While the promised storm may not have come to fruition, we were certainly prepared! With the potential for flooding and mudslides in recent burn areas, we worked with our local communities participating in the horse evacuation. We’re currently housing about 60 horses in our barns, and are happy to have them stay with us! We’re…
Have you met our newest Farm at Fairplex residents? In addition to our rabbits, chicken, koi fish and turtles, we are now proud owners of eight baby quail! These little guys have an entire section of the barn to themselves, where they eat, run, hop and occasionally fly all day long. Our volunteers have handled…
If you’ve been keeping up with our blog, you know we have slowly but surely brought in animals to live with us on our newly expanded Farm! Take a look at how our residents are doing: Rabbits We house a number of these furry little friends (and have witnessed them giving birth to several litters!)…
Cheers: LA’s Wine, Spirits, Beer & Food Festival Our annual fundraiser for The Learning Centers at Fairplex was this Saturday evening out at The Farm! Guests took their time tasting the various wines, spirits and beers from the Los Angeles International Competitions from earlier this year. Guests learned how to make craft cocktails from a…
This year our Farm has expanded to include chickens and rabbits (with more friends to come!) The intense heat isn’t fun for any of us, including our furry friends. Here’s how we’re keeping them comfortable: We moved all our rabbits from their elevated nests and into pens. Rabbits naturally cool down by spreading out on…
The long weekend is here and many of you already have BBQs, picnics and vacations planned, but for those of us who are staying local, here are a few things happening around LA: Mission Circuit Dog Show (All Weekend): The Mission Circuit Dog Show will be at Fairplex all weekend long! Competitions will finish on…
The 48th District Schools’ Agriculture & Nutrition Fair is setting up shop at Fairplex this week! This year’s theme is Let It Grow, and student submissions have lived up to the theme handsomely. Each exhibit teaches you how the elements of agriculture (water, plants, bees, dairy etc) plays a significant role in our everyday lives.…
As some of you may know, we’ve renovated one of our old barns into a haven for several rabbits. One of our residents gave birth to five adorable bunnies last night! Mom and kids are doing well, staying in a warm nest away from the rest of the rabbits. We can’t wait to see these…
Helloooo May! We hit the ground running this month hosting the Cinco de Mayo festival, Learning Expo and Upland Lemon Festival (off-site.) We’re not slowing down any time soon, either. Keep reading to see what’s in store this month: LA On Tap (May 7): Our second annual craft beer festival is this Saturday! 65 breweries…
The Farm is more alive than ever these days! We can hear the cheeping of chicks in the barn, and a walk into one of our old stables reveals a whole rescue project in the works. One of our volunteers found this little guy and his two siblings seeking shelter on the side of the…
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