Program Area

Connecting people to where food comes from

Agricultural education is central to what we do. Across our farm sites, students, volunteers, and community members learn directly from the land through hands-on experiences that connect people to how food is grown and where it comes from.

We deliver education both through intentional programming and through the everyday work of farming alongside volunteers, youth groups, and partner organizations.

Volunteers working in crop rows at The Giving Farm, learning through hands-on agriculture Two volunteers smiling while planting in crop rows Person holding large squash at Farm + Food Lab Westminster High School students carrying strawberries Students learning at The Giving Farm Group of students holding watermelons in a field Cal Poly students in agricultural program Students working in the field at The Giving Farm Community members at Farm + Food Lab Activity at The Giving Farm Education program at The Giving Farm Farm + Food Lab education and growing
Where Education Happens

Education across our farm sites

Education is embedded within working farms, where each site offers a different way to connect people to agriculture.

Visitors exploring plants and educational displays at the Farm + Food Lab in Irvine

Farm + Food Lab

A public facing urban agriculture site at Irvine's Great Park where visitors engage through workshops, school visits, and community events that make growing food accessible and visible.
Adults and children working together in vegetable rows at The Giving Farm school farm

The Giving Farm

A school based farm at Westminster High School where students engage directly with agriculture, growing food and contributing to community food efforts as part of their education.
Rows of cabbage growing at Harvest Solutions Farm at UC South Coast Research and Extension Center

Harvest Solutions Farm

A commercial scale production farm at UC South Coast Research and Extension Center where students, volunteers, and partners learn alongside active food production at scale.
University Collaboration

Cal Poly Pomona Collaboration

We work with Cal Poly Pomona to provide students with hands-on experience in agriculture, food systems, and farm operations.

A central part of this collaboration is Operation Cornucopia, our seedling propagation initiative. Based at Cal Poly Pomona, the project engages students directly in producing seedlings that support our production sites.

Through this work, students gain real-world experience in greenhouse operations, propagation systems, and the logistics behind scaling food production for community distribution.

Student working with seedling trays in the Operation Cornucopia greenhouse at Cal Poly Pomona
Work With Us

Work with us

We work with schools, youth programs, universities, and community organizations interested in connecting people to agriculture. If you'd like to bring a group to one of our farms or develop an education program together, we'd love to hear from you.
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