City Slicker Farms will hold a grand opening this weekend at the new West Oakland Urban Farm and Park.

The 1.4-acre farm is on a former industrial parcel on Peralta Street between Helen and Hannah streets.

City Slicker Farms bought the parcel and broke ground for the park in 2013.

The park will give City Slicker Farms the capacity to double its food production while also providing park space and educational programs.

City Slicker Farms operates other urban farms to grow and distribute food to West Oakland residents on a sliding scale. Last year it served 3,124 people.

Almost 30 percent receive food for free, and 95 percent of the customers have low to extremely low incomes, according to the nonprofit’s website.

But those farms are on borrowed land. City Slicker Farm received a state grant to help fund West Oakland Urban Farm and Park.

Activities to celebrate the opening Saturday include a free community meal with produce from City Slicker farms, a ribbon cutting, farm tours, musical performances, gardening classes, kids activities, and nutrition and cooking demonstrations.

More classes and demonstrations are planned for Sunday at the farm, 2847 Peralta St. For more information, go to www.cityslickerfarms.org.