Portion of Orange County Great Park to Become Farmland

Orange County Great Park in California — envisioned to be one of the nation’s greatest urban parks and likened to New York City’s Central Park — has turned over 114 acres of land to Orange County Produce to develop into a community farm. The four-year lease agreement approved by the Irvine City Council will obligate Orange County Produce to provide infrastructure and prepare the property for farming. Owners expect the farm to help provide healthy food and fiber to students through school lunch programs. Read more.