I would like to invite you tomorrow to help us build the first Educational Urban Farm in Long Beach. At 9am, at 15th and Long Beach Blvd., we will be planting seeds and trees, building a classroom, installing a windmill and painting and constructing a working farmstand. We will be on site from 9am to 4pm, so come down and join us on this historic and exciting project for our city. Mayor Foster will also be on hand to help us get started.

The 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.

Produce from the farm 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.

Thanks to all of our partners, including the City of Long Beach, the Port of Long Beach, Home Depot, Conservation Corps of LB, We Long Long Beach, Revolution Foods, Matson Navigation, Evergreen Shipping, Studio One Eleven, H&H Nursery, Tree People, LB Water Department, At Last Cafe, and more!

Join us tomorrow at 9am and get ready to get your hands dirty.

Go Long Beach!

Robert Garcia