On May 14, the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission unanimously approved an innovative 40-unit affordable housing project for senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay’s downtown business district, at 555 Kelly Avenue. Green Foothills has advocated in support of this project, which is an important step in addressing the dire need for farmworker housing in a...
January 23, 2024 marked the anniversary of the tragic mass shooting of seven farmworkers at two farms in the Half Moon Bay area, which focused public attention on the disgraceful living conditions for many farmworkers. A year later, while there is still much to do, we are heartened by the significant progress that’s been made...
Should residential sprawl be allowed on farmland outside of Gilroy city limits? Santa Clara County’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) considered this on August 2, and ultimately voted to allow development to proceed on approximately half of the proposed site. Unfortunately, this compromise still impacts Gilroy’s climate resilience, residents’ safety, and taxpayers’ wallets throughout the...
Update: LAFCO has postponed the vote on this topic until August 2, so if you haven’t yet submitted an email, please do so using the form at the bottom of this page. On Wednesday, June 7, the Santa Clara County LAFCO will decide whether to allow residential sprawl on farmland outside of Gilroy city...
What are the challenges and opportunities for building new farmworker housing in our region? Green Foothills helped present a panel discussion last week on this important topic. The panel experts called on community members to help raise awareness and speak up in favor of better housing for farmworkers. In the wake of the tragic mass...
The tragic death of seven farmworkers at California Terra Garden and Concord Farms on January 23 in Half Moon Bay has shined a spotlight on the deplorable living conditions endured by many farmworkers — over many decades — on the San Mateo County coast. County officials have said that they had no way of knowing...
Before I came to work at Green Foothills, I was a farmers’ market manager for almost 7 years in the Bay Area. From opening new markets, to performing farm inspections to ensure market integrity, my time as a farmers’ market manager was both gratifying and educational. Concerned with the struggles that some local markets faced...
On Tuesday, April 19, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors decided to continue making progress on financial incentives protecting Coyote Valley’s farmland and open space. We asked the Supervisors to keep the process moving forward, and with over 300 people writing in their support, the Supervisors did just that. County staff brought four different...
For over half a century, Green Foothills has worked to preserve farmland, because local, well managed farms are indispensable to our community’s resilience. Here in our region, our local farms not only offer us fresh healthy food, but they also provide us with open space, carbon sequestration, flood control, fire hazard mitigation, and wildlife habitat,...
On Tuesday, June 2, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will consider whether to fulfill their commitment to fund nearly $5 million for farmland preservation. There are negotiations with local farmers for agricultural conservation easements that are dependent on this funding being approved by the Board of Supervisors. If they do not take action,...
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