And just like that, October is over! We had so much fun at Oktoberfest, the RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns and all our other fantastic fall events, but we’re equally excited for what lies ahead! See which events are coming to Fairplex in November: So Cal Maker Con (Nov 5): The Maker Movement returns to…
Aquaponics System at The Farm We love The Farm at Fairplex. Besides being one of the most peaceful places on our grounds, this place is LIFE and constantly changing. We’ve shown you the crops, the lovely animals and now we want to explain the purpose of our aquaponics system. Aquaponics combines aquaculture (the raising of…
With Pinterest weddings and high-tech conferences a plenty, it can be hard to make your event stand out from the rest. Choosing the right venue is a major key to event production success. We understand this at Fairplex, and strive to make our 487-acre campus a unique, customized space for you.Our unique spaces include: 3…
In honor of National Farmers Day we want to give a special shout-out to our wonderful staff and volunteers who tend to our five-acre urban farm every single day. Thanks to their dedication, our crops continue to prosper, our chickens, rabbits, quails, turtles and fish continue to thrive, and our educational programs flourish. Their knowledge,…
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…
Farming happens 24/7 at The Farm, but during the LA County Fair, we add an extra heap of energy to the normal urban farm life. The Farm Road, for instance, becomes a colorful, dynamic tapestry of Fair treats and entertainment. Guests can say hello to the Budweiser Clydesdales, take a peek into popular circus…
It’s safe to say we’re in full Fair mode over here. Over the next few weeks our campus will slowly but surely transform into the Fairgrounds that 1.3 million guests trek through each year. We have just begun set-up, but you can already tell it’s going to be an epic year: The dinosaurs are taking…
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!)…
Our Farm team is constantly experimenting with various urban farming methods, one of the latest being aquaponics. We started work on our above-ground fish pond a couple months ago and it is now fully functioning! The pond connects to our Agustin lettuce culture crop, which is being grown in DIY plant tubes. Eventually our fish…
Did you know we have a Farm nursery? Our young plants are cared for in the back, right across from our rabbit and chicken barns.
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