SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Pilgrim Terrace senior living property also has a community garden on site and with that it is serving up a healthier game plan for the community in 2024.
The Terrace Foundation garden has many uses.
Part of it has been sectioned off for 50 community gardening plots that can be rented by the year. Some are already producing vegetables, some are set aside for students and another senior housing project.
Anyone who gets a plot can immediately begin growing their garden with daily access. Some urban farmers already have lettuce, kale cabbage, broccoli and herbs. Tomatoes and squash are expected to be in the ground in a couple of months.
The Terrace Foundation is a non-profit and the farm is approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a site to produce the freshest food for chefs in the nearby kitchen. That’s where daily, healthy meals for seniors are prepared.
Pilgrim Terrace Executive Director John Jeffries said, “it’s all about taking control of your own food supply and that’s one of our main thrusts, is that we have to get back to basics in Santa Barbara and we have to set the bar for everyone else in the country. That means we have to eliminate food insecurity in our city.”