• Mark Tollefson is Fairview Gardens’ head farmer but, as executive director of the nonprofit urban farm in Goleta, his vision extends beyond the land. ‘What we have the chance to do here is to reintegrate people back into our food systems,’ he says. ‘It’s not just about growing food.’ (Jay Farbman)
  • The historic Fairview Gardens sprawls across 12 acres of land at 598 N. Fairview Ave. (Jay Farbman)
  • More than 3,000 schoolchildren tour the farm each year. (Jay Farbman)
  • Visitors are welcomed daily at the farm, where they can get their fix of an array of delicious organic fruits and vegetables. (Jay Farbman)
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Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.