Long Beach sustainable agriculture

Foster, Garcia to Kick-Off Build Day for New City Farm

Mayor Bob Foster will join Councilmember Robert Garcia to kick-off tomorrow’s Build Day for the New City Farm at 225 East 15th Street, just off Long Beach Blvd. Community volunteers, local dignitaries, parents, students, teachers and staff of the New City School will be spending the day constructing the urban farm. The New City Farm [...]

Councilmember Garcia and New City School Announce Development of Educational Urban Farm

Councilmember Robert Garcia has facilitated the leasing of city land for the development of a working educational farm by the New City School. The farm will be operated by a professional farmer and NCS students, parents and staff. The farm will also offer opportunities for members of the community to participate in sustainable agriculture. “This [...]