The city selected it in 2023 to take part in the design process of
transforming the historic Sirrine House in downtown Mesa into an
agricultural, dining and educational venue to help stimulate the area’s
economy.
They promise "Reasonable efforts to engage the community"
Eastmark farm could operate Mesa downtown venue
By Cecilia Chan, Tribune Managing Editor
Mesa’s goal is to use the historic Sirrine House to activate the entire site as an agricultural, dining and educational venue.
“Our philosophy from the beginning of this project is that the very best way to activate and to preserve the home is to activate the entire site. And so we have several different activity areas that are specifically designed to activate the site in different ways and that are going to be attractive for different residents in the city.”
According
to Robbins, the Schultzes would provide and administer the classes to
the community and have retail and fresh produce distribution on the
site.
- “This area was identified by the USDA as a food desert,” Robbins said.
- “So, this is a great solution to being able to grab direct, fresh food locally and seasonally here in downtown.”
The city also anticipates that the couple will manage events on the site and create special experiences, Robbins added.
Feature is Culdesac
1-b Hear a presentation and
discuss an update on the 2024 Bond funded dining, retail and urban
farming education improvements at the Historic Sirrine House.
| File #: | 25-0724 |
| Type: | Presentation | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council Study Session |
| On agenda: | 8/28/2025 |
| Title: | Hear a presentation and discuss an update on the 2024 Bond funded dining, retail and urban farming education improvements at the Historic Sirrine House. |
| Attachments: | 1. Presentation |
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