Yesterday I was proud to announce one of the most exciting projects happening in our city. We are building the first Urban Educational Farm in Long Beach.

The New City Farm, which will be operated by New City Schools will be a working farm that will add green space to our community and provide exciting, hands-on educational opportunities to students and community members.  The Farm comes out of a partnership we facilitated between the Long Beach Housing Development Company and the New City School.
 
The New City Farm, located at 15th and Long Beach Blvd, will include:

- Vegetable Gardens for students and the community.
- A variety of Fruit Trees.
- Outdoor Classroom with classes on gardening and healthy living.
- A Chicken Barn for raising chickens and growing eggs.
- A Working Windmill.
- And a store that will sell fruits and vegetables grown at the Farm.

Produce will be bought and sold on site and community residents will be able to work on the farm and enjoy this natural sanctuary in the heart of an urban environment.  Not only is this farm an opportunity for students to learn first hand about agriculture, economics, biology, and many other subjects, it is also part of our continuing efforts to enhance a neighborhood that has historically lacked green space.
 
The Farm is also only one block away from the new Skate Park we built, and the new Basketball Courts that we are building this summer.

The Farm build day will be on June 10, and volunteers are needed. If you want to volunteer to help build the Farm, please contact my office at district1@longbeach.gov, or call 570-6919.

Check out the coverage about the Farm in the Press-Telegram here.
 
Go Long Beach!

Robert Garcia