The Farmer's Kitchen

Urban Studio designed the retail outlet, commercial kitchen and educational facility to expand the presence of the Hollywood Farmers’ Market to seven days a week.

The new Farmer’s Kitchen invites patrons to linger and explore a variety of farm-fresh products. Both fresh and processed foods are made with local produce from SEE-LA's farmers' markets, processed on site and available for purchase, creating a stimulating environment for culinary exchange.

In the evening, after the close of retail operations, the Farmer’s Kitchen is used for teaching and training of low-income individuals seeking jobs in the food industry. The fully equipped commercial kitchen include range-top pressure canners, small batch dehydrators, a juicer, fryer and pasta maker.

Urban Studio assisted in site selection, programming and grant writing and solved the challenges of a small and irregularly shaped space with a design that fits the maximum equipment and functionality into an extremely efficient work area while still providing an attractive and inviting retail and dining area that recalls a farmstand, and immersing the visitor in the activities of the kitchen.