50-Acre Organic Farm On Tribal Land Opening To Public: Coachella
Customers will have the chance to buy produce directly from the farm, and a classroom designed to teach about the tribe’s culture and history in farming will soon be available to local educational outlets, according to officials. (Jenna Fisher/Patch) COACHELLA, CA — The Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians will officially open a farmers market next week, it was announced Tuesday.
A grand opening ceremony for the market, named Temalpakh Farm Market, will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 18 at the market’s location on 1 Roberta Way. The project is a complement to the current Temalpakh Farm — meaning “from the earth” in Cahuilla — located on the Coachella reservation.
The roughly 50-acre organic farm began construction in 2014, with the market’s construction having started in 2018. Customers will have the chance to buy produce directly from the farm, and a classroom designed to teach about the tribe’s culture and history in farming will soon be available to local educational outlets, according to officials.
The project began under former Tribal Chairwoman Mary Ann Martin and is finished by current Tribal Chairwoman Amanda Vance, her daughter.
“The Tribe is proud to offer organic products in our market that come directly from the farm and will be served at the dinner tables of the community,” Vance said. “To realize the vision of my mother in opening Temalpakh Farm Market makes it even more special.”