do not  Draft Plan Recommendations have pricing information for plantings yet. GWS is working with ECM to determine the plantings Project partner coalition: A name for the coalition needs to be selected. “International District Urban o cost figures and will revise the cost estimates once we have that information. Agriculture Coalition” was suggested as a starting point. Some concerns were raised regarding o GWS will be generating a line item cost estimating worksheet as part of the resource tools for the limiting to the ID. Some suggestions included “District 3 Urban Agriculture Coalition” or “Southeast plan. The worksheet shall include costs for permitting, demolition, soil remediation, Albuquerque Urban Agriculture Coalition”. Steering Committee members are requested to email hardscape/infrastructure, irrigation & water budget, plantings, furnishings, labor and maintenance. suggestions to Amy and/or Mike and we will review in more detail at the next SC meeting.

Draft plan recommendations were reviewed. . th o Stark Property – A public meeting is schedule for October 30 at 5:30pm at the Jerry Cline . Overall the SC was in support of the draft recommendations. See attached updated Tennis Center. Project partners and steering committee members are encouraged to recommendations including comments from the meeting. attend the meeting to show support for the plan. . It was noted that it would be possible to ask for donations on the project website. Donations

would go to the Bernalillo County Quality of Life Fund. . The urban agriculture youth corps could be a partnership opportunity with UNM and CNM.

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. George will investigate the feasibility of creating a budget line item in the County’s Capital Projects budget to support implementation. Challenge with this is that many projects are not on County property.

 Mateo’s Contract th o Mateo’s contract has been approved w/an October 4 start date. . Phase 1 – (Oct-Dec) Collaborate with GWS on the plan. . Phase 2 – (Jan-July) Implementation and develop a priority list of tasks.  Research and connect project partners to outside funding sources (Kellogg, McCune, Thornburg). Dependent upon funding, knowing cost & priorities. . Position responsibilities:  Allow communities to leverage support / funds  Building infrastructure in the field / coordinate volunteers o The above phases could provide opportunities for youth corps involvement  Coordinate / facilitate coalition meetings  Implementation priorities, budgets & timelines (template for grant proposals).

 Other o No logo ideas for the plan branding have been submitted. Logo ideas are requested from the Steering Committee. If no logos are submitted by c.o.b. this Friday (10/11) GWS will develop a logo for the plan and will not have the public vote on the logo. If logo ideas are submitted GWS will invite the public to vote for the final logo at Ciqlovia. o Historic photos of priority projects are requested from Steering Committee members. o GWS met with Vitalia Cisneros (UNM Student) to discuss a garden project at the UNM Art Building that she and several other UNM students are working on. This could be a future partnership and project for the ID Urban Ag Plan. th o Ciqlovia: GWS will have a booth at Ciqlovia on October 20 where we will be displaying the colored site plans, project plan map, soil sponge info and project partnership diagram. Thank you to Kateri for getting us seed packets for the booth from NMSU Extension office. GWS is contacting local nurseries to see if they can donate plants or seeds to give away at the booth. GWS is also working to present the project video at Ciqlovia.

 Project Schedule: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-November th o Ciqlovia – October 20 . Present draft designs to public o Develop draft promotional handout and website: late October o Finalize designs: mid-November o Finalize plan, website and promotional handout: early December

 Next Steps: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-November – GWS to send out doodle poll

 Adjourn

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. George will investigate the feasibility of creating a budget line item in the County’s Capital International District Urban Agriculture Plan Projects budget to support implementation. Challenge with this is that many projects are not on County property. Agenda: Steering Committee Meeting November 13, 2019  Mateo’s Contract th o Mateo’s contract has been approved w/an October 4 start date. Present/Not Present . Phase 1 – (Oct-Dec) Collaborate with GWS on the plan. . Phase 2 – (Jan-July) Implementation and develop a priority list of tasks. Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County  Research and connect project partners to outside funding sources (Kellogg, Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County McCune, Thornburg). Dependent upon funding, knowing cost & priorities. George Schroeder, Bernalillo County . Position responsibilities: Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Bernalillo County  Allow communities to leverage support / funds Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio  Building infrastructure in the field / coordinate volunteers Nancy Pope, PHS o The above phases could provide opportunities for youth corps involvement Dr. Paul Polechla, LLCC/CNM  Coordinate / facilitate coalition meetings Emily Mcrae, NMCDC  Implementation priorities, budgets & timelines (template for grant proposals). Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG Kateri Sava, APS  Other John Garlisch, NMSU/Bernalillo County Extension Alisha Anderson, UNM Arts and Ecology o No logo ideas for the plan branding have been submitted. Logo ideas are requested from the Steering Committee. If no logos are submitted by c.o.b. this Friday (10/11) GWS will develop a logo Kathleen Goodwin, Jerry Cline Neighborhood Association for the plan and will not have the public vote on the logo. If logo ideas are submitted GWS will invite Eric Shirley, Jerry Cline Neighborhood Association the public to vote for the final logo at Ciqlovia. Paul Losinski, Jerry Cline Neighborhood Association Historic photos of priority projects are requested from Steering Committee members. Ron Goldsmith, Jerry Cline Neighborhood Association o o GWS met with Vitalia Cisneros (UNM Student) to discuss a garden project at the UNM Art Building that she and several other UNM students are working on. This could be a future partnership and project for the ID Urban Ag Plan. Notes th o Ciqlovia: GWS will have a booth at Ciqlovia on October 20 where we will be displaying the colored site plans, project plan map, soil sponge info and project partnership diagram. Thank you to Kateri  General for getting us seed packets for the booth from NMSU Extension office. GWS is contacting local o Mari from BernCo along with Amy & Mike from GWS presented the current work on the ID Urban nurseries to see if they can donate plants or seeds to give away at the booth. GWS is also working Ag Plan with a focus on the Stark Open Space to the public at the Jerry Cline Community Center to present the project video at Ciqlovia. (10/30). Presentation notes were provided to the committee as a recap. th o Staff from BernCo and APS met November 5 to discuss applying for a USDA Farm to School  Project Schedule: grant and what that would entail. George gave an update: it may be possible for APS to procure o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-November produce grown at schools in an aggregate fashion, if it is produce APS needs already (ie: th o Ciqlovia – October 20 watermelons). John with County Extension brought up the issue of food safety – because the USDA . Present draft designs to public grant is a planning grant, this would allow for the planning process to address food safety training o Develop draft promotional handout and website: late October and regulatory needs. Bernalillo County is waiting on APS to confirm that they will be the lead on o Finalize designs: mid-November the grant application. o Finalize plan, website and promotional handout: early December  Asset Maps Update  Next Steps: o Updated maps online at //tinyurl.com/urbanagplan o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-November – GWS to send out doodle poll o GWS is working with NMCDC to make final revisions to the maps, including recoloring the vacant lots dataset and improving the tree canopy & heat island maps as well as NRCS soils, drainage &  Adjourn topography map.

 Priority Project Sites o Priority Sites: The schematic site plans for all the priority project sites have been colored and shared with each project partner. Preliminary cost estimates have been created for each of the priority

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projects except for the Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center. The cost estimates do not have pricing information for plantings yet. GWS is working with ECM and County Extension to determine the plantings cost figures and will revise the cost estimates once we have that information. o GWS will be generating a line item cost estimating worksheet as part of the resource tools for the plan. The worksheet shall include costs for permitting, demolition, soil remediation, hardscape/infrastructure, irrigation & water budget, plantings, furnishings, labor and maintenance. Draft budget worksheet was passed around the table for review. o It was noted that an early 2020 committee meeting should focus on how the different project partners can help show support for each other’s projects to help funders and/or regulatory agencies understand the partnership and multi-layered support (ie: letters of support, etc.) o Roundtable updates on projects:

. Stark Property Open Space (to be renamed)  Four Jerry Cline Neighborhood Association members were in attendance.  Concerns were expressed regarding the planning process and inclusion of the neighborhood association.  Concerns were expressed regarding the use of the term “International District” to describe the plan, as the ID is only a small section of the Near Heights Planning Area/District 3 project boundary. Steering Committee members were asked to send in ideas for alternative names that would be acceptable for all participants. “Southeast Albuquerque Growers Experience” was one suggested name.  The open space entrance will be relocated to Marble. Maintenance entrance will remain on Espanola, but will be gated.  It was noted that in previous public meetings, the request had been made to remove the existing cactus and split rail fence. Cactus spines are a safety concern and they collect trash.  Concerns were expressed regarding the reasoning behind the purchase of the property.  Questions were raised regarding the pathway surfacing and lighting. These will be addressed at a later date as the design is further developed with the County.  It was noted that there was a desire for better integration of the previously completed student designs into the current design. Student designs will be reviewed for feasibility in relation to community input, budget constraints and County maintenance capabilities as the design develops further.  Concerns were expressed regarding the County’s process for notifying neighbors of meetings. Several neighbors noted that they did not know about the public meeting until the day before. Efforts will be made going forward to ensure appropriate notice timing and distribution.  Presentation boards for all the projects will be provided to the Jerry Cline Neighborhood Association for their next meeting on Dec. 12.  Next Jerry Cline NA meeting will address their members’ perspectives on the project/project coalition naming as well as the naming of the Stark Property open space.

. Falcon Farm (Van Buren)  APS Capital Planning has confirmed that a building is planned to be constructed at the Falcon Farm site. Travis, Mateo and the school principal are continuing to work with Capital Planning to identify strategies for integrating the Falcon Farm

109 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan projects except for the Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center. The cost estimates do not have program elements into the new building and/or at other locations on the school site pricing information for plantings yet. GWS is working with ECM and County Extension to determine (such as additions/improvements to the existing Si Se Puede garden, or indoor the plantings cost figures and will revise the cost estimates once we have that information. growing opportunities.) It was agreed that the farm planning process and show of o GWS will be generating a line item cost estimating worksheet as part of the resource tools for the community support will be valuable in informing the Van Buren school renovation plan. The worksheet shall include costs for permitting, demolition, soil remediation, plans – as well as for identifying a clear “toolkit” for garden planning at APS hardscape/infrastructure, irrigation & water budget, plantings, furnishings, labor and maintenance. schools. GWS and Kateri will coordinate the project website’s “toolkit” with the APS Draft budget worksheet was passed around the table for review. version. o It was noted that an early 2020 committee meeting should focus on how the different project partners can help show support for each other’s projects to help funders and/or regulatory agencies . ECM Food Coop and Clinic – John and Morgan were not in attendance. No updates. understand the partnership and multi-layered support (ie: letters of support, etc.) . o Roundtable updates on projects: Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – Rose and Charles were not in attendance. No updates. . Stark Property Open Space (to be renamed)  Four Jerry Cline Neighborhood Association members were in attendance. . South San Pedro Alleyways – Reyna was not in attendance. No updates.  Concerns were expressed regarding the planning process and inclusion of the neighborhood association. . Presbyterian Kaseman Community Health Resource Center  Concerns were expressed regarding the use of the term “International District” to  Irrigation installation will be complete tomorrow, Nov. 14th describe the plan, as the ID is only a small section of the Near Heights Planning  The Center has planted garlic in the garden space. Area/District 3 project boundary. Steering Committee members were asked to send in ideas for alternative names that would be acceptable for all participants. . All Nations Wellness & Healing Center Community Garden Expansion “Southeast Albuquerque Growers Experience” was one suggested name.  Carey was not in attendance.  The open space entrance will be relocated to Marble. Maintenance entrance will  GWS is coordinating with the Center’s board to schedule a presentation of the remain on Espanola, but will be gated. design.  It was noted that in previous public meetings, the request had been made to remove the existing cactus and split rail fence. Cactus spines are a safety concern . Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) and they collect trash.  Dr. Paul was in attendance.  Concerns were expressed regarding the reasoning behind the purchase of the  Overall them is “Southwest Healing Garden” with 7 major elements: property. o Spanish/Moorish garden  Questions were raised regarding the pathway surfacing and lighting. These will be o Native Cactus garden addressed at a later date as the design is further developed with the County. o Heirloom veggie garden  It was noted that there was a desire for better integration of the previously o Native American garden completed student designs into the current design. Student designs will be o Prairie patch reviewed for feasibility in relation to community input, budget constraints and o NM wildflower/pollinator garden County maintenance capabilities as the design develops further. o Rio Grande “mini-bosque”  Concerns were expressed regarding the County’s process for notifying neighbors of meetings. Several neighbors noted that they did not know about the public . Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center (Project Feed the Hood) meeting until the day before. Efforts will be made going forward to ensure  City Aviation is working with their legal dept. on the lease for all the properties appropriate notice timing and distribution.  Agreement will include provision of trees, shrubs and plants by the City  Presentation boards for all the projects will be provided to the Jerry Cline  Food is Free will be project neighbors but are no longer partnering with Neighborhood Association for their next meeting on Dec. 12. SWOP/Project Feed the Hood on the Agroecology Center.  Next Jerry Cline NA meeting will address their members’ perspectives on the project/project coalition naming as well as the naming of the Stark Property open space.  Draft Plan Recommendations

o Project partner coalition: A name for the coalition needs to be selected. Committee members are . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) asked to send in ideas. Coalition’s first 2020 meeting will be schedule at the Dec. meeting.  APS Capital Planning has confirmed that a building is planned to be constructed o A draft outline of the website’s “do it yourself” section was reviewed. This will be coordinated with at the Falcon Farm site. Travis, Mateo and the school principal are continuing to APS’ efforts to create a similar toolkit. work with Capital Planning to identify strategies for integrating the Falcon Farm

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o Updated draft plan recommendations were provided to the committee for review. Committee members were asked to send in any additional questions, comments, etc. via email.

 UNM Arts and Ecology class installation o Alisha from UNM gave a brief description of the Arts and Ecology class’ proposal for a temporary art installation at the Stark Property open space. th o Dec. 8 community event to celebrate installation, 2pm o Class will work with Jerry Cline NA on details regarding the content, logistics, and timing of the installation.

 Project Schedule: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-December. o Develop draft website for committee review: late November o Finalize plan and website: early December

 Next Steps: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-December – GWS to send out doodle poll

 Adjourn

111 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan o Updated draft plan recommendations were provided to the committee for review. Committee International District Urban Agriculture Plan members were asked to send in any additional questions, comments, etc. via email.

Agenda: Steering Committee Meeting Notes  UNM Arts and Ecology class installation December 13, 2019 o Alisha from UNM gave a brief description of the Arts and Ecology class’ proposal for a temporary art installation at the Stark Property open space. Present th o Dec. 8 community event to celebrate installation, 2pm o Class will work with Jerry Cline NA on details regarding the content, logistics, and timing of the Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio installation. Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County George Schroeder, Bernalillo County Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Bernalillo County  Project Schedule: John Bulten, ECM Rose Walker, Jardin Verde o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-December. Nancy Pope, PHS Emily McRae, NMCDC o Develop draft website for committee review: late November Kateri Sava, APS Carey Tully, All Nations o Finalize plan and website: early December Paul Losinsky, Jerry Cline Nbhd Assoc. Eric Shirley, Jerry Cline Nbhd Assoc. JT Jones, ABQ Biopark Sarah Hurteau, Nature Conservancy  Next Steps: Shelby Stinson, Americorps/Nature Conservancy o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-December – GWS to send out doodle poll Items for Discussion  Adjourn  General o GWS has sent out the draft of the Plan Report to the Steering Committee last Friday (12/6). We are requesting everyone’s comments in writing no later than Friday, December 13th. o USDA grant update: APS has decided not to apply. Kateri informed the group that APS has provided funding for a school garden conference in March.

 Asset Maps Update o Updated maps online at //tinyurl.com/urbanagplan

 Website Update rd o GWS is making final revisions to the website and will be publishing it on or before 12/23 .

 Priority Project Sites o Priority Sites: The schematic site plans for all the priority project sites have been finalized, colored and shared with each project partner. Revised cost estimates have been created for each of the priority projects. GWS worked with ECM to determine the plantings cost figures. Planting costs were shown to vary widely and will need to be calculated by each project partner as they develop their respective sites. o Roundtable updates on projects:

. Stark Property – Site will be called the Bernalillo County Urban Open Space until the steering committee and neighborhood association finalize a name. The Jerry Cline NA held a meeting on 12/12 and some of the key points regarding the Open Space site were a debate about the existing cactus along the fence and the need for water on-site.

. Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – There is a building planned for the Falcon Farm site in the APS Capital Master Plan so any future garden programming will have to be incorporated elsewhere at the school. The group would like to encourage APS and the project architect to incorporate program ideas from the Falcon Farm design into future development.

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. ECM Food Coop and Clinic – Water catchment tanks are installed and ECM is planning on a spring planting date. ECM also received a small grant from the Albuquerque Community Foundation for 4 indoor hydro-growing towers and will be constructing those soon.

. Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – Signage is still needed. The Owners are planning on getting a temporary sign (with the project website) made until a more formal sign (including the group name and information) can be acquired. Composting is currently underway.

. South San Pedro Alleyways –

. Kaseman Community Garden – Needs soil. The Pop-Up Park on San Mateo and Southern has a pile of soil that could be used at the Kaseman Community Garden. Transportation of the soil would need to be figured out.

. All Nations Wellness & Healing Center Community Garden Expansion – GWS to present the design for All Nations in January. Date & time TBD.

. Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) – Dr. Polechla is no longer working at LLCC.

Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center (Project Feed the Hood) – GWS, SWOP & FIF met with the City Aviation and Parks & Rec. departments on 12/10 to discuss partnering with the City to further develop the project.

. Pop Up Park – The Nature Conservancy & Artful Life are looking for a new location for the planters as property ownership was misrepresented at the current site. GWS to send Sarah Hurteau’s contact information to the steering committee. Bernalillo County may be able to assist with temporary storage if necessary. June 2020 is the termination date for funding of water catchment tanks from General Mills. Sarah is happy to assist with coordination for groups wanting to acquire a tank.

 Draft Plan Recommendations o Project partner coalition: A name for the coalition needs to be selected and the coalition’s first strategic planning session needs to be scheduled. . Website name: Bernalillo County Community (BCC) Urban Agriculture Project

 Project Schedule: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-January. GWS current contract terminates 12/31/19. All future Steering Committee Meetings to be scheduled by Cathy Sanchez & Mateo Carrasco. rd o Finalize plan, website and promotional postcard: by December 23 . o GWS has contracted with the County to provide website maintenance for 1 year.

 Next Steps: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-January – Doodle poll will be sent out to S.C. members.

 Adjourn

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. ECM Food Coop and Clinic – Water catchment tanks are installed and ECM is planning on a spring planting date. ECM also received a small grant from the Albuquerque Community ID URBAN Agriculture Foundation for 4 indoor hydro-growing towers and will be constructing those soon. Meeting Notes: . Le Jardin Verde Community Garden – Signage is still needed. The Owners are planning October 5, 2018 on getting a temporary sign (with the project website) made until a more formal sign (including the group name and information) can be acquired. Composting is currently Present underway. Lisa Chen, IDHCC . South San Pedro Alleyways – Beverly Fisher, GWS

. Kaseman Community Garden – Needs soil. The Pop-Up Park on San Mateo and Southern Items for Discussion has a pile of soil that could be used at the Kaseman Community Garden. Transportation of the soil would need to be figured out.  Organizations that Lisa has found with programming capacity and space for gardening o Sundowner – owns more lots . All Nations Wellness & Healing Center Community Garden Expansion – GWS to present o First Community Health Source - Garden the design for All Nations in January. Date & time TBD. o ECM – has 2 properties with existing gardens and green houses o Van Buren Elementary – Travis McKenzie . Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) – Dr. Polechla is no longer working at LLCC.  Next Steps Contact Reyna to set up a meeting with Lisa and Beverly (or meet right after next IDHCC meeting)- for needs Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center (Project Feed the Hood) – GWS, SWOP & FIF o assessment and any other sites that she may know of. met with the City Aviation and Parks & Rec. departments on 12/10 to discuss partnering Map all collected organizations and potential garden sites. with the City to further develop the project. o

. Pop Up Park – The Nature Conservancy & Artful Life are looking for a new location for the  planters as property ownership was misrepresented at the current site. GWS to send Sarah Potential Steering Committee Members Hurteau’s contact information to the steering committee. Bernalillo County may be able to 1. Travis McKenzie assist with temporary storage if necessary. June 2020 is the termination date for funding o Project Feed the Hood of water catchment tanks from General Mills. Sarah is happy to assist with coordination for o Edward Gonzales Elementary School groups wanting to acquire a tank. o

2. George Lujan | SouthWest Organizing Project  Draft Plan Recommendations o www.swop.net Project Feed the Hood o Project partner coalition: A name for the coalition needs to be selected and the coalition’s first o strategic planning session needs to be scheduled. o [email protected] . Website name: Bernalillo County Community (BCC) Urban Agriculture Project o (505)247-8832

 Project Schedule: 3. Valerie Martinez | Artful Life organization www.artful-life.org Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-January. GWS current contract terminates 12/31/19. All o o Seed packet call for artists and/or exhibition future Steering Committee Meetings to be scheduled by Cathy Sanchez & Mateo Carrasco. o

Finalize plan, website and promotional postcard: by December 23rd. o 4. Dan Blumer o GWS has contracted with the County to provide website maintenance for 1 year. o UNM School of Medicine student

 Next Steps: 5. Reynaluz Juarez Next Steering Committee Meeting: Mid-January – Doodle poll will be sent out to S.C. members. o neighborhood activist o o (505)710-1319  Adjourn

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 Ciclovia Event – October 21, 2018 10:00 am -3:00 pm

o GWS will provide a map and markers to circle for vacant lots, or potential garden sites, or where they will plant seeds o GWS will provide seed packets to hand out o Lisa will be at the event

115 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan Name email phone number Address comments Glad to hear- building on what's already here. Lots of local farms- Chispas Farm- very community oriented. Interested in joining the Sara Hool [email protected] (505)948-8824 steering committee  Ciclovia Event – October 21, 2018 10:00 am -3:00 pm There is a wall along the Southside of the carpenters Union. I believe the South side could Brian Tremko (505)256-3396 3900 Pan American be used as a planting area. GWS will provide a map and markers to circle for vacant lots, or potential garden sites, or where Community sacred garden fpr walking and o bbq's. Get First Nations and Pueblo cultural they will plant seeds center involved. Space for stages and music GWS will provide seed packets to hand out events. Art murals telling story of gardens and o leaders in agricultural land rights. Rain water Lisa will be at the event collectors. Youth leaders garden. Pond for o Anonymous animals. Bird feeders. Cesar Chavez Community School Sereniti King 1325 Palomas DR, SE CCCS Student Seed Library- not only food seeds, but also Anonymous C flowers. Seasonal events for different crops. Cesar Chavez Community School Markets with Vegetables. More art work. More Angela Garva 1325 Palomas DR, SE Parks

Paoula Monarrez Ponce (505)440-7304 I would like to be a volunteer We work with Road Runner Food I am interested in being on the steering Sundowner apartments - 7 Bank, they distribute food boxes committe. I work with a Supportive Housing garden beds. Kentuck for our tenants. I'd like to reach Org, with 3-5 locations that have a dormant Manor - 38 units with out for resources in nutritional community garden. Was active in the summer backyard gardens. value, recipes for low income time, but tenants lose interest. We need Broadway Apartments- 5 tenants and training/workshops resources with training and community garden beds. Luna Lodge - for food access and food Ryan Dennison [email protected] Sundowner engagement strategies. open space sovereignty. UNM SAPP [email protected] The Central Corridor Neighborhood Study part of the Desigh and Planning Assistance Center at the UNM SAPP is working on transit oriented development, tactical urbanism, and health equity- via built environment. Some of our geo- coded maps may be of interest to you, and we're interested in your efforts. Please get in Cassy LeCarr ccns@[email protected] (505)948-4314 UNM touch. Let us know if you or any potential vendors neeed information on permits to sell food to the publice, permits for growers markets, COA Environmental community kitchens, etc. We are happy to help Kaitlin Greenberg [email protected] (505)768-2629 Health with that process when it comes up. We may have people interested in helping. We Jesse [email protected] (505)350-4562 also have a little land in the ID Connecting with making connections - international district parking lot- Seed exchange at library. Historic The vacant land along San Mateo involves Lovelace between Alvarado place making- indigenous spaces. schools, dacares and senior centers. Build hoop and Palomas. Gardens that Eliminate concrete. Street houses. Plant medicinal herbs (lavendar, are also public spaces - diets.Limitless lanes to make access rosemary, sage) allies + parks + schools. Classes musice art workshops for people in wheelchairs, bikes Christopher christopher@togetherforbrothers(505)400-3795 for medicinal plants. events and faimilies. 123 Vermont St NE Albuquerque, NM Very interested in steering committee. Morgan John Bulten [email protected] (505)730-2209 87108 Atteara. Group awareness. Urban food Work with tiny home village and the Indian center. Happy to be on steering committee. New ID libray. Kathryn and San Mateo development. We have seed libraries in Sean Foran CABQ (505)768-3152 libraries. We were unable to apply because we have a pass through org. and It would be great if a 501C3 organization could We applied for a grant from didn't have our own 501C3 be put together where we as urban gardens PNM to fund a 16,000 gal, designation. I know that NM bee could use to apply for grants. We do not charge cistern, fed by rainwater keepers allow beekeepers to use for garden space, but have to look for help to from a couple of near by their 501C3 for individual bee Rose Walker Jardin Verde Urban Garden (505)804-1113 pay for our water. homes and roofs. keepers to apply for grants. Collaborate with the Dovetail with the CABQ + BernCo healthy future flowers and projects to address issues honey peolple that will Collaborate with the food justice surrounding homelessness and provide paid internships to group at SWOP they work with unhoused people to grow good Alley gardens - using those unused spaces to people whoare recently/ local schools to establish student food while learning about nutrition Ilse Biel [email protected] also foster community senses and networks. precariously housed. gardens. as needed. they partner with community based organizations to advance and affect meaningul Rapheal Nevins Healthy Futures NM Inc. (505) 463-3152 Provided by Ilse improvements , etc Southwest organizing Rodrigo Rodriguez [email protected] (505)620-1476 project Provided by Ilse Food Justice I'm with the leadership class at Cesar Chavez Community School. I'm looking forward to Alina Rosales being more part of our community. For the remediation use Air pollution created by vehicles. Contact the goats be able to walk on Harwood Art Center to make the art for the the ground instead of Make soil more nutritious and Beta Valencia [email protected] (505)203-0678 local nonprofit seeds. machines. better quality. Appendix | 116 / 163 117 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan Appendix | 118 / 163 119 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan Appendix | 120 / 163 2/5 note  Things to do  Schedule a meeting with  Ryan Dennison at sundowner  Discuss potential programming opportunity  Carey Tully at All Nation Wellness Center  Discuss the potential collaboration and have a short session to promote healthy lifestyle during garden workshop (Every first and third Friday, 11‐12PM)  Rose walker  Discuss possible plan for future (purchase opportunity, maintain private own)  Healthy Here mobile food market  June‐Aug (Future programming opportunity?) Natalie  Earth Fest4/27  T4B has event on that day, ask if collaborate (Travis lead event they can participate plus other residents) discuss with Bernadette  Future collaboration with Many Hands Building Cooperatives Food co‐op  Organizational diagram to show organizational resources in ID

121 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan 2/5 note 2/15 Meeting Notes  Things to do  Newlife Homes  Schedule a meeting with  Sundowner apartment has 72households with a community garden (raised  Ryan Dennison at sundowner beds)  Discuss potential programming opportunity  Kentucky Manor apartment has 55 households with patio gardens  Carey Tully at All Nation Wellness Center  Luna lodge has 30 households with an open garden  Discuss the potential collaboration and have a short session to  Broadway apartment has 18 households with a community garden promote healthy lifestyle during garden workshop (Every first and  Sundowner Apartment (Ryan Dennison) third Friday, 11‐12PM)  Would like to have year‐round gardening schedule which master gardeners  Rose walker teach gardening, community garden is open to everyone  Discuss possible plan for future (purchase opportunity, maintain  Connected with John Garlisch at Bernalillo Extension Office private own)  Connected with David Wyllie at Seed 2 Harvest  Healthy Here mobile food market  Plan to have culinary class starts in March at their community space  June‐Aug (Future programming opportunity?) Natalie  Community space is welcome to all organizations to have meetings, classes  Earth Fest4/27  Thinking to reach out to Travis at Van Buren MS and have garden class at  T4B has event on that day, ask if collaborate (Travis lead event they can sundowner participate plus other residents) discuss with Bernadette  CNM social service class has 45‐hour practicum, students will go there and  Future collaboration with Many Hands Building Cooperatives Food co‐op build relationship with tenants  Organizational diagram to show organizational resources in ID  Funds to apply: ABQ Community Foundation  All Nations Wellness Center (Carey Tully)  Have community garden& art activity from 11 am to 12 pm on every first and third Friday  Collaborate Seed 2 Harvest to do gardening  Possible to have healthy cooking workshop at All Nations Wellness Center after 1 pm on either first or third Friday  Plan to have a bigger community garden on the west side of the building  See 2 Harvest (David Wyllie)  Support community through gardening assisting  Possible collaboration on gardening workshop (programing in ID)

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Meeting Notes: Meeting at Sundowner February 15, 2019

Present

(P) Ryan Dennison, New Life Homes / Sundowner Apts (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC

Items for Discussion

 New Life Homes o Sundowner apartment has 72 households with a community garden (raised beds). o Kentucky Manor apartment has 55 households with patio gardens. o Luna lodge has 30 households with individual patio gardens. o Broadway apartment has 18 households with a community garden. o New Life Homes offers tenants discount bus passes as a way of increasing transit access.

 Sundowner Apartments o Sundowner has some funding intended for purchasing a mobile kitchen unit. o Approximately 3-5 resident gardeners per year. The community garden is open to everyone. o Sundowner receives roadrunner food bank donations for tenants to use. o Would like to have year-round gardening schedule in which master gardeners teach gardening, building beds, installing & operating irrigation, etc. . Tenant population is multi-cultural, multi-generational, many have accessibility problems (ADA inclusiveness) and mental health problems. o Plan to have culinary class starts in March at their community space. . Sundowner may be able to appropriate 1 vacant apartment to host culinary classes. . Tenant participation has historically been low turnout . Ryan will reach out to tenants for Ag Plan workshops (goal: 10+ attendants) o Community space is welcome to all organizations to have meetings and classes. Sundowner can provide the meeting space. o Dennis has been thinking about reaching out to Travis at Van Buren MS and hosting a student service garden class at Sundowner o Sundowner is in talks with El Mezquite to acquire leftovers for composting at their garden. o CNM social service class has 45-hour practicum, students will go Sundowner and build relationship with tenants. o Funds to apply: ABQ Community Foundation $5-10k o Connected with John Garlisch at Bernalillo Extension Office and David Wyllie at Seed 2 Harvest. o ID Open Space / Economic / Entrepreneurial development (sharing economy / cultural heritage) o Needs: more volunteer engagement & tenant ownership . There are transient issues – eating food, destroying gardens, syringes left.

 Project Schedule: o Next Steering Comm. Meeting: March 7

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Meeting Notes: Meeting at Sundowner Meeting Notes: Meeting at All Nations Wellness Center February 15, 2019 February 15, 2019

Present Present

(P) Ryan Dennison, New Life Homes / Sundowner Apts (P) Carey Tully, All Nations Wellness Center (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC (P) David Wyllie, Seed2Harvest Items for Discussion (P) Kyle, Seed2Harvest (P) Brian, Seed2Harvest  New Life Homes Items for Discussion o Sundowner apartment has 72 households with a community garden (raised beds). o Kentucky Manor apartment has 55 households with patio gardens.  All Nations Wellness Center o Luna lodge has 30 households with individual patio gardens. o Broadway apartment has 18 households with a community garden. o Have community garden& art activity from 11 am to 12 pm on every first and third Friday o New Life Homes offers tenants discount bus passes as a way of increasing transit access. o Collaborating with Seed 2 Harvest to do gardening. o Possible to have healthy cooking workshop at All Nations Wellness Center after 1 pm on either first  Sundowner Apartments or third Friday. . o Sundowner has some funding intended for purchasing a mobile kitchen unit. There is a designated space for classes, but no kitchen access. Culinary classes would o Approximately 3-5 resident gardeners per year. The community garden is open to everyone. have to be taught via hot plates, etc. Sundowner receives roadrunner food bank donations for tenants to use. o Planning to expand a large community garden on the vacant lot to the west of the building. o st o Would like to have year-round gardening schedule in which master gardeners teach gardening, o Currently are hosting food preparation classes at 1 Nations apartment buildings, including Casa building beds, installing & operating irrigation, etc. Feliz in the International District. . Tenant population is multi-cultural, multi-generational, many have accessibility problems (ADA inclusiveness) and mental health problems.  Seed 2 Harvest – Non-Profit o Plan to have culinary class starts in March at their community space. o Seed2Harvest conducts livestreams through their Facebook page. . Sundowner may be able to appropriate 1 vacant apartment to host culinary classes. o Support community through gardening assisting . Tenant participation has historically been low turnout . Square Footers Unite initiative – 1’x1’ demonstration planting beds. . Ryan will reach out to tenants for Ag Plan workshops (goal: 10+ attendants) o Possible collaboration on gardening workshop (programing in ID) o Community space is welcome to all organizations to have meetings and classes. Sundowner can provide the meeting space.  Project Schedule: o Dennis has been thinking about reaching out to Travis at Van Buren MS and hosting a student o Next Steering Comm. Meeting: March 7 service garden class at Sundowner o Sundowner is in talks with El Mezquite to acquire leftovers for composting at their garden.  Adjourn o CNM social service class has 45-hour practicum, students will go Sundowner and build relationship with tenants. o Funds to apply: ABQ Community Foundation $5-10k o Connected with John Garlisch at Bernalillo Extension Office and David Wyllie at Seed 2 Harvest. o ID Open Space / Economic / Entrepreneurial development (sharing economy / cultural heritage) o Needs: more volunteer engagement & tenant ownership . There are transient issues – eating food, destroying gardens, syringes left.

 Project Schedule: o Next Steering Comm. Meeting: March 7

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Meeting Notes: Meeting with Hatchform February 21, 2019

Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Sean O’Shea, Hatchform

Items for Discussion

 Business Integration into the Urban Ag Plan o ‘Community Garden Tour’ o Help businesses advertise / sponsor list . Convince businesses that they’ll receive more customers and they will be more willing to provide support and assistance o “Garden District” branding . What business groups are in the ID? e.g. Chamber of Commerce – Who to contact? o Agriculture as a medium for ‘Making’ – food & produce, flowers, pollinator products, textiles, art, etc. o Partner with the City & County to provide labor assistance – e.g. breaking up asphalt, etc. o Incorporating higher ed. Institutions . “Deep Dive Growing” vs Coding as an agricultural campaign o ID produce hub – brick & mortar . Could be wholesale & business incubator / training for gardeners . Could also include commercial component with multi-cultural entrepreneurs & events o Brewing industry – potential for monocrops, branding, sponsorships, revenue . “Garden / International District Pale Ale”, etc. o Sean referred to a project in Detroit – Stories on porches in different neighborhoods via bikes . Histories of the area w/the garden being the focal point

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Meeting Notes: Meeting with Hatchform Meeting Notes: Presbyterian February 21, 2019 February 22, 2019

Present Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Natalie Donnelly, Presbyterian Health Services (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Sean O’Shea, Hatchform (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC

Items for Discussion Notes

 Business Integration into the Urban Ag Plan  Mobile Market Program o ‘Community Garden Tour’ o Funded by USDA grant - $400K for 4 years with $400K match from Presbyterian rd o Help businesses advertise / sponsor list . In 3 year of current grant but expect future continuation . Convince businesses that they’ll receive more customers and they will be more willing to o Provide fresh organic produce, free recipes (translated into a number of languages), “Kids Cook” provide support and assistance cooking classes, and partnership with the Street Food Institute who provides free samples of o “Garden District” branding recipes . What business groups are in the ID? e.g. Chamber of Commerce – Who to contact? o Multiple sites, those in ID area include o Agriculture as a medium for ‘Making’ – food & produce, flowers, pollinator products, textiles, art, . Van Buren MS (PHS donated funds to build the farm stand for Ciqlovia) etc. . First Nations o Partner with the City & County to provide labor assistance – e.g. breaking up asphalt, etc. . UNM SE Heights Clinic o Incorporating higher ed. Institutions o Future site planned at Kaseman Hospital location as part of Food Pharmacy project (see below) . “Deep Dive Growing” vs Coding as an agricultural campaign o Expect to add at least one site a year for the next 4 years o ID produce hub – brick & mortar o Current fresh organic produce provided by South Valley growers – opportunity for growers in the . Could be wholesale & business incubator / training for gardeners ID to provide produce to the location in their area . Could also include commercial component with multi-cultural entrepreneurs & events o Encourages use of food stamps/SNAP for food purchase, fruit and veggie prescription program o Brewing industry – potential for monocrops, branding, sponsorships, revenue . “Garden / International District Pale Ale”, etc.  Presbyterian as a funding partner o Sean referred to a project in Detroit – Stories on porches in different neighborhoods via bikes o PHS is also working with partners downtown (3 Sisters Kitchen, Meals on Wheels and Job Training . Histories of the area w/the garden being the focal point for migrant women group) on a match funded grant project

o Consider PHS as a match funds partner for urban agricultural/healthy living projects in the ID  Adjourn o Natalie will send the Bernalillo County community health needs assessment that may identify

 Food Pharmacy o Resource Center to house old bank building on corner of Constitution Place and Wyoming o Will include food pharmacy, teaching kitchen (possible commercial kitchen/coop like Mixing Bowl), community room, and community garden o Great candidate for priority project site (while slightly out of boundary, service area is ID) o Also opportunity for food hub – “aggregation is key” . Permitting is a barrier

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Meeting Notes: Meeting with APS February 28, 2019

Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC (P) Mallory Garcia, APS Garden Specialist (P) Vanessa Martinez, IDHCC

Items for Discussion

 APS School Garden Notes st st o Mallory is the 1 APS Garden Specialist (1 yr of the position) . This position is the point of contact for nutrition, landscaping and native plants. . She was previously the Food Corps Garden Coordinator and Student Wellness Coordinator. She is still a person of contact for Food Corps. . Garden Specialist – Works to guide schools who are working to incorporate a school garden at their facility and streamline the process. o Free seeds are available to schools through the County Extension Office – order online. o Soil Delivery – APS M&O will pickup and deliver from Soilutions. . Free compost is not good quality. o APS supports both in-class and after school programs. o Failures and learning through failures is encouraged. o Garden Clubs – In some schools there is more student interest is greater than teachers’. o Teacher turnover and administrative changes are a problem in sustaining gardens. o Travis McKenzie – His ‘Problem Solving’ elective is a good label which gives him the latitude to internally define the curriculum. . Water has been installed by M&O at the Falcon Farm site. o APS doesn’t want to force gardens on the schools o Mallory has no budget / relies on grants . APS Foundation accepts donations which can be earmarked for gardens by donors o Need: Professional development is key (APS but also City, County & other institutions) . There is no official garden communication network between teachers. o APS is hosting a Garden Based STEM event in April at Explora . Paying participants o REACH grant for a garden summit at Van Buren MS “Gathering of Gardens” o UNM College of Education – Teacher Education program as a vehicle for training future teachers about the value of gardening and agricultural-related curriculum. Start them early with a year of training and doing things outside of the classroom. o NMSU Farm to Fork Program – Mallory is working on editing the technical program to a teacher friendly level that can be used in lesson plans and can be communicated to the public. o UNM Lobo Gardens – Not well used / The creative writing students are really the only ones using the gardens vs biology, math, etc. o Wilson MS is a good example of a school overcoming challenges in the summer:

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan . Summer watering program – Private donors provide funding for the program which offers students paid jobs & a part-time garden coord. position. Students rotate on a schedule to Meeting Notes: Meeting with APS water the plants and can harvest and keep the vegetables and fruits when they work. February 28, 2019 . Families can also adopt beds wherein they receive free seeds and water use for the beds. . Wilson MS also has a clothing bank. Present . Community members and faculty can sign up for a watering schedule for their school on a weekly basis and keep the food that is ready to harvest. This effort requires lots of planning. (P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio o Growing Health and Justice Coalition st (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio o Garden Crawls – APS hosted their 1 crawl July 2018 w/~85 attendees. (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC . They offered dinner to those who stayed long enough. (P) Mallory Garcia, APS Garden Specialist . Kirtland has an orchard with fruit trees. (P) Vanessa Martinez, IDHCC . Kids cook did a demo. . The next one will likely be in the S. Valley starting at Pajarito and ending at Hubbell House. APS has numerous properties around the City that are not being used. Items for Discussion o Schools adjacent to parks and open space – opportunities… o o City – APS relationship is difficult w/many barriers and few overlaps.  APS School Garden Notes . st st Example – Garden behind Valley HS Pool was on city property and the school was unable o Mallory is the 1 APS Garden Specialist (1 yr of the position) to connect to the City water and was forced to abandon the effort and move the garden to . This position is the point of contact for nutrition, landscaping and native plants. a less visible area on campus. . She was previously the Food Corps Garden Coordinator and Student Wellness o Best Buddies Program as a way to connect students and encourage gardening Coordinator. She is still a person of contact for Food Corps. Colleen w/C.O.A. Open Space is working on it. . Garden Specialist – Works to guide schools who are working to incorporate a school o o APS doesn’t offer schools pre-designed kits but has a New School Garden Checklist on the APS garden at their facility and streamline the process. Website o Free seeds are available to schools through the County Extension Office – order online. . A monthly school garden newsletter is posted to the website. o Soil Delivery – APS M&O will pickup and deliver from Soilutions. . A School Garden video was created last year and is available on Youtube – families . Free compost is not good quality. connect via channel. o APS supports both in-class and after school programs. . Sandia has a greenhouse. Greenhouses = $$$ o Failures and learning through failures is encouraged. . Whittier Elem. - APS offered a garden build day for teachers outside school time o Garden Clubs – In some schools there is more student interest is greater than teachers’.  Raised beds / tool starter kit o Teacher turnover and administrative changes are a problem in sustaining gardens. Social media partnering and recognition of donations. Travis McKenzie – His ‘Problem Solving’ elective is a good label which gives him the latitude to o o o Lavaland – Shannon Ryan – teacher internally define the curriculum. Mallory does menu translations – 8 different languages: family concerns about pork, beef, veg. . Water has been installed by M&O at the Falcon Farm site. o o CNM & UNM students can volunteer at the schools o APS doesn’t want to force gardens on the schools . Fingerprints & background check - $12 o Mallory has no budget / relies on grants . Food Corps is a pipeline for these students. . APS Foundation accepts donations which can be earmarked for gardens by donors o Mallory “A lot of things have to go right” for a school garden to be sustainable long-term. o Need: Professional development is key (APS but also City, County & other institutions) . Keys: excited staff / supportive admin / funding / get kids on board . There is no official garden communication network between teachers. o Restorative justice instead of suspension to handle student issues. o APS is hosting a Garden Based STEM event in April at Explora . Travis uses this technique when possible. . Paying participants o Successful examples: o REACH grant for a garden summit at Van Buren MS “Gathering of Gardens” . Denver – Robust food & nutrition program / districtwide handbook o UNM College of Education – Teacher Education program as a vehicle for training future teachers . Manzo Elem. in AZ about the value of gardening and agricultural-related curriculum. Start them early with a year of . Coronado (dual language school) – Lauren operates a Spanish only garden program. training and doing things outside of the classroom. NMSU Farm to Fork Program – Mallory is working on editing the technical program to a teacher o  Adjourn friendly level that can be used in lesson plans and can be communicated to the public. o UNM Lobo Gardens – Not well used / The creative writing students are really the only ones using the gardens vs biology, math, etc. o Wilson MS is a good example of a school overcoming challenges in the summer:

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Meeting Notes: Meeting at Presbyterian Food Pharmacy March 18, 2019

Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC (P) Nancy Pope, PHS (P) Natalie Donnelly, PHS (P) Tatiana Rodriquez, PHS

Items for Discussion

 Food Pharmacy o Presbyterian Healthcare Services – Center for Community Health . Runs the CDC REACH Grant Program – 3 focus areas: . Healthy Eating – Food Pharmacy / Mobile Food Market (Both are marked for 1 new facility/year for 5 years.) . Active Living – In cooperation with MRCOG / IDHCC – work focuses on the built environment, walking paths, etc. . Community linkages & partnerships – Adelante (Wellness Referral Program) . REACH Grant area of focus includes the International District, South Valley and the 2nd / 4th St corridors north of I-40. . ~24 Non-Profits are funded through the REACH Grant . CMS Grant is a separate grant that provides funding for connecting patients to community services.

 Food Pharmacy Site Walk-Through o D/P/S did the design. The plans show removal of the asphalt and placement of new concrete in the garden area. Nancy is going to follow up with the Real Estate person to see if PHS can halt that work until we review and make recommendations to PHS. o Kitchen will be made available for teaching / workshops to community organizations. o We talked about modifying the design to show different types of gardening options, including but not limited to raised beds (with ADA compliant access), adding a composting area, fruit trees, edible vines for the fence, and looking at water harvesting from the roof of the overhead structure. o PHS will send the community survey results and data about the garden to GWS. o PHS is planning for a soft opening mid/end of May with a formal opening in June. GWS inquired about piggybacking on the opening event as a community outreach opportunity for the project. GWS & PHS will formalize and finalize plans for that event as the opening date(s) are scheduled.

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Meeting Notes: Meeting at Presbyterian Food Pharmacy Meeting Notes: Progress Update March 18, 2019 May 8, 2019

Present Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio George Shroeder, Bernalillo County (P) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Lisa Chen, IDHCC Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Nancy Pope, PHS Mari Simbaña, Bernalillo County (P) Natalie Donnelly, PHS John Barney, Bernalillo County (P) Tatiana Rodriquez, PHS Notes Items for Discussion  General

 Food Pharmacy o Groundwork Studio (GWS) provided Mari (the new BernCo Open Space Supervisor) with a brief o Presbyterian Healthcare Services – Center for Community Health background of the project scope. . Runs the CDC REACH Grant Program – 3 focus areas: o The County informed GWS that they will be filling the vacant IDHCC Facilitator position previously . Healthy Eating – Food Pharmacy / Mobile Food Market (Both are marked for 1 new held by Enrique Cardiel soon as they are in the middle of the interview process. facility/year for 5 years.) . Active Living – In cooperation with MRCOG / IDHCC – work focuses on the built  Asset Maps Update environment, walking paths, etc. o GWS described the content of the updated maps with expanded boundary which aligns with the . Community linkages & partnerships – Adelante (Wellness Referral Program) Near Heights Community Planning Area Boundary and covers a larger portion of Commissioner . REACH Grant area of focus includes the International District, South Valley and the 2nd / Hart-Stebbins district. New Mexico Comm. Data Collaborative will be assisting GWS with 4th St corridors north of I-40. converting the project maps into web-based interactive maps for public access. . ~24 Non-Profits are funded through the REACH Grant o Partnership diagram draft – Diagram will be updated as the project progresses. . CMS Grant is a separate grant that provides funding for connecting patients to community services.  Stakeholder List

o To be updated per expanded boundary –  Food Pharmacy Site Walk-Through . UNM, CNM, Others o D/P/S did the design. The plans show removal of the asphalt and placement of new concrete in the garden area. Nancy is going to follow up with the Real Estate person to see if PHS can halt that  Priority Project Sites work until we review and make recommendations to PHS. o Priority Sites – focus on implementation within the Healthy Here area boundary o Kitchen will be made available for teaching / workshops to community organizations. . Stark Property – Next steps for this site include a community meeting and a separate o We talked about modifying the design to show different types of gardening options, including but meeting with the Commissioner. GWS will be starting schematic design for this site soon. not limited to raised beds (with ADA compliant access), adding a composting area, fruit trees, edible Design ideas should consider low maintenance, demonstration & education opportunities, vines for the fence, and looking at water harvesting from the roof of the overhead structure. passive water harvesting, etc. o PHS will send the community survey results and data about the garden to GWS. . Falcon Farm (Van Buren) – GWS is meeting w/Travis McKenzie from Van Buren MS on o PHS is planning for a soft opening mid/end of May with a formal opening in June. GWS inquired May 15th to begin schematic design. about piggybacking on the opening event as a community outreach opportunity for the project. . ECM Food Coop and Clinic – design in progress. GWS reviewed current design w/the GWS & PHS will formalize and finalize plans for that event as the opening date(s) are scheduled. County. . Jardin Verde Community Garden – Design ideas include dressing up the street frontage  Adjourn with informative signage. GWS is assisting Jardin Verde in connecting with CABQ Parks & Rec. to discuss options for future partnership & possibility of a conservation easement. Water cost is a constant issue for these community members. . South San Pedro Alleyways – Improvement concepts include murals, free agri libraries, painted crosswalks, etc.

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. Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – construction in progress. Soft opening on June 12th. GWS will forward event invite to the County. . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot – meeting to be scheduled . Thomas Bell Community Center – CABQ owned facility. GWS will contact Enrique Cardiel about Health Leadership H.S. student capstone projects in the ID. . Project Feed the Hood gardens –meeting to be scheduled with Stefany from SWOP for the week of 5/20. . The County mentioned the Lutheran Church as a possible project site if the team is unable to confirm Thomas Bell or Project Feed the Hood as a project site.

 Earth Day recap o GWS gave an overview of the recent public outreach event at Van Buren MS for Earth Day. Results showed that ~1/2 of the attendees came from outside the Int’l District. Reasons for gardening / not gardening as well as reactions to ‘What Agriculture Means’ appear to reinforce the research and project definitions that GWS has conducted to this point.

 Lisa’s Contract o Transfer to T4B? – GWS to meet with Lisa and Together 4 Brothers on 5/16 before the Steering Committee meeting to discuss transferring Lisa’s contract to T4B. GWS will send the County the meeting invite.

 Policy Review o Bernalillo County update – Cultivating Bernalillo County Initiative – Resolution to adopt this is leverage for larger effort – “Agridor” (Corridor). County – “We’re an agri-first county, urban & rural.” Parks & Open Space, Econ. Development, Community Relations will work together to formalize into policy. Open Space mill levy.

 Project Schedule: th o Next Steering Committee Meeting: May 16 @ 1pm at Health Council Building. . Finalize asset maps . Expand stakeholder list and refine draft partnership diagram: mid-May . Identify additional 2 project sites: mid-May . Refine designs for PHS Kaseman Hospital and ECM Medicinal Garden . Briefing meeting w/Commissioner Hart-Stebbins & Community Mtg w/Stark Property Neighbors th o PHS Kaseman Hospital Community Opening Event: June 12 . Project engagement activities TBD o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of July o Develop draft designs for additional 7 project sites: end of August o Ciqlovia - October . Present draft designs to public . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project o Alternate to Ciqlovia: GWS will present the draft designs & public engagement at the ABQ International Festival, Sept. 28th. o Develop draft promotional handout: late October o Finalize designs: Mid-November o Finalize plan and promotional handout: Early December

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. Presbyterian Kaseman Food Pharmacy – construction in progress. Soft opening on June International District Urban Agriculture Plan th 12 . GWS will forward event invite to the County. . All Nations Wellness Center Community Garden Expansion/Adjacent Vacant Lot – meeting Meeting Notes: Meeting with City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation to be scheduled May 14, 2019 . Thomas Bell Community Center – CABQ owned facility. GWS will contact Enrique Cardiel about Health Leadership H.S. student capstone projects in the ID. Present . Project Feed the Hood gardens –meeting to be scheduled with Stefany from SWOP for the week of 5/20. (P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio . The County mentioned the Lutheran Church as a possible project site if the team is unable (P) Christina Sandoval, CoA Parks and Recreation Dept. to confirm Thomas Bell or Project Feed the Hood as a project site.

 Earth Day recap Items for Discussion o GWS gave an overview of the recent public outreach event at Van Buren MS for Earth Day. Results showed that ~1/2 of the attendees came from outside the Int’l District. Reasons for gardening / not  Community Gardening on City Property gardening as well as reactions to ‘What Agriculture Means’ appear to reinforce the research and project definitions that GWS has conducted to this point. o Barriers . Water #1 issue (who pays for it, installs/maintains irrigation) . Community garden irrigation and general maintenance does not fit into City of ABQ  Lisa’s Contract maintenance standards. Staff is not trained appropriately. Transfer to T4B? – GWS to meet with Lisa and Together 4 Brothers on 5/16 before the Steering o . Things fall apart – messiness Committee meeting to discuss transferring Lisa’s contract to T4B. GWS will send the County the . Idea of community and ownership - fairness meeting invite. o Partnerships with nonprofit organizations . Look at little league model  Policy Review . Organization is responsible for programming, maintenance, upkeep, insurance Bernalillo County update – Cultivating Bernalillo County Initiative – Resolution to adopt this is o . Nonprofits present the best opportunity because of anti-donation issue – nonprofits provide leverage for larger effort – “Agridor” (Corridor). County – “We’re an agri-first county, urban & rural.” a clear service Parks & Open Space, Econ. Development, Community Relations will work together to formalize . Preferable if organization is long standing into policy. Open Space mill levy. . Also review agreements with Farmer’s Markets  Robinson Park  Project Schedule:  Morningside Park Next Steering Committee Meeting: May 16th @ 1pm at Health Council Building. o  . Finalize asset maps Hyder Park (food trucks, neighborhood driven). Neighborhood hires entertainment . Expand stakeholder list and refine draft partnership diagram: mid-May and pays for advertising . Identify additional 2 project sites: mid-May o Community Centers . . Refine designs for PHS Kaseman Hospital and ECM Medicinal Garden Garden is/can be tied to programming . . Briefing meeting w/Commissioner Hart-Stebbins & Community Mtg w/Stark Property Loma Linda Community Center . Neighbors Connection to building provides secure storage opportunity not available in parks . PHS Kaseman Hospital Community Opening Event: June 12th Contact Family and Community Services o  . Project engagement activities TBD Jess Martinez, Division Manager  Christin Chavez Smith, Youth Education o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: end of July Develop draft designs for additional 7 project sites: end of August o Senior Centers o . Barelas Senior Center has a community garden o Ciqlovia - October . Present draft designs to public . Multi-generational, connection to cultural heritage . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project . Contact Senior Affairs Open Space o Alternate to Ciqlovia: GWS will present the draft designs & public engagement at the ABQ o International Festival, Sept. 28th. . Urban farms partnerships (ie: Rio Grande Farms, Los Poblanos) Develop draft promotional handout: late October . Much larger scale than County open space o . Contact Kent Swanson at the Open Space Visitor’s Center (his son goes to a charter school o Finalize designs: Mid-November Finalize plan and promotional handout: Early December that does farming in the South Valley) o

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Meeting Notes: Van Buren MS Falcon Farm – SD Kickoff May 15, 2019

Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Travis McKenzie, Van Buren MS Shawn Morris, Van Buren MS Mallory Garcia, APS Xavier Barraza, Together for Brothers Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Food Corps Morgan Attema, ECM John Bulten, ECM Bev McMillan, United Way – Mission: Families Marisol Archuleta, SWOP

Notes

 General o Travis described his vision and goals for the Falcon Farm Project. . Multi-Use space for the school and community . Youth work opportunities during and after school hours . ‘Garden to Cafeteria’ – Travis & Mallory are trained and certified on food production requirements for the school. Produce grown on-site can be added to the menu, but cannot replace menu items. o 2 other APS schools offer a garden (problem solving) elective . Wilson MS (outside funding) & Coronado Elementary (internal funding) o Bev McMillan: United Way – Mission: Families has the potential to access a $15,000 grant from the District Attorney for an educational, extracurricular project such as the Falcon Farm. The money must be spent by September 2019, so timing of the project work is important. o Summer student workforces (consisting of several groups) will begin working on June 3 . Summer orientation is May 29 from 8:30-10:30 am.

 Design Considerations o GWS Role: Partnership mapping & physical design o APS: . M&O has given Van Buren MS access to water at the southwest corner of the Falcon Farm site. . Once the perimeter is determined, Van Buren will mark the boundary and M&O will do a spot check prior to groundbreaking. Once M&O clears the site for groundbreaking they may be available to spray and till the site, as well as possibly truck in APS topsoil. . M&O requested that a 10’-20’ setback be maintained on the north side of the farm for maintenance access to the playing fields. st o Project would begin with a 1 season cover crop for soil building – sunflowers, legumes, etc. “cover crop cocktail”

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o NMSU can provide seeds for the farm including cover crop seeds. Mallory would be the contact for this item. o Design elements should include a 100’x30’ minimum hoop house, community farm stand, orchard & planting rows, outdoor classroom & gathering space, rain catchment devices, storage, compost. o Frame north edge of the farm along the 10’-20’ wide access lane w/orchard trees. o South end of the site should be considered flexible space (movable planters, seating space, etc.) . Adjacent portables may be removed in the future (dependent on bond initiative passing in upcoming election) o Create school access pathways through the farm for students including a “trellis tunnel” . Provide sensory opportunities for students entering and exiting campus to/from student drop-off area. ‘Spiritual Bubble Wrap’! o Bernalillo County Extension Office (John Garlisch) can provide a reimbursement for the purchase of a Hoop House for up to 75% of the cost (excluding lumber). o Rain collection was discussed. Water collected could be used for pollinator or food production plants depending on the water quality (i.e. lead paint, other contaminants) o Could the site be ‘Memorialized’ as a means of protection from future development? o Community members can access the site after school hours, similar to the Si Se Puede garden. . Possible community use during school hours w/background check (~$12 each) and school approval. . The adjacent athletic field is a joint-use facility with the neighboring community center. o Signage w/farm rules and a Falcon Farm website/story map were discussed as tools to increase the farm’s visibility & engagement.

 Project Schedule: th o Next Design Meeting: June 6 @ 10 am at Van Buren MS. . GWS to develop initial concept design for review

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135 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan o NMSU can provide seeds for the farm including cover crop seeds. Mallory would be the contact for International District Urban Agriculture Plan this item. o Design elements should include a 100’x30’ minimum hoop house, community farm stand, orchard Meeting Notes: Lisa to Mateo Transition Mtg & planting rows, outdoor classroom & gathering space, rain catchment devices, storage, compost. May 16, 2019 o Frame north edge of the farm along the 10’-20’ wide access lane w/orchard trees. o South end of the site should be considered flexible space (movable planters, seating space, etc.) Present . Adjacent portables may be removed in the future (dependent on bond initiative passing in upcoming election) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio o Create school access pathways through the farm for students including a “trellis tunnel” Xavier Barraza, Together for Brothers . Provide sensory opportunities for students entering and exiting campus to/from student Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Food Corps drop-off area. ‘Spiritual Bubble Wrap’! Lisa Chen, IDHCC o Bernalillo County Extension Office (John Garlisch) can provide a reimbursement for the purchase George Shroeder, Bernalillo County of a Hoop House for up to 75% of the cost (excluding lumber). Rain collection was discussed. Water collected could be used for pollinator or food production o Notes plants depending on the water quality (i.e. lead paint, other contaminants)

Could the site be ‘Memorialized’ as a means of protection from future development? o  General Community members can access the site after school hours, similar to the Si Se Puede garden. o th . Possible community use during school hours w/background check (~$12 each) and school o Lisa needs to bring her contract to a conclusion / stopping point by June 30 . . approval. Lisa’s contractual scope includes: . The adjacent athletic field is a joint-use facility with the neighboring community center.  Setup and promotion of healthy living activities & workshops.  Development of a Local Food Action Plan. o Signage w/farm rules and a Falcon Farm website/story map were discussed as tools to increase the farm’s visibility & engagement.  Itemized report detailing the work and outcomes. o Lisa was asked to provide Mateo, Xavier & George a summarized report showing what percentage  Project Schedule: or amount of work has been done for each component of her scope of work by the middle/end of th next week (5/24). o Next Design Meeting: June 6 @ 10 am at Van Buren MS. . GWS to develop initial concept design for review . Lisa will produce a more detailed report of her work for the County by mid-June, including descriptions of the work intent, how it went, where & why.  Adjourn o Mateo will undertake the contract with the County as a sole vendor. Together for Brothers will assist Mateo as needed (including writing the scope of work for the new contract) but will not be included as a vendor partner in the new contract. o Mateo’s contract will be for a 12-month duration and should commence ~July or August 2019. o The updated scope for the new contract will need to include deliverables, scope, schedule & budget for the work intended. o GWS will share our services agreement and scope of work with Together for Brothers and Mateo to assist in their contract write-up. o Mateo must register as a vendor with Bernalillo County prior to contract agreement.

 Project Schedule: o GWS, Mateo & Lisa will meet 5/21 @ 9:30am to review the project history and current status at GWS office. . GWS will send the invite to the County and all parties listed above.

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Meeting Notes: Phone call with John Garlisch, County Extension May 30, 2019

Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) John Garlisch, Bernalillo County Extension

Items for Discussion

 Soil testing o Typically not a problem unless the act of contamination happened on that site, ie: . Diesel mechanic . Chemical spill . Buried fuel tanks . Garage o For example, testing was done at Kirtland Elementary, adjacent to air fields and soil was clean o Heavy metal testing was done for the County garden (in parking lot) with minimal results o If testing for chemicals, need to know specific chemicals you’re testing for – can’t do broad brush tests o There are 4 main testing facilities, AIAS out of Phoenix is the most sophisticated but also the most expensive . John will send information on each facility and their capabilities o Air quality testing is something to consider for area affected by jet fuel plume – and is usually something performed by the base or the labs

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Meeting Notes: Phone call with John Garlisch, County Extension Meeting Notes: Van Buren MS Falcon Farm – SD Design Review May 30, 2019 June 6, 2019

Present Present

(P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Isreal Mignon, Youth Intern (P) John Garlisch, Bernalillo County Extension Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Agustin Guerra, Youth Intern Travis McKenzie, Van Buren MS De’Andre Platero, Youth Intern Items for Discussion Xavier Barraza, Together for Brothers Isaiah Ventura, Youth Intern Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Food Corps Matthew Ortiz, Youth Intern/SWOP Morgan Attema, ECM Daniel Guerra, Youth Intern/SWOP  Soil testing John Bulten, ECM Jose Baca, Youth Intern/SWOP Typically not a problem unless the act of contamination happened on that site, ie: o Marisol Archuleta, SWOP Jonathan CdeBaca, Youth Intern/SWOP . Diesel mechanic Randy Costales, APS . Chemical spill Matthew Williams . Buried fuel tanks . Garage o For example, testing was done at Kirtland Elementary, adjacent to air fields and soil was clean Heavy metal testing was done for the County garden (in parking lot) with minimal results Notes o o If testing for chemicals, need to know specific chemicals you’re testing for – can’t do broad brush tests  General Travis described his vision and goals for the Falcon Farm Project. o There are 4 main testing facilities, AIAS out of Phoenix is the most sophisticated but also the most o expensive . Multi-Use space for the school and community . John will send information on each facility and their capabilities . Youth work opportunities during and after school hours . ‘Garden to Cafeteria’ – Travis & Mallory are trained and certified on food production o Air quality testing is something to consider for area affected by jet fuel plume – and is usually something performed by the base or the labs requirements for the school. Produce grown on-site can be added to the menu but cannot replace menu items. . Design recommendations should consider the design phase through maintenance and operations. o Travis also described a vision for an Urban Agricultural Youth Corps. o Matthew Williams has a background in farm and permaculture design and will be assisting with feedback for the Falcon Farm. o Summer student workforces began working on June 3

 Design Considerations o APS: . M&O has given Van Buren MS access to water at the southwest corner of the Falcon Farm site. . Once the perimeter is determined, Van Buren will mark the boundary and M&O will do a spot check prior to groundbreaking. Spot check must occur within 3 days of marking the boundary. Once M&O clears the site for groundbreaking they may be available to spray and till the site, as well as possibly truck in APS topsoil. . M&O requested that a 10’-20’ setback be maintained on the north side of the farm for maintenance access to the playing fields. st o Project would begin with a 1 season cover crop for soil building – sunflowers, legumes, etc. “cover crop cocktail”

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o NMSU can provide seeds for the farm including cover crop seeds. Randy would be the contact for this item. . Mallory Garcia is no longer with APS. o Design elements should include a 100’x30’ minimum hoop house, community farm stand, orchard & planting rows, outdoor classroom & gathering space, rain catchment devices, storage, compost. o Frame north edge of the farm along the 10’-20’ wide access lane w/orchard trees. o South end of the site should be considered flexible space (movable planters, seating space, etc.) . Adjacent portables may be removed in the future (dependent on bond initiative passing in upcoming election) o Create school access pathways through the farm for students including a “trellis tunnel” . Provide sensory opportunities for students entering and exiting campus to/from student drop-off area. ‘Spiritual Bubble Wrap’! o Bernalillo County Extension Office (John Garlisch) can provide a reimbursement for the purchase of a Hoop House for up to 75% of the cost (excluding lumber). o Rain collection was discussed. Water collected could be used for pollinator or food production plants depending on the water quality (i.e. lead paint, other contaminants) o Could the site be ‘Memorialized’ as a means of protection from future development? o Community members can access the site after school hours, similar to the Si Se Puede garden. . Possible community use during school hours w/background check (~$12 each) and school approval. . The adjacent athletic field is a joint-use facility with the neighboring Cesar Chavez community center. Nicole Mentz is the Comm. Rec. Center Supervisor – contact for youth programs.  CABQ has $1.2 million funding for Community Schools (out-of-school hours clubs). Selena ? is the APS Community School Coordinator at Van Buren MS. Money has been allocated for 2019. Possible coordination w/Falcon Farm for 2020. o Signage w/farm rules and a Falcon Farm website/storymap were discussed as tools to increase the farm’s visibility & engagement. GWS to send storymap example to Travis, Mateo & Matthew.

 Project Schedule: th o Next Design Meeting: June 27 @ 10 am at Van Buren MS. . GWS to send Travis, Mateo & Matthew a copy of initial concept design to review and provide feedback. . GWS to update initial concept design for review prior to next meeting.

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139 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan o NMSU can provide seeds for the farm including cover crop seeds. Randy would be the contact for International District Urban Agriculture Plan this item. . Mallory Garcia is no longer with APS. Meeting Notes: Thomas Bell Community Center Garden o Design elements should include a 100’x30’ minimum hoop house, community farm stand, orchard June 11, 2019 & planting rows, outdoor classroom & gathering space, rain catchment devices, storage, compost. o Frame north edge of the farm along the 10’-20’ wide access lane w/orchard trees. Present o South end of the site should be considered flexible space (movable planters, seating space, etc.) . Adjacent portables may be removed in the future (dependent on bond initiative passing in Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio upcoming election) Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio o Create school access pathways through the farm for students including a “trellis tunnel” Jess Martinez, CABQ . Provide sensory opportunities for students entering and exiting campus to/from student Cristin Chavez-Smith, CABQ drop-off area. ‘Spiritual Bubble Wrap’! Tiffany, CABQ o Bernalillo County Extension Office (John Garlisch) can provide a reimbursement for the purchase of a Hoop House for up to 75% of the cost (excluding lumber). Notes Rain collection was discussed. Water collected could be used for pollinator or food production o plants depending on the water quality (i.e. lead paint, other contaminants)  General o Could the site be ‘Memorialized’ as a means of protection from future development? Community members can access the site after school hours, similar to the Si Se Puede garden. o Groundwork Studio (GWS) provided Jess, Cristin & Tiffany with a brief background of the project o . Possible community use during school hours w/background check (~$12 each) and school scope. . approval. GWS described the content of the updated maps with expanded boundary which aligns . The adjacent athletic field is a joint-use facility with the neighboring Cesar Chavez with the Near Heights Community Planning Area Boundary and covers a larger portion of community center. Nicole Mentz is the Comm. Rec. Center Supervisor – contact for youth Commissioner Hart-Stebbins district. . programs. Priority Sites – focus on implementation within the Healthy Here area boundary. Although  CABQ has $1.2 million funding for Community Schools (out-of-school hours clubs). Thomas Bell Community Center is outside the Healthy Here boundary, it falls within the Selena ? is the APS Community School Coordinator at Van Buren MS. Money has Near Heights Comm. Planning Area and the neighborhood it serves also faces many of been allocated for 2019. Possible coordination w/Falcon Farm for 2020. the same issues that occur in the International District and is a good candidate for this project. o Signage w/farm rules and a Falcon Farm website/storymap were discussed as tools to increase the farm’s visibility & engagement. GWS to send storymap example to Travis, Mateo & Matthew. o The City informed GWS that Loma Linda Community Center currently has a community therapeutic garden under construction. CNM (professor & master gardener) is a partnering with the City to operate this garden. GWS to follow up with Maggie Silva (Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor) from  Project Schedule: Loma Linda to see about touring the site. Next Design Meeting: June 27th @ 10 am at Van Buren MS. o The City informed GWS that there was previously a community garden on-site. It fell into . GWS to send Travis, Mateo & Matthew a copy of initial concept design to review and o disarray/non-use and was renovated as a dog park. There is a smaller area adjacent to the west provide feedback. . side of the building that could potentially be utilized for a future garden. GWS to update initial concept design for review prior to next meeting.

 Thomas Bell Project Site  Adjourn o Thomas Bell Community Center – CABQ owned facility. Needs programming for any future garden. Many of the neighbors have been there several decades and remember the former community garden. o Garden would need programming, operational and maintenance support & security. . No budget is allocated for this project. o Cody Martinez is the Comm. Ctr Coordinator and is on paternity leave for the next 3 months. . Paulette Chavez is the Activities Coordinator and best current contact for this facility. Summer activities are starting this week. The City recommended to wait for approximately 2 weeks to initiate next meeting at the site. Afternoons are the best meeting times. Include Claudia Rivera (City Cluster Manager) and Cristin for future meeting invitations. o The City does not typically apply for grant funding due to time required and lack of trained personnel. A multi-pronged funding approach between the City, State and elected officials would be most appropriate.

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o Andres Romero is the City representative for District 2. Isaac Benton is the City Councilor. o Cesar Chavez Community Center – Nicole Mentz (Community Recreation Center Supervisor) contact for youth programs . CABQ has $1.2 million funding for Community Schools (out-of-school hours clubs). Selena? is the APS Community School Coordinator at Van Buren MS. Money has been allocated for 2019. Possible coordination for 2020.

 Project Schedule: o GWS to follow up in a couple weeks with Paulette Chavez to schedule a meeting on-site. GWS will include Claudia Rivera and Cristin in the invitation. o GWS to contact Maggie Silva to set up a site visit at Loma Linda Comm. Center. o GWS to contact Loma Linda CNM instructor for more information on partnerships with CNM.

141 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan o Andres Romero is the City representative for District 2. Isaac Benton is the City Councilor. International District Urban Agriculture Plan o Cesar Chavez Community Center – Nicole Mentz (Community Recreation Center Supervisor) contact for youth programs Meeting Notes: Presbyterian Kaseman Community Garden – Next Steps . CABQ has $1.2 million funding for Community Schools (out-of-school hours clubs). July 8, 2019 Selena? is the APS Community School Coordinator at Van Buren MS. Money has been allocated for 2019. Possible coordination for 2020. Present

 Project Schedule: Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio o GWS to follow up in a couple weeks with Paulette Chavez to schedule a meeting on-site. GWS will Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio include Claudia Rivera and Cristin in the invitation. Nancy Pope, PHS o GWS to contact Maggie Silva to set up a site visit at Loma Linda Comm. Center. Natalie Donnelly, PHS o GWS to contact Loma Linda CNM instructor for more information on partnerships with CNM. Jim Brooks, ATS Michael Young, ATS Mateo Carrasco, SWOP/Food Corps Travis McKenzie, APS

Notes

 General o Introduction between PHS Kaseman Community Garden staff, Adaptive Terrain Systems (ATS), Mateo Carrasco (SWOP/Food Corps) & Travis McKenzie (APS).

 Design Considerations o Irrigating the sponges & site are the first priority, as this will jump start the soil building process. . GWS will diagram the irrigation layout using an above-ground system including ½” hose w/filter & timer at the hose bib. The system will utilize Netafim and (2) 4 gph emitters per sponge. . GWS shall provide PHS with irrigation layout diagrams for above ground & below ground options with cost estimates for both types of systems. GWS shall also provide PHS with a priority list of next steps for the garden. o Irrigation for plantings is the second priority item. . Underground irrigation installation is recommended prior to fruit trees being installed. o GWS recommended planting pollinator shrubs &/or small trees along the west wall as soon as possible. . PHS to contact Heads-Up Landscaping to assist in locating the capped water line that fed the shrubs that were previously in this location. . PHS will also check with the adjacent PHS Behavioral Health facility to see about accessing irrigation water from their site. o PHS will continue to work with ACE Charter School to build and install the ADA raised planting beds per the modified design provided by ATS. o Other items include procuring and installing the wash station, worktables & pedestrian bridge over the garden swale.

 Open Items: o The summer student interns are available to assist with irrigation installation & other labor until August 2nd. Mateo will be the main individual available for any labor after that date due to the fall school semester session.

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o A Strategic Planning Session was recommended by several of the attendees to discuss coalition development of the groups involved in the ID Urban Agricultural Plan. This will be scheduled for the end of October/early November once GWS has developed the 9 site designs and a draft of the plan. o GWS will attempt to contact the Soil & Water Conservation District in regards to the project.

 Project Schedule: o GWS will provide PHS, ATS, Travis & Mateo with irrigation layout diagrams for an above-ground system. o PHS will coordinate with ATS, Travis & Mateo to install the above-ground irrigation system. o GWS sill provide recommended phasing and costs to ATS.

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143 / 163 | International District Urban Agriculture Plan o A Strategic Planning Session was recommended by several of the attendees to discuss coalition International District Urban Agriculture Plan development of the groups involved in the ID Urban Agricultural Plan. This will be scheduled for the end of October/early November once GWS has developed the 9 site designs and a draft of the Meeting Notes: All Nations Wellness Center Garden Expansion - Kickoff plan. July 8, 2019 o GWS will attempt to contact the Soil & Water Conservation District in regards to the project. Present  Project Schedule: o GWS will provide PHS, ATS, Travis & Mateo with irrigation layout diagrams for an above-ground Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio system. Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio o PHS will coordinate with ATS, Travis & Mateo to install the above-ground irrigation system. Linda Stone, First Nations o GWS sill provide recommended phasing and costs to ATS. Carey Tully, First Nations

 Adjourn Notes

 General o Groundwork Studio (GWS) provided Linda (First Nations CEO) with a brief background of the project scope. o All Nations will be expanding the Wellness & Health Center in addition to any garden expansion at the site. This expansion is contingent on funds that can be allocated, which have not been fully identified at this time. Linda will be focusing on this issue this fall.

 Design Considerations o The site at the All Nations Wellness Center includes the vacant lot directly west of the current facility and the existing adjacent building & parking area/access lane to the south. o Need: More parking & access control to limit vandalism. o All Nations does have a youth mentoring program that could be incorporated at the project site. o Key considerations include not only growing quality produce but integrating traditional and cultural values among Native Americans into the project. o Design goals include: area for composting, growing herbs & produce, outdoor classroom & eating space, fitness opportunities (walking trail, exercise equipment, basketball court), inclusive nature experience & opportunities for family activities/involvement. o First Nations has an Advisory Committee that will be involved in the public engagement effort. o GWS will make some initial assumptions for the purposes of assigning 2 hypothetical land square footages which will be the basis for design decisions. One will include the adjacent southern site as part of the design. o A public engagement & feedback event will be scheduled for early August to facilitate community input and programming. First Nations will assist with coordinating this date. . GWS will develop a draft design for the site based on the public input and feedback. o Question for the BernCo. project manager: Would the County allocate infrastructure funding to help start the project and get it off the ground?

 Project Schedule: o First Nations to determine a date in early August for the public engagement event.

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Meeting Notes: Progress Update July 10, 2019

Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Mari Simbaña, Bernalillo County John Barney, Bernalillo County George Shroeder, Bernalillo County

Notes

 General o New County Open Space Coordinator – Adam Splitek. Adam will be focusing on programming and outreach for County Open Space.

 Discussion Topics o Deliverables will be a 2-pronged approach: Stand-alone plan document (vs living document) for the County and ongoing website as community resource tool. . Bernalillo County Open Space could possibly host the website. o GWS raised the project partners’ question about ongoing County support (social & physical). . The County may be able to ‘facilitate’ ongoing Steering Committee work after the GWS contract expires. . Physical infrastructure: funding may be funneled through IDHCC support.  BernCo could directly support physical infrastructure funding to Stark Property but not any private or City properties. o Mari will sketch process and schedule Commissioner/community meetings for the Stark Property. . Includes: contacting Stark Neighborhood Association about participating on the Steering Committee

 Project Schedule: o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-August – GWS to send out Doodle poll . Expand stakeholder list and refine draft partnership diagram: end-July . Begin designs for S. San Pedro Alleyways, . Refine designs for Le Jardin Verde and Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center . Model & create renderings for Falcon Farm o Ongoing stakeholder interviews: mid-August o Finalize schematic designs for all project sites: end of August th o Albuquerque International Festival – September 28 . Public engagement event th o Ciqlovia – October 20 . Present draft designs to public . Potential community build/interactive garden/composting etc. project at Falcon Farm o Develop draft promotional handout and website: late October o Project Partners Strategic Planning Session: early November

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Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Mari Simbaña, Bernalillo County John Barney, Bernalillo County George Shroeder, Bernalillo County

Notes

 General o New County Open Space Coordinator – Adam Splitek. Adam will be focusing on programming and outreach for County Open Space.

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Meeting Notes: Loma Linda Community Center SD Kickoff July 16, 2019

Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Matteo Carrasco, Bernalillo County/SWOP Cristin Chavez, City of Albuquerque Maggie Silva, Loma Linda Comm. Ctr Dr. Paul Polechla, Loma Linda Comm. Ctr/CNM

Notes

 General o Groundwork Studio (GWS) provided Maggie (Loma Linda Therapeutic Rec. Supervisor) and Paul (CNM Master Gardener) with a brief background of the project scope. o Intent of the meeting was to tour the facility and make a connection with CNM. During the discussion it became evident that the Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) could benefit from additional design input from GWS and replace the Thomas Bell Community Center as a priority project site for the Urban Ag. Plan. o The Community Center site used to be a drive-in movie theater.

 Discussion Topics o Dr. Paul Polechla (biologist & ecologist) works at the LLCC in a 2-year temp. position with the City and as a part-time horticulture instructor at CNM. He is managing the garden for LLCC. . Paul stressed that experience has shown that for each garden/ag. site, there needs to be 1 person who is paid and dedicated to that individual project, along with volunteers or paid interns for the site to be successful over a long term. o The LLCC had a garden area across the service access road to the south of the building. There is no water at the garden site, so water must be carried by hand to water the plants in that area. This garden site has also been contaminated by petroleum from previous uses. The garden had raised beds that were built by the woodworking class at CNM. The raised beds were refurbished and moved by Paul’s CNM class to the main garden areas on the east side of the community center building. CNM students can also perform community service at these types of sites to receive credit. CNM also has a culinary arts program that could tie in with the urban agriculture work. . Paul has been working on renovating the old garden but needs more clayey soil for the planting rows. Other items include rebuilding the adobe planter box and repairing the fenced enclosure gate at the site. . An horno would be a nice addition to the site but would need more clayey soil and straw. The existing soil is too sandy. . Paul’s class does Saturday field trips. They could be taken to the other Ag. Plan sites to learn about different types of urban agricultural efforts. o 2 neighborhood associations frequently use LLCC and can be an opportunity for increased partnership with the local residents. People feel like it’s their community center. August 6th is the next ‘Neighborhood Night Out’ – the center puts on movies, etc.

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Meeting Notes: Loma Linda Community Center SD Kickoff Meeting Notes: Meeting with City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation July 16, 2019 July 19, 2019

Present Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio (P) Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio (P) Christina Sandoval, CoA Parks and Recreation Dept. Matteo Carrasco, Bernalillo County/SWOP Cristin Chavez, City of Albuquerque Maggie Silva, Loma Linda Comm. Ctr Notes Dr. Paul Polechla, Loma Linda Comm. Ctr/CNM  CoA Project Coordination opportunities Notes o CoA Parks and Rec is pursuing a TPL/NRPA grant on the “10 min walk” to parks campaign . Grant provides $40K and technical assistance  General . City has 87% coverage o Groundwork Studio (GWS) provided Maggie (Loma Linda Therapeutic Rec. Supervisor) and Paul . City has identified 2 major “hotspots” to focus on for grant (CNM Master Gardener) with a brief background of the project scope.  APS joint use opportunities at NW Mesa o Intent of the meeting was to tour the facility and make a connection with CNM. During the discussion  Vacant lots + APS joint use in ID it became evident that the Loma Linda Community Center (LLCC) could benefit from additional . Needs/Asset maps GWS has developed for ID Ag Plan will be useful for grant application design input from GWS and replace the Thomas Bell Community Center as a priority project site  Vacant lots from Greenprint need to be added to maps for the Urban Ag. Plan.  Christina will send Amy contact information for Brittany Ortiz at the City’s Equity o The Community Center site used to be a drive-in movie theater. and Inclusion Office. She will review maps for the grant application but also provide

feedback on any additional info to be added.  Discussion Topics o Van Buren Middle School – Falcon Farm o Dr. Paul Polechla (biologist & ecologist) works at the LLCC in a 2-year temp. position with the City . Need to coordinate with Community Center Program Director and as a part-time horticulture instructor at CNM. He is managing the garden for LLCC. . Phil Chacon Park is currently being redesigned . Paul stressed that experience has shown that for each garden/ag. site, there needs to be  Possible opportunity to coordinate design with Falcon Farm 1 person who is paid and dedicated to that individual project, along with volunteers or paid  Potential to include Van Buren students in design process interns for the site to be successful over a long term.  Christina will follow up with David Flores The LLCC had a garden area across the service access road to the south of the building. There is o  Note: Van Buren is a Community School. This is different from a Joint Use no water at the garden site, so water must be carried by hand to water the plants in that area. This Agreement (Wilson Middle) garden site has also been contaminated by petroleum from previous uses. The garden had raised Department Director Dave Simon requested that GWS contact Colleen Langan-Roberts, CoA Open beds that were built by the woodworking class at CNM. The raised beds were refurbished and o Space Program Director to coordinate ID Ag Plan project with City’s developing goals and moved by Paul’s CNM class to the main garden areas on the east side of the community center strategies for urban agriculture. building. CNM students can also perform community service at these types of sites to receive credit. Mayor’s Kids Cabinet – may be opportunity for supporting urban ag youth corps. Christina will CNM also has a culinary arts program that could tie in with the urban agriculture work. o connect GWS with the group. . Paul has been working on renovating the old garden but needs more clayey soil for the Youth Connect – City Staff group with goal of improving youth programs. Currently there is a gap planting rows. Other items include rebuilding the adobe planter box and repairing the o in opportunities for youth interested in agriculture. Christina will connect GWS with the group. fenced enclosure gate at the site. Lowell Elementary . An horno would be a nice addition to the site but would need more clayey soil and straw. o . Has a vacated alleyway at the south end that has been identified as a possible “greenway” The existing soil is too sandy. – an important access route for children getting to school . Paul’s class does Saturday field trips. They could be taken to the other Ag. Plan sites to . Involves agreement between CoA and APS learn about different types of urban agricultural efforts. . Could be a more viable project site (partners already engaged and in place) than South 2 neighborhood associations frequently use LLCC and can be an opportunity for increased o San Pedro Alleyways. partnership with the local residents. People feel like it’s their community center. August 6th is the  CoA Parks and Rec is in support of including this site in the ID Ag Plan project next ‘Neighborhood Night Out’ – the center puts on movies, etc.  GWS will need to present to Steering Committee for approval

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Meeting Notes: South San Pedro Alleyways Improvements – Design Meeting August 14, 2019

Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio James Foty, Groundwork Studio Carey Tully, All Nations Tamika Singer, All Nations GiGi – Guillermina Osoria, IDHCC Roland Cheeku, All Nations Wellness Advisory Council

Notes

 General o GWS met with staff and community members from All Nations to discuss design possibilities for the site and the expansion area. o The team took a tour of the property to review existing conditions and possibilities. The existing building on the lot to the southwest appears to be in poor condition and has code issues. o The existing configuration of the site creates many spaces for people to “hide,” which creates visibility concerns. o The existing All Nations building has a few back entrances, but a stronger connection would need to be created to the lots to the west.

 Design Ideas o Multiple design ideas were discussed, including ideas for providing more/better integrated services to the All Nations client population. o One idea was discussed to try a first phase expansion of the existing patio area by converting the existing front parking to an expanded gathering space. o Site security and access is crucial. The existing fence will most likely need to be expanded to make sure the site can be secured. This could take the form of garden wall instead of the existing fence. o A strong connection between the existing site and the lot to the west will need to be created. o Design features requested include: . Larger gathering space . Larger community garden . Small playground . Half-court basketball court . A ceremonial space . Small loop trail around property o Other needs include: . Showers . Washing machines/dryers . Larger food service area . Temporary day beds . Communal space

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Meeting Notes: Internal Progress Update Meeting Notes: Van Buren MS – Falcon Farm Progress Update August 21, 2019 August 26, 2019

Present Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mari Simbaña, Bernalillo County Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Dr. Ben Talbert, Principal – Van Buren MS Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio George Schroeder, Bernalillo County Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Travis McKenzie, APS Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County Mateo Carrasco, Bernalillo County/SWOP Randy Costales, APS Kateri Sava, APS Bernadette Hardy, IDHCC Shannon Horst, Tree NM Notes Sarah Ijadi, MRCOG

 General Notes

o GWS will submit an article to the Green Fire Times discussing the project’s scope and potential. Draft due 9/6.  General o Travis gave a brief background / history on the garden initiatives at Van Buren MS. The work at  Discussion Topics Van Buren has been going on for at least 10 years and has had the support of most if not all the o Bernalillo County provides dedicated funding to IDHCC through George’s office. previous principals. Van Buren has had a high rate of staff and principal turn over during the last o Mari’s office provides funding to open space specifically (Stark property). decade. This included planting 1 tree in the Falcon Farm site to “claim space”. Travis has also met . PROS – mill levy: implementation at Stark, BernCo Open Space only with APS M&O and they appear to be in support of the Falcon Farm idea, including giving Travis o How to ensure local participation in the planning process? permission to access to water at the site.

o Mateo’s contract: 2 Phases w/a tentative start in October. . Phase 1 – (Oct-Dec) Collaborate with GWS on the plan.  Discussion Topics . Phase 2 – (Remainder of contract) Implementation and develop a priority list of tasks. o Travis has secured some funding for irrigation installation. ~$1500-$2000 at this point.  Research and connect project partners to outside funding sources (Kellogg, o Randy discussed his interaction with the members of the APS Capital Outlay office. McCune, Thornburg). Dependent upon funding, knowing cost & priorities. . They seem to have made assumptions that Randy was attempting to push the Falcon Farm . Position responsibilities: plan into construction without talking to the new principal & school leadership at Van Buren.  Allow communities to leverage support / funds . Travis stated that he has been working to ensure that any site development is done  Building infrastructure in the field / coordinate volunteers according to appropriate APS procedures and has in no way tried to bend the rules or bypass APS leadership. o The above phases could provide opportunities for youth corps involvement  Coordinate / facilitate coalition meetings o Dr. Talbert wants to review APS’ capital outlay plans to ensure no future plans or potential conflicts  Implementation priorities, budgets & timelines (template for grant proposals). at the site. He is on board with the Falcon Farm idea but stressed that the project needs to have an articulated curriculum (bigger picture thinking). e.g. technical education with an agricultural o The County has no funds dedicated to the Stark property now. The Plan should help leverage funds for this site. focus. Tree NM can adjust the planting date as needed. o Youth corps students were recruited from garden electives at Wilson & Van Buren Middle Schools. o . Students under 14 yrs of age must be paid less than $600 in order to not be taxed. This o GWS will make the cost estimate for the Falcon Farm a priority task in the overall plan schedule.

summer they were paid $595 stipends. . Out of a $39k SWOP grant the youth corps spent ~$20k (food, trips, youth wages & Travis  Schedule pay) and still have about $18k left. o Dr. Talbert will schedule a meeting with APS Facilities Master Planning Office & the Capital Outlay Committee to discuss the project. Potential attendees include representatives from the County, o GWS to provide the County with cost estimates for performing website management & maintenance, additional project site design & technical assistance and policy analysis. IDHCC & GWS. Travis will create a report outlining the history and work done to this point. o Policy language should be the same between the County and City o . Enhances opportunity & cooperation at the staff level . Step by step instructions to get through the development process  Adjourn . City Urban Open Space alliance  Adjourn

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Meeting Notes: Internal Progress Update Meeting Notes: Van Buren MS – Falcon Farm Progress Update August 21, 2019 August 26, 2019

Present Present

 General Notes o GWS will submit an article to the Green Fire Times discussing the project’s scope and potential. Draft due 9/6.  General o Travis gave a brief background / history on the garden initiatives at Van Buren MS. The work at  Discussion Topics Van Buren has been going on for at least 10 years and has had the support of most if not all the o Bernalillo County provides dedicated funding to IDHCC through George’s office. previous principals. Van Buren has had a high rate of staff and principal turn over during the last o Mari’s office provides funding to open space specifically (Stark property). decade. This included planting 1 tree in the Falcon Farm site to “claim space”. Travis has also met . PROS – mill levy: implementation at Stark, BernCo Open Space only with APS M&O and they appear to be in support of the Falcon Farm idea, including giving Travis o How to ensure local participation in the planning process? permission to access to water at the site. o Mateo’s contract: 2 Phases w/a tentative start in October. . Phase 1 – (Oct-Dec) Collaborate with GWS on the plan.  Discussion Topics . Phase 2 – (Remainder of contract) Implementation and develop a priority list of tasks. o Travis has secured some funding for irrigation installation. ~$1500-$2000 at this point.  Research and connect project partners to outside funding sources (Kellogg, o Randy discussed his interaction with the members of the APS Capital Outlay office. McCune, Thornburg). Dependent upon funding, knowing cost & priorities. . They seem to have made assumptions that Randy was attempting to push the Falcon Farm . Position responsibilities: plan into construction without talking to the new principal & school leadership at Van Buren.  Allow communities to leverage support / funds . Travis stated that he has been working to ensure that any site development is done  Building infrastructure in the field / coordinate volunteers according to appropriate APS procedures and has in no way tried to bend the rules or bypass APS leadership. o The above phases could provide opportunities for youth corps involvement  Coordinate / facilitate coalition meetings o Dr. Talbert wants to review APS’ capital outlay plans to ensure no future plans or potential conflicts  Implementation priorities, budgets & timelines (template for grant proposals). at the site. He is on board with the Falcon Farm idea but stressed that the project needs to have an articulated curriculum (bigger picture thinking). e.g. technical education with an agricultural o The County has no funds dedicated to the Stark property now. The Plan should help leverage funds for this site. focus. Tree NM can adjust the planting date as needed. o Youth corps students were recruited from garden electives at Wilson & Van Buren Middle Schools. o . Students under 14 yrs of age must be paid less than $600 in order to not be taxed. This o GWS will make the cost estimate for the Falcon Farm a priority task in the overall plan schedule. summer they were paid $595 stipends. . Out of a $39k SWOP grant the youth corps spent ~$20k (food, trips, youth wages & Travis  Schedule pay) and still have about $18k left. o Dr. Talbert will schedule a meeting with APS Facilities Master Planning Office & the Capital Outlay Committee to discuss the project. Potential attendees include representatives from the County, o GWS to provide the County with cost estimates for performing website management & maintenance, additional project site design & technical assistance and policy analysis. IDHCC & GWS. Travis will create a report outlining the history and work done to this point. o Policy language should be the same between the County and City o . Enhances opportunity & cooperation at the staff level . Step by step instructions to get through the development process  Adjourn . City Urban Open Space alliance  Adjourn

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Meeting Notes: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) Update August 27, 2019

Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Mateo Carrasco, BernCo Carlos Bustos, ABCWUA Amos Arber, ABCWUA

Notes

 General o Rate changes vs. rebates: Rebates are much easier to implement in the short term. . To qualify for rebates, sites must implement improvements first and can then apply for a rebate on a first come, first serve basis. Rebates are for 25% or up to $250 max for specific improvements of $1000+ cost to owner. o Current rate structure penalizes gardens based on winter avg. water use vs. summer avg. water use. o One idea for a rate change structure was based on an irrigation only account (w/water budget) which could include submetering the garden’s water usage. o There is an online submittal portal for rebates. Rebates include: . Irrigation timers, water cisterns (total amount captured), etc. . Treebates – improved irrigation for tree(s), compost, soil amendments, mulch, etc.  Up to 25% or $100 for residential properties; up to 25% or $500 for commercial properties o Rate change resolution – must come from an elected official (best if it comes from an ABCWUA board member). . Research must demonstrate water usage analysis, potential savings and impact to the community.

 Potential Contacts/Partners o BernCo Water Conservation / Natural Resources – Megan Morsey o BernCo Soil Amendment Facility – Community Garden Program? – Joe Bailey o ABCWUA Veteran’s discount – check with Billing Dept.

 Next Steps o GWS will send ID Urban Ag Plan maps & CABQ Urban Agriculture Plan to Carlos. o GWS will collect averages of existing water use at the project priority sites that are in use and share those with Carlos.

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan o Paul acquired spineless prickly pear cactus from the NM Cacti & Succulent Group and has planted them in the integrated planting beds along the buildings south entrance. He has planted other Meeting Notes: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) Update vegetables and shrubs in the other planting beds on the east and south sides of the building. August 27, 2019 o Comm. Ctr youth participate in the garden in groups of 10 with instructors. o There is potential for coordination with the community center kitchen. Present o Along with native plants, the garden beds will eventually have produce that many of the multi-ethnic local users are familiar with from their cultures and heritage. “The garden has to look like the Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio community” – Dr. Paul Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio . Precedent example – NMSU’s Chiles of the World garden project. Mateo Carrasco, BernCo o Actual donations of items are better than monetary donations for the City. Carlos Bustos, ABCWUA . City councilors can use their discretionary funds to contract with non-profits. There are also Amos Arber, ABCWUA 1-time special project funding that may be available to tap into. . Miracle Grow can fund equipment and supplies. Design needs: Notes o . ADA access across the service road to old garden area. . Plant signage (w/data such as species, genus, plant origin, etc.)  General . Additional/expanded shade structure at main garden area east side of building. o Rate changes vs. rebates: Rebates are much easier to implement in the short term. . Lockable tool storage. . To qualify for rebates, sites must implement improvements first and can then apply for a . Expanded planting opportunities. Automatic irrigation system. rebate on a first come, first serve basis. Rebates are for 25% or up to $250 max for specific o Other groups to consider include the Warrior Farmer Project and Nicole Mentz - Phil Chacon liaison improvements of $1000+ cost to owner. for Van Buren MS. o Current rate structure penalizes gardens based on winter avg. water use vs. summer avg. water use.  Project Schedule: One idea for a rate change structure was based on an irrigation only account (w/water budget) o Next Steering Committee Meeting: mid-August – GWS to send out Doodle poll which could include submetering the garden’s water usage. o Develop draft site layout w/improvements for Aug. 6th ‘Neighborhood Night Out’ There is an online submittal portal for rebates. Rebates include: o o GWS to set up video interview w/Maggie & Paul for next week. . Irrigation timers, water cisterns (total amount captured), etc. o Paul to coordinate meeting with CNM representative to discuss further collaboration. . o Treebates – improved irrigation for tree(s), compost, soil amendments, mulch, etc.  Up to 25% or $100 for residential properties; up to 25% or $500 for commercial  Adjourn properties o Rate change resolution – must come from an elected official (best if it comes from an ABCWUA board member). . Research must demonstrate water usage analysis, potential savings and impact to the community.

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Meeting Notes: Progress Update September 6, 2019

Present

Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Mari Simbaña, Bernalillo County Colleen McRoberts, CoA Open Space

Notes

 Project Background o ID Urban Ag Plan project background was reviewed. o Colleen and Mari provided feedback on the “existing conditions/asset” maps . Add vacant lots . It would also be helpful to see NRCS soils, drainage/topography, tree canopy/heat island information to provide environmental context . Extra tab at right is confusing – may need to add some sort of directions to let people know there are additional maps . May also be helpful to create a map or multiple maps with political boundaries (council, commission, state) so elected officials can easily see what areas they represent within or adjacent to the project.

 Ongoing CoA Urban Ag efforts o Food and Agriculture Action Plan, completed Feb. 2019 o Green School Team – partnership with APS . children and nature theme . “scaffolding” = bringing nature to schoolkids

 Possible coordination opportunities between City and County o Signage o APS/Parks overlap o “Food Systems Analysis” . Look at Santa Fe County for example . Green space resource analysis . Funding for asset mapping alone might be difficult to obtain, but easier if a systems approach is applied (larger project) . Community ecosystem boundaries – resiliency at the local level . Living systems mapping o Policy coordination . Easier to align language/content than adopt joint policy . Need to review precedents and evaluate for local application . Special urban agriculture overlay zone – commercial categorization (ie ability to sell produce to immediate neighborhood, R zone).

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan  Resources/Opportunities Meeting Notes: Progress Update o Urban to Wild – Wilderness Society - https://www.wilderness.org/wild-places/new-mexico/urban- September 6, 2019 wild-albuquerque . Project mapping transit system to evaluate access to parks/nature (big mapping project Present example) . Possible overlap with Audubon NM Amy Bell, Groundwork Studio o National Farm to Cafeteria Conference – ABQ April 21-23, 2020 Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio . Now accepting workshop proposals Mari Simbaña, Bernalillo County o New Mexico Fruit Tree Growers Association Colleen McRoberts, CoA Open Space o Los Ranchos/Statewide fruit tree mapping project

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Meeting Notes: South San Pedro Alleyways Improvements – Design Meeting September 10, 2019

Present

Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Reynaluz Juarez, IDHCC Bernadette Hardy, IDHCC

Notes

 General o Mike from GWS met with Reynaluz & Bernadette who are both members of the International District Healthy Communities Coalition (IDHCC) to discuss design possibilities for the South San Pedro Alleyways. Reynaluz lives in the South San Pedro neighborhood and has been active in the S. San Pedro Neighborhood Association in the past. o The site consists of the alleyway between San Pedro Dr. SE & Arizona St. on the 700 block of San Pedro extending south through the 800 block and north through the 600 block of San Pedro Dr. o Reynaluz gave a brief history of past work done in this location. Neighborhood meetings and door- to-door meetings started in the late 1990’s as part of the “Know Your Neighbors” campaign which included community bar-b-ques. The goal was to address the extensive dumping of trash, drug use and criminal activity that was/is occurring in the area especially in the alleyways. . The neighborhood did research to see if they could close off the alleys similar to other neighborhoods in the City (e.g. certain blocks in Barelas). Closing the alley/restricting access requires 100% consensus of the residents on a block. The neighborhood association and IDHCC were unable to get 100% consensus and move forward with that effort. . Additional work included alley clean-up days and creation of a walking map of the area. . The idea of murals to improve the aesthetic look of the area and alleyways was also started at this time. The community had an agreement to paint the 1st mural at the Holy Ghost Church but a new pastor was assigned to the church and objected to any mural installation at the church. The mural was eventually painted at East Central Ministries by artist Richard Brandt. o Since then, some residents have moved or passed on, so a re-engagement effort (door-to-door, etc.) is needed and recommended to educate neighbors on the Urban Ag Plan and the potential for alleyway improvements in the area.

 Design Ideas o Design priorities must focus on safety and eliminating opportunities for undesired activities in the alleys. Lighting the dark spaces in the alleys (alcoves and hiding spaces) could be a deterrent for unwanted loitering and dumping. . Improvements should be carried out across the entire alley for each block as it was expressed that individual improvements tended to draw more crime to that particular residence, but the idea that improving the entire alley would reduce the amount of undesired activity in the area.

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International District Urban Agriculture Plan o Any improvements will need oversight (block captains) to build and maintain neighborhood engagement and develop a sense of ownership of the alleys. Meeting Notes: South San Pedro Alleyways Improvements – Design Meeting o Native NM plants could be incorporated in the alleys as edible plantings that require minimal September 10, 2019 maintenance such as Prickly Pear Cactus (Nopales), Quelites (wild greens), Verdolagas (purslane), etc. Present  Next Steps Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio o GWS shared a draft of precedent image boards that include ideas such as ground surface Reynaluz Juarez, IDHCC treatments, fence and wall murals and mosaics, alleyway plantings, free little libraries, wayfinding Bernadette Hardy, IDHCC opportunities, etc. GWS will revise the boards per the discussion.

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Presentation Notes: IDHCC Presentation September 26, 2019

Present

Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County IDHCC Members & Attendees, ~30 count

Notes

 General Comments/Feedback o Mike from Groundwork Studio (GWS) presented on the ID Urban Agricultural Plan which included a brief background on the project’s origins, an overview of the needs assessment mapping, community engagement work conducted, the 9 priority project designs and the networking and resource partnership tools that will be included in the report and project website. A short Q&A session followed in which audience members asked the following questions:

o Jerry Montoya, NM DOH – Due to the ebb & flow of politics, agendas, etc., is there a sustainability plan for the project sites and the plan in general? . Conclusion – Sustainability plan will be part of Cathy & Mateo’s scope. GWS may provide some recommendations for this effort.

o Chris Ramirez, T4B – San Mateo corridor is not included in the plan? How does the plan address or increase food access especially for people in the area who are not interested in growing food or participating at one of the project sites. E.g. is there a project site that can provide access to vending and healthy foods similar to the Robinson Park Downtown Market or mercados? 3 Sisters Café as a local model. . Conclusion – A community coalition or non-profit would have to be the responsible party for a mercado type site. The Robinson Park market is managed by Downtown ABQ Main Street Initiative and the Railyards Market is managed by the Barelas Community Coalition. Layered programming, such as providing vending space and opportunities at the Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center is a start until a more developed market space can be brought online. This could be an opportunity for the IDHCC and a potential future priority project for the ID Urban Agricultural Plan Steering Committee.

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Oct 1, 2019

10:00 a.m. ‐12:00 a.m. International District Urban Agriculture Plan MRCOG

Presentation Notes: IDHCC Presentation Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County September 26, 2019 Colleen Langan‐McRoberts and James Tyler Jones, City of Albuquerque, Present Ann Simons and Sarah Ijadi, Mid‐Region Council of Governments, Brian Crawford‐Garrett, Thornburg Foundation, Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio Amy Bell and James Foty, Groundwork Studios. Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County IDHCC Members & Attendees, ~30 count Meeting Summary: ‐ Ag planning together to what end Notes ‐ Joint advocacy/policy vs. supporting each other’s policies  General Comments/Feedback ‐ Short‐term and long term partnering ‐ Replicating planning process used for ID Urban Ag Plan (Amy to help with scope??) in other o Mike from Groundwork Studio (GWS) presented on the ID Urban Agricultural Plan which included a brief background on the project’s origins, an overview of the needs assessment mapping, Community/Neighborhood Areas community engagement work conducted, the 9 priority project designs and the networking and ‐ Understanding Healthy Neighborhoods Abq’s Food Charter resource partnership tools that will be included in the report and project website. A short Q&A ‐ Food Charter vs. Food System or Food Shed Analysis session followed in which audience members asked the following questions:

Need for another meeting in November. o Jerry Montoya, NM DOH – Due to the ebb & flow of politics, agendas, etc., is there a sustainability plan for the project sites and the plan in general? . Conclusion – Sustainability plan will be part of Cathy & Mateo’s scope. GWS may provide Meeting Notes some recommendations for this effort. Initial Urban Agriculture Planning‐ planning to plan: o Chris Ramirez, T4B – San Mateo corridor is not included in the plan? How does the plan address  Share information on key resources, stakeholders, programs, policies and project related to or increase food access especially for people in the area who are not interested in growing food or participating at one of the project sites. E.g. is there a project site that can provide access to vending urban agriculture in Bernalillo County and City of Albuquerque. and healthy foods similar to the Robinson Park Downtown Market or mercados? 3 Sisters Café as  Explore options for joint planning and implementation of urban agriculture policies, projects and a local model. programs. . Conclusion – A community coalition or non-profit would have to be the responsible party for a mercado type site. The Robinson Park market is managed by Downtown ABQ Main Need to create effective partnerships across government agencies, community organizations, Street Initiative and the Railyards Market is managed by the Barelas Community Coalition. foundations, producers and consumers. Layered programming, such as providing vending space and opportunities at the Ilsa & Rey Garduno Agroecology Center is a start until a more developed market space can be brought online. This could be an opportunity for the IDHCC and a potential future priority Need for bureaucracies to identify roles and responsibilities of different departments in efforts to project for the ID Urban Agricultural Plan Steering Committee. implement policies, programs and projects identified in plans and policies.

Need to increase common data on local procurement how things are sourced. Need to understand ABQ Healthy Neighborhoods Food Charter.

Need to collect stories, create a robust narrative.

Urban agriculture sites provide:  a sense of community,  place and identity;  regional practice,  heritage and ecology

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What part do parks and open space sites play in the larger food system? Will asset mapping show what is existing, what’s evolving, what green spaces can we farm on?

Need for visual mapping tool to help wrap our heads around larger food system:  Transportation‐ mobile food markets  Cold Storage  Markets  Edible landscapes in parks  Open Space as testing sites for urban tree canopy, Green School Project, outdoor classrooms  Connecting schools to parks – safe outdoor learning spaces To achieve longevity/ sustainability, need to adopt policies jointly have shared posiiton. Understand feasibility for Urban Ag/ Food Policies.

Model Santa Fe Food Policy‐ drafted by Santa Food Policy Council; Adopted by Santa Fe County and City of Santa Fe.

Ag Collaborative and Farm Tours for sharing info/ advocacy.

ABC‐Z Community Planning Areas‐ geographies for Urban AG assessments? Planning? Policies? Programming? Meet with CABQ planning staff?

Youth Agriculture Corp‐ model is the IDHCC, SWOP feed the Hood, School and Community Center Gardens.

Groups individuals to invite to future meetings:  Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District (Steve Glass/Sean Ludden)  Bernalillo County Extension (NMDA/NMSU‐ Cindy Davies/John Garlisch).  MRGCD (Yasmeen Najmi)  Presbyterian Health (Leigh Caswell)  Health Neighborhoods/ACF (Randy Royster)  Michelle Melendez (CABQ)

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What part do parks and open space sites play in the larger food system? Will asset mapping show what is existing, what’s evolving, what green spaces can we farm on? International District Urban Agriculture Plan Need for visual mapping tool to help wrap our heads around larger food system:  Transportation‐ mobile food markets Presentation Notes: Stark Community Presentation  Cold Storage October 30, 2019

 Markets Present  Edible landscapes in parks  Open Space as testing sites for urban tree canopy, Green School Project, outdoor classrooms Mari Simbana, Bernalillo County Mike Pace, Groundwork Studio  Connecting schools to parks – safe outdoor learning spaces John Barney, Bernalillo County Cathy Sanchez, Bernalillo County Maggie Hart Stebbins, Bernalillo County Commissioner Mateo Carrasco, Bernalillo County To achieve longevity/ sustainability, need to adopt policies jointly have shared posiiton. Understand Amy Bell Groundwork Studio Community Members & Project Partners, ~30 count feasibility for Urban Ag/ Food Policies.

Notes Model Santa Fe Food Policy‐ drafted by Santa Food Policy Council; Adopted by Santa Fe County and City of Santa Fe.  General Comments/Feedback o Mari from Bernalillo County Open Space, Amy & Mike from Groundwork Studio (GWS) presented on the ID Urban Agricultural Plan which included a brief background on the project’s origins, an Ag Collaborative and Farm Tours for sharing info/ advocacy. overview of the needs assessment mapping, community engagement work conducted, the 9 priority project designs and the networking and resource partnership tools that will be included in the report and project website. The presentation focused on the conceptual designs and considerations for ABC‐Z Community Planning Areas‐ geographies for Urban AG assessments? Planning? Policies? Bernalillo County’s Stark Open Space property. A questions and answer session followed in which Programming? Meet with CABQ planning staff? audience members asked the following questions:

Youth Agriculture Corp‐ model is the IDHCC, SWOP feed the Hood, School and Community Center o What is the location for the next Steering Committee/Stakeholder meeting? th Gardens. . A – Groundwork Studio Office November 13 @ 3pm-5pm.  Meeting location has since been revised to be at the Bernalillo County Office conference room at 111 Union Square St SE. Groups individuals to invite to future meetings:  Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District (Steve Glass/Sean Ludden) o Can you move the entryway to the corner of Espanola St and Marble Ave? . A – Yes, but the design will maintain the service entrance along Espanola St.  Bernalillo County Extension (NMDA/NMSU‐ Cindy Davies/John Garlisch).  MRGCD (Yasmeen Najmi) o Will there be water harvesting on-site?  Presbyterian Health (Leigh Caswell) . A – Yes, the design will include passive water harvesting techniques such as infiltration basins.  Health Neighborhoods/ACF (Randy Royster)  Michelle Melendez (CABQ) o Could this be an educational center? . A – Yes, the site could be set up that way for small to medium sized groups. Would be ADA accessible.

o What are the different planting zones? . A – The planting zones represent different native planting types and hydrozones appropriate to Albuquerque’s climate. The zones can include weed treatment zones to test glyphosate free weed treatment alternatives. Educational & interpretive signage would be included in the different planting zones.

o Are we trying to leverage all 9 project sites to funding or just individually? . A – Yes to both.

o Was the land donated or purchased? . A – The land was purchased with Open Space Mill Levy Funds.

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o Will the Stark Open Space be closed at night for security? . A – The site will be open dawn to dusk. Gates will be closed at dusk and will include the standard Bernalillo County ordinance sign stating the times of public use.

o Can there be beehives? . A – Yes, the design can include beehives, but a plan would need to be developed for maintenance and care. Now is the time to make suggestions while the design is still in the conceptual phase.

o Can the neighborhood association(s) be invited to the Steering Committee Meetings? . A – Yes, we will send out email invites to the list of attendees who signed in.

o Will there be lighting on-site? Can the project deter homeless people from loitering and staying in the site after hours? . A – Yes. Any site lighting will have to be designed very carefully as there are numerous factors to consider. Other design considerations include direct lines of sight for security purposes.

o How could the site be connected to the assisted living residence that is across the street? . A – The design is fully ADA inclusive w/focused programming such as the Community Wellness Path and possible raised beds.

o Could the Pop-Up Park on San Mateo (or other non-public projects) be included or coordinated with? . A – Yes, through coordination with all partnerships and attention to anti-donation clauses. One of the benefits is to leverage a county resource for planning, design & grant writing.

o What is the timing for construction at the Stark site? . A – We are at the beginning of the design process. Need to get utility infrastructure in place (water). The design process: conceptual to site plan to design and then construction. Next summer could be a potential target for a soft/grand opening.

o How can this be a demonstration area for low water- use alternatives to lawns? What is the process? . A – Yes, this is a goal for the site. The irrigation design would include low water-use techniques. Different irrigation projects require different approaches, but the Stark would be a great opportunity to educate the public on ways to incorporate low water-use principles into their projects/yards.

o How will the site be maintained without chemicals? . A – The site will be a model for weed control with no chemical use. Will use lots of partnerships.

o Why is International District in the Plan name? . A – It was the origin of the plan and funding. The plan area was expanded at the request of Commissioner Hart Stebbins. The name can be changed based on community & project partner feedback.  Proposal: o S.A.G.E. = Southeast Albuquerque Growers Enterprise o Another community member stated that the project area includes northeast Albuquerque (not just the southeast).

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