RE-1 Superintendent Judy Haptonstall - notes

Fat City Farms
Project Proposal
Roaring Fork High School

Fat City Farms is a non-profit organization devoted to developing gardens and greenhouses on various community sites includes schools. This project is proposed at no-cost to the school district and would provide the following benefits:
Integrated learning opportunities with high school science classes
Provide fresh fruit and produce for the school lunch room
Opportunities for community volunteers to be involved in the garden, greenhouse, and instructional program

The green house, a 30X60 foot structure will be removed from a site in Glenwood Springs and reconstructed on a site behind Roaring Fork High School, of approximately one acre in size, that has been mutually agreed upon by Fat City Farms and the RFSD office staff, including Larry Estrada, our facilities director.

In addition to the green house, a small section of land on the south side of the high school will be used for a garden area. The garden area will be fenced to prevent deer from disturbing the garden and will contain a small tool shed to hold the necessary equipment.

The school will be responsible for providing the community, teacher and student volunteers to work with and in the program.

Fat City will be responsible for work done in the greenhouse and on the garden in the summer time. They use community volunteers and college students


Prior to coming to the Board for approval, Fat City Farms will create a draft of an MOU that addresses the following:
Liability insurance provided by Fat City Farms
Provision for a green house manager
Code issues regarding placement of the green house and garden
Code issues/state health issues regarding the use of produce in the school lunchroom
Funds for the program to be provided by Fat City Farms
Placement of lights and security cameras behind the building
Damage insurance
Termination of program
Responsibility for upkeep and maintenance
Access to the green house and garden via the fire lane
Parking for volunteers
Solar lighting around the greenhouse for security
Construction materials and height of fence around the garden
Access to water for watering the plants as well as access to potable water for washing and cleaning the fruits and vegetables
Maintenance of grounds around the outside of the fenced garden
Construction and composition of compost bins

We have asked the FCF meet with the neighbors adjacent to the RFHS property to insure that we have addressed any issues they may have regarding the placement of the garden or greenhouse

FCF would like to have an agreement in place by spring and begin the placement of the green house and garden area soil preparation.