Get Your Hands Dirty and Make an Impact at Lopez Urban Farm!
Spend the day learning, connecting, and giving back at Lopez Urban Farm! We’ll begin with light refreshments and networking in the farm’s outdoor kitchen, followed by a welcome and introduction from Bre Archambault, Director of Food and Resource Access.
Then, explore the farm during an educational, ecology focused tour of this 3.5 acre working farm located on Pomona Unified School District property. Along the way, you’ll discover the farm’s key growing areas and micro gardens, learn about its role in the community, and get a look at upcoming projects.
After the tour, it’s time to roll up your sleeves! Join Director of Farming and Education Stephen Yorba, Bre, and Cal Poly Fellows for hands on volunteer activities supporting the farm’s work. Participants will assist with food and resource distribution and farming tasks that directly benefit the surrounding community.
Come ready to learn something new, meet fellow professionals, and make a meaningful impact at this unique urban farm.
About Our Speakers:
Stephen Yorba is a farmer, educator, and founder of our nonprofit, Community Partners 4 Innovation. A UC Master Gardener with more than 25 years of experience in youth education at Damien High School, Stephen brings decades of knowledge, mentorship, and care to his work.
His philosophy is simple: the work is rooted in faith, justice, and relationship. He believes that when we center those values, we create the conditions for our land, our neighbors, and our community to be well.
Bre Archambault has been with Community Partners 4 Innovation for one year, beginning as Assistant to the Director of Operations before being promoted to Director of Food and Resource Access.
Her unwavering commitment to justice and accessibility, along with the deep compassion she holds for her neighbors and especially their pets, makes her a powerhouse on our farm. Bre plays an essential role in strengthening our food and resource access programs and helping shape the mutual aid economy at the heart of our work.
Registration
Registration is free for active AWWEE members, and members may bring one guest at no additional cost.
Non-member registration is $20 per person.