Farm + Food Lab
SFUA is thrilled to be operating the Farm + Food Lab, in partnership with the City of Irvine and collaborating with the UCCE Master Gardeners of Orange County.
The Farm + Food Lab, located within the Orange County Great Park, is an interactive outdoor classroom for visitors of all ages, featuring numerous agricultural methods, interactive exhibits, and learning gardens. It is a working and dynamic organic agricultural space with a mission to educate visitors about gardening, inspire innovative and unique ideas, and facilitate a thriving community of people working in partnership. The Farm + Food Lab is the perfect place to enhance your gardening knowledge or learn the basics about starting your first garden!
The Farm + Food Lab is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-3pm.
Hours may vary on holidays, and the Farm + Food Lab may close due to weather. Please call the OC Great Park Visitors Center at 949-724-6247 for the most up-to-date information. Parking and admission are free.
If you are interested in scheduling a tour, volunteering, sponsoring a new educational or Ag technology exhibit, or have a question or comment, please e-mail us at info@sfua.org
Farm+Food Lab: Children's Workshops @ 10 am
April 16 & May 21: Come and enjoy fun and interesting farm activities related to the changing plants and seasons all around us.
Farm+Food Lab: Garden Workshops @ 10 am
April 1: Grow Food Anywhere
May 6: Got Compost? How About Worms?
June 3: Growing & Using Herbs & Spices
Visit or Volunteer at the Farm and Food Lab!
Join us as a volunteer! Want to book a special event? Maybe a field trip? Complete the form below and one of us can get back to you!
Recent Site Improvements
Solar power system live - self sustaining!
Broke ground on Urban Orchard, Victory Garden, Sweet Tooth Garden & PB&J Garden
Expanded aquaponics demo area near completion
Seed exchange library up and running
Weekly harvest for Laguna Food Pantry
Recent Hosted Activities
Eagle Scouts and Girl Scouts (site improvement projects)
Orange County Rare Fruit Growers
Fierce Foods Kitchen demos in collaboration with MaxLove and Kitchen Curatives
Creation of edible & medicinal garden spaces with local students
Multiple volunteer opportunities
Weekly visits by hundreds of local and global visitors