The January 2023 mass shooting that left seven coastside farmworkers dead shone a spotlight on the deplorable conditions where many of the victims had been living. Now, a new community of homes in Half Moon Bay will help to relieve their plight. Green Foothills supported this farmworker housing project, which provides much-needed affordable housing in the right location.

Stone Pine Cove: A New Community For Farmworkers

If you are driving to Half Moon Bay over Highway 92, you may soon spot a new community of manufactured homes sprouting on a former field of potted plants along Pilarcitos Creek.

A total of 46 homes will soon be installed at Stone Pine Cove, a new neighborhood that will help fulfill a pledge by Half Moon Bay and San Mateo County officials to provide safe and secure homes for some of the area’s most vital, yet lowest paid, workers.

After the January 2023 mass shooting, photographs revealed that many of the victims had been living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions on the farms where they worked.  Nineteen families displaced by the fatal shootings will be given priority for housing at Stone Pine Cove.

The one- to three-bedroom homes will be all-electric (no gas appliances) and Energy Star certified. All of the homes will be available for purchase, with the assistance of a state program specifically designed for low-income farmworkers.

To help fast-track the project, County and City officials chose Skyline Homes in Woodland, where an assembly-line process allows the code-compliant, steel beam and wood frame walls of the houses to come together quickly. Meanwhile, at the project site, new roads, underground utilities, and foundations are being completed.

Green Foothills is especially gratified to see this project become a reality due to the opportunity for farmworkers to become homeowners – something that has been an unreachable dream for many. Every step to help house the coastside’s essential farmworkers is significant in redressing a long-standing need.

We look forward to the ribbon-cutting later this year.

An Announcement from the County of San Mateo About Applications for Housing at Stone Pine Cove

The County of San Mateo is now accepting pre-applications for Stone Pine Cove, a new affordable manufactured home community in Half Moon Bay. From March 17, 2025, to April 18, 2025, eligible farmworker families can apply for the opportunity to own their first home in this beautiful coastal city. A total of 46 homes are available for low-income farmworker families living and working in San Mateo County. Please go to the website for more information on this opportunity and learn how you can apply:
www.smchousing.org/spc

Un anuncio del condado de San Mateo sobre Stone Pine Cove

El Condado de San Mateo está aceptando pre-aplicaciones para Stone Pine Cove, una nueva comunidad asequible de casas prefabricadas en Half Moon Bay. Desde el 17 de marzo de 2025 hasta el 18 de abril de 2025, las familias campesinas elegibles pueden solicitar la oportunidad de comprar su primera casa en esta hermosa ciudad costera. Un total de 46 casas están disponibles para familias de trabajadores agrícolas de bajos ingresos que viven y trabajan en el Condado de San Mateo. Por favor, visite el sitio web para obtener más información sobre esta oportunidad y aprender cómo se puede aplicar:
www.smchousing.org/spc