Welcome to the agrihood
In these suburban subdivisions, farming is just another amenity On a small farm in Loxahatchee, Florida, perched on the edge of the sugarcane fields that run through the state?s midsection, married couple Carmen Franz and Tripp Eldridge look perfectly cast as hip millennial farmers. They?re tan, trim, and gregarious, ready to talk composting or crop rotation at a moment?s notice. They could be American Gothic 2020. The pair even occasionally posts video on their YouTube channel, Farmers on Bikes.
They represent a modern spin on farming in large part due to where they operate. They don?t work the land in a rural hamlet surrounded by empty fields. They grow fruits and vegetables within a 1,209-acre real estate development, Arden, a subdivision in western Palm Beach County. Arden is an agrihood: Instead of being built around a golf course, the heart of Arden is an organic farm where residents are allowed to till the soil and reap some of the bounty grown on-site. At Arden, a moderate-sized development which will eventually boast 2,000 single-family homes, the five-acre farm and big red barn sit a few hundred feet from the development?s clubhouse, which boasts terraced pools and waterfalls straight out of a resort. The ironies of the concept become immediately apparent. At the grand opening celebration in November?where I visited model homes on streets with names like Wheelbarrow Bend, Tree Stand Terrace, and Heirloom Drive?I learned the farm, new homes, and manicured la...
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