Farm and restaurant project at Los Olivos Park faces major delays

By Jessica Boehm | Axios

An ambitious farm-to-table project planned for Los Olivos Park at 28th Street and Glenrosa Avenue has hit a roadblock and won’t open any time soon.

  • It was supposed to open in 2020.

State of play: A federal requirement to preserve park land has prevented the city from starting development, Phoenix spokesperson Adam Waltz tells us.

Why it matters: The project, which was supposed to bring new amenities to the park, had been greatly anticipated by nearby residents.

Flashback: In 2017, the city of Phoenix asked developers to submit proposals to build a “working urban farm” at a city park.

  • Aric Mei, the restaurateur behind The Parlor Pizzeria, and Matt Moore, a local organic farmer, pitched The Farm at Los Olivos, to bring an organic farm, farm stand, full-service restaurant and education center to 4.5 acres of Los Olivos Park.
  • In 2018, the city’s Parks and Recreation Board authorized the city to move forward with the project, which was to be financed and operated by Mei and Moore’s company, Greenbelt Hospitality.

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