TUSTIN : Strawberry Stand Given City Blessing
The City Council this week opened the way this week for fresh strawberry stands in town. At least one is expected to open this weekend.
The council voted to require temporary use permits for the stands rather than conditional use permits, which cost more and take longer to get.
Councilman Earl J. Prescott, who supported the action, said the move sets a precedent that could allow other stands offering seasonal produce to open.
Councilman Richard B. Edgar said he thinks such stands are a valuable tool for nonprofit groups to raise money.
Under an agreement with McWhinney Berries, which will operate the stand, the Tustin Food For All nonprofit group will receive 50 cents from each flat of strawberries sold in the city. Helen Anderson, coordinator of the group, thanked the council for allowing the stands.
McWhinney Berries, which sells strawberries it grows in Westminster, has 15 stands already in place throughout the county and expects to have as many as 10 more open later in the strawberry season, said co-owner Chad McWhinney.
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