To receive a briefing from Friend of the Farms (FOF) on their activities related to the City-owned farmland.

In 2011, the City entered into master lease with FOF for management of roughly 60 acres of public farmland at five sites. A main task under the lease is FOF management of subleases to individual farmers for use of the public farmland. FOF also manages other collateral activity on these properties. 

The master lease stipulates that FOF will provide the City with an annual report on:

• Quantification of produce and products from designated leased properties.  
• Identification of farmer sublessees by parcel, acreage utilized, and lease rates.
• Summary of financial management (calendar year basis) including but not limited to: expense by parcel and payee; income by parcel; operating revenues and expenses of the management organization; grants sought/awarded, etc.
• Schedule and status for farm related capital improvements, if any.
• Description of farm-related activities, including but not limited to: educational programs, community outreach, work-parties, and public events.
• Description of farm and farm-related activities demonstrating compliance with the Goals, Policies, and Practices and other requirements of this Lease, and where appropriate, reporting and an explanation of instances where the Goals, Policies, and Practices and other requirements of this Lease may not have been met.

The 2016 Annual Report provided by Friends of the Farm is attached.