A 'public medicine chest' grows by I-280
Briefly

Alemany Farm hosts the largest urban agricultural site in San Francisco, including a medicinal herb garden established in partnership with Friends of Alemany Farm. The garden, featuring over 60 varieties of medicinal plants and culinary herbs, is designed for community use, allowing free harvesting under a take-what-you-need philosophy. Despite initial challenges from the pandemic in 2020, the garden has expanded in both size and purpose. The site includes a culinary garden and blends ecological practices with community engagement through various volunteer efforts.
Alemany Farm is home to the largest urban agricultural site in San Francisco, including a medicinal herb garden that serves as a public medicine chest.
The Medicine Garden holds more than 60 species of medicinal plants and culinary herbs, thriving in a natural, cooperative sprawl rather than neat rows.
Harvesting from the garden is free to the public during daylight hours, based on the principle of taking only what is needed.
Volunteers have reestablished a culinary garden planted with various herbs, contributing to the farm's vibrant community-focused ecosystem.
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