Emma Prusch Farm Park is a 43.5 acre (176,000 m2) park in EastSan Jose, California. Donated by Emma Prusch to the City of San Jose in 1962 to use to demonstrate the valley's agricultural past, it includes a4-H barn (the largest in San Jose), community gardens, a rare-fruit orchard, demonstration gardens, picnic areas, and expanses of lawn. The park is host to an annualHarvest Festival and is operated cooperatively by the San Jose Parks and Recreation Department and the non-profit Emma Prusch Farm Park Foundation.[1]
The land for this 42-acre (17 ha) farmpark was donated by Emma Prusch to theCity of San Jose[2] in 1962 to keep foragricultural purposes, and provides an introduction tofarm life.[3] The park is operated as a small farm by the City of San Jose, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services. Barn space is provided to city kids in the4-H andFuture Farmers of America so they can experience farming practices in an urban environment. The farm also has a rare fruitorchard, adeciduous fruit orchard and two community gardens, and a 6-acre (24,000 m2) urban farming project calledVeggielution. In the spring, the park offers guided tours for K–3 school groups. These tours provide a sensory education emphasis while students learn aboutgardens,fruit orchard,poultry andlivestock.
San Jose's largest free standingbarn is run by City of San Jose staff. Livestock varies by season with kids in4-H and theFuture Farmers of America raising animals in the middle of the city.
Small animal yard where children can seefarm animals up close.
The first Saturday in October is theHarvest Festival; an annual fair with multicultural dancing, a hay wagon ride, 4H animal expo, fresh pressed apple cider, plant sales, and other family friendly activities. Entrance is free.
^"Emma Prusch Farm Park".Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services. City of San Jose. Archived fromthe original on 2005-03-10. RetrievedNovember 9, 2013.
