Urban Agriculture
Volunteer at Farms and Gardens
Urban Farms and Community Gardens serve the community, and are enriched by volunteers. Here are a few ongoing opportunities.
Long Beach Organic
Opportunities
Garden Volunteer
Saturday mornings, other times to be announced. Assisting with ongoing garden projects at their sites across the city, as well as intensive efforts for new garden builds.
Perks
Green Thumb
Opportunity to learn from garden experts and support their growth in creating access to green space for diverse local residents, while boosting the environment by transforming vacant lots to health-promoting spaces.
Neighborhood
Citywide
Long Beach Organic operates several gardens across the City.
Santa Fe Community Garden
Opportunities
Garden Volunteer
The garden is a partnership between the private property owner, Casa Chaskis Peruvian Restaurant, and UC Master Gardener Program.
Garden Volunteer hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday 9a.m. - 12 p.m. Thursday afternoons are 2 - 5 p.m. Interested community members can inquire on Facebook below or contact jfrowe@rocketmail.com
Perks
Garden share
As a UC Master Gardener Program site, volunteers receive hands-on learning and share produce from the garden.
Neighborhood
West Long Beach
Located at 2800 Santa Fe Avenue, 90810 behind Casa Chaski's restaurant.
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Farm Lot 59
Opportunities
Farm Volunteer
Seasonal volunteer opportunities are announced at FarmLot59.org and on Instagram.
Perks
Youth Education and Food Aid
Volunteering at this space helps create an educational space for thousands of youth, and crops grown for direct food aid in West Long Beach through Food Finders.
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Volunteer opportunities are not constant, but are shared on their website and Instagram.
Neighborhood
Central Long Beach
Located at 2714 California Ave, Signal Hill, CA 90755
Growing Experience Urban Farm
Opportunities
Farm Volunteer
The MAYE Center currently operates this urban farm, working with community partners to grow and share produce with Carmelitos Residents and beyond. They offer opportunities to assist with growing, harvesting, and distributing their produce at their farm stand.
Perks
Helping at this farm gives a unique opportunity to learn about urban agriculture, and serve a local community.
Neighborhood
North Long Beach
Located at 750 E Via Carmelitos, Long Beach, CA 90805 across from Carmelitos Housing.
Adventures to Dreams Enrichment
Opportunities
Youth Program Volunteer
Adventures to Dreams is a youth enrichment program that takes place in a community garden each weekend. The organization, founded by Sheila G in 2015, provides fun, hands-on, educational activities for youth ages 5-16. They also host weekly free food distribution events.
Perks
Helping at this project creates opportunities for youth to play and learn in open space, and can be a useful experience for locals who are working toward child development careers.
Neighborhood
Downtown Long Beach
Located at 903 De Forest Ave, near the Drake/Chavez Soccer Field
Sowing Seeds of Change
Opportunities
Farm Volunteer
Sowing Seeds of Change is an an educational farm that encourages healthy living, environmental stewardship through vocational training, youth entrepreneurship, and leadership opportunities at their site West of Downtown. They offer volunteers the opportunity to work on the farm, assist with educational programming, help with social media, fundraising, or administrative tasks.
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Perks
Helping at this farm gives a unique opportunity to learn about urban agriculture, work with youth toward entrepreneurship, and help a young organization grow.
Neighborhood
Downtown Long Beach
Located at 620 San Francisco Ave
LB Community Compost
Opportunities
Composting Helper
Compost Contributor
Located at Willow Springs park, this non-profit organization processes organic scraps back into local soil. Composting is a great way to regenerate our environment and grow more local food. This organization accepts drop-offs of kitchen scraps on Friday mornings at the Willow Springs site, and at Downtown Long Beach Farmers Market, and welcomes volunteers who want to learn the process Friday mornings as well. Inquire by emailing with the link below!
Perks
Generating soil health for local urban farms and gardens
Learning how composting works and reducing waste
Gain access to high quality compost for your garden
Neighborhood
Central Long Beach / Signal Hill
In partnership with the Office of Sustainability, their composting hub is located on the west side of the Native Restoration Area in Willow Springs Park.
2714 California Ave, Signal Hill, CA 90755