The Farm at Fairplex is teeming with life! While the carnival rides, food vendors and special exhibits have been packed away until next year, our Farm is open year-round. We took a visit today to see what our volunteers and staff are up to. Take a look: Our turkeys, chickens and rabbits are all doing…
Ever since our five-acre expansion, The Farm at Fairplex has served as a real-life classroom for students of all ages. Keep reading to see what programs you can join this summer: Farm Field Trips: K-12 students are invited to take a field trip to The Farm. Students have the opportunity to learn about urban farming,…
We’re celebrating all things agriculture today in The Farm at Fairplex! We take pride in being a part of the American agriculture industry and today we’re opening our gates to the community for a first-hand look at life in an urban farm. Check it out: Check out our Instagram story for more pics + vids!…
The Farm at Fairplex has expanded greatly over the years. In 2014 we grew from a one to five-acre Farm, which now includes a kitchen, new crops, learning opportunities and foodie events. Here’s a quick look at what we’re up to this month: Chef’s Potluck About once a month we host a Chef’s Potluck, where…
We take sustainability seriously at Fairplex, especially on The Farm. Our five-acre urban farm is home to animals, specialty crops, dinners, field trips and more. Here are some of the ways we stay green on a year-round basis:
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…
Our hydroponics systems are doing well! If you recall from our last update, we had just planted Indigo Rose tomatoes in hydroponics chambers. As you can tell from the photo below, they’re growing very quickly: Stay tuned for summer updates on the rest of The Farm! To learn more about The Farm at Fairplex, click…
Our five-acre urban farm provides food for the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and serves as a classroom for our agriculture classes, but it’s not the only place where crops are grown on campus. Our Child Development Center (CDC) has its own special garden, tucked into a corner of the playground. It is here that students learn…
At Fairplex we are constantly looking to improve water and energy conservation practices, especially at The Farm. One of the ways we do this is through vertical crops. Vertical farming is essentially the practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers to save resources and increase growth productivity. There are many benefits to vertical farming…
If you visited The Farm during your visit to the LA County Fair, you know how beautiful and peaceful this area of our grounds really is. But, did you know our Farm is one of the largest urban farms in Los Angeles? Yep. Our five-acre Farm is host to dozens of specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables…
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