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.
