E30: Green Girl Farms & A San Pedro Public Orchard w/ Lara Hughey & Army Linderborg
Green Girl Farms
Weekly Produce Stand @ our location 390 W. 14th St. from 9am to 11am, Wednesdays
Monthly Produce Stand on the Second Saturday of the Month @ The Corner Store, located at 1118 W. 37th St. from 10am to 12pm
Volunteer Time: Wednesdays from 8:15am to 11:30am, & The Second Saturday of the month from 7:30am to 9:30am, @ our location 390 W. 14th St.
UPCOMING EVENT: Farm To Table Meets Artisan Chorizo Fundraising Dinner With The Chori-Man. This event is part of Chori-Man Humberto Raygoza’s campaign for Honorary Mayor of San Pedro. We are honored to be providing our fresh locally grown produce for this Dinner. Proceeds to benefit Green Girl Farms and San Pedro Meals On Wheels. Takes Place May 18 at Angel’s Gate Cultural Center, Building H. Starts at 5pm. Tickets: $55
My name is Lara Hughey, I am the founder of Green Girl Farms. I grow food and educate my community in how to grow food. Green Girl Farms is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization in San Pedro.
Our Mission:
We are leading the effort to build an environmentally sound and socially just food system in our community. We’re a volunteer-powered organization with an annual operating budget of less than $20,000. We create opportunities for the community to engage with growing food and the outdoors.We are building a local food system in our community. San Pedro is comprised of many different ethnic groups that all have a tradition of growing food and community together. And that has been lost over the years. We are bringing that tradition back. We grow food in a sustainable manner In empty lots and unused spaces. We make the food available in the communities in which it’s grown through produce stands and donations. We educate the public in ways to grow food in an environmentally friendly manner. We do that through workshops, classes, and special events.
It has been an incredible journey. I moved to San Pedro from New York City in 2008, and I really wanted to be able to grow some of my own food, and, as well to be able to buy fresh, locally grown food. But I moved to an apartment, wasn’t able to grow food, and the local farmer’s market had food that was coming from at least 100 miles away. So I felt this need in the community and tried to fill it. Over the years, I created a preschool garden and a community garden for families with small children, spearheaded an elementary school garden renovation, and become a certified Master Gardener. And at every step of the way, I encountered people who wanted to learn how to do this, and to participate in a garden activity.
In 2015 I founded Green Girl Farms in order to continue to create positive social change through edible gardening, on a larger scale.....
Read Lara's full bio at https://www.hellosanpedro.com/
Links
Farm To Table Event with The Chori-Man
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-to-table-meets-artisan-chorizo-fundraising-dinner-with-the-chori-man-tickets-59773184203?fbclid=IwAR2L_QcTPRSGylnp2p0_bSs7M0OALiPSvxJz79cASfHk-Y3phluhv11mFn8
VOTE HERE FOR THE PUBLIC ORCHARD!
https://challenge.la2050.org/2019/live/green-girl-farms/
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