Emma Prusch Farm Park

History

The land for this 42 acre farm park was donated by Emma Prusch to San Jose, California [cite web | url = http://www.sjparks.org/Parks/RegionalParks/pfp/index.asp | title = San Jose Dept. of Parks and Recreation page] in 1962 to keep for agricultural purposes, and provides an introduction to farm life [cite web | url = http://www.pruschfarmpark.org/index.htm | title = Friends Prusch Farm Park] . The park is operated as a small farm, with barn animals maintained by 4-H and Future Farmers of America. The farm also has a rare fruit orchard, a deciduous fruit orchard and two community gardens. In the spring, the park offeres guided tours for K-3 school groups. These tours provide a sensory education emphasis while students learn about gardens, fruit orchard, poultry and livestock.

Features

* Preserved Prusch farmhouse
* San Jose's largest free standing barn with larger animals run by the 4-H Club and the Future Farmers of America
* Small animal yard where children can see farm animals up close.
* California Rare Fruit Growers Orchard is a large cooperative project with the California Rare Fruit Growers Association, consisting of over 125 rare and exotic fruit trees including bananas, citrus, and other sub-tropicals. New signage will allow visitors to identify each tree while on a self-guided tour.
* Several acres of open grass perfect for picnicking, kite flying, games and relaxing
* Picnicking areas

Location

The park is located at 647 South King Road, San Jose, CA, 95116

References

External links

[http://www.crfg.org/ California Rare Fruit Growers Association]
[http://www.4-h.org/ National 4-H Club of America]
[http://www.ffa.org/ Future Farmers of America]