We connect eaters, feeder, and seeders to increase the production, distribution and consumption of healthy, local foods in Long Beach, Calif.
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Produce to Market is off to a great start, thanks to local farms, community minded corner store owners, and the Long Beach Recovery Act partnership with @LBHealthDept @LongBeachCity – at Long Beach, CA
Locations-
Central LB
Chestnut Market at 346 W 8th St
North LB
Cherry Liquor at 6069 Cherry Ave
Prince Market (coming soon!) at 6401 Cherry Ave
West LB
Long Beach Snack Shop at 2173 Santa Fe Ave
A&F Market at 2569 Santa Fe Ave
La Mexicana Market at 2090 Santa Fe Ave – at Long Beach, CA
Produce included:
Pumpkin, Passionfruit, chayote, watermelon from Grow2Zero farms,
Tomatillos from Ornelas farms,
Thai Basil from Gourmet Specialties Farm,
Persimmons and pomegranates from Don Betos and Garcia farms,
Tomatoes from Blacksheep farm,
How’s It Growing? 6 Urban Gardens Flourishing in Downtown downtownlongbeach.org/hows-i…
Our Foodways Summit is 5 days of tastes, talks, tours, and connecting to the sustainable food community. Kicks off Wednesday, and is anchored with a farm to table dinner Saturday at Organic Harvest with Chef Kyle J, Rod Dodd, and surprise guests. Foodwayssummit.org/events.ht… – at Long Beach, CA
Read coverage in the Signal Tribune to preview the events!
sigtrib.com/long-beach-fresh… – at Long Beach, CA
LB Fresh retweeted
@LongBeachFresh is hosting a Blue Ribbon Urban Agriculture Contest! Local fruit and veggie growers and gardeners are invited to submit their best produce to Long Beach Fresh's Blue Ribbon Urban Agriculture Contest at Bixby Knolls' Long Beach County Fair.
The schedule for our Foodways Summit is looking dynamic and tasty. Welcome to 5 days of tours, tastes, talks exploring urban farms, farmers markets, food issues and innovations. More at FoodwaysSummit.org
In 2023, we are faced with potential closure. Read more about how you can help Sustain Long Beach Fresh! awnyfnpw.donorsupport.co/-/X…
Spring season events really kick off with our Foodways Summit next month, and the Long Beach County Fair has the community food scene taking center stage with a locally grown showcase. Full info is at FoodwaysSummit.org
Spring season events really kick off with our Foodways Summit next month, and the Long Beach County Fair has the community food scene taking center stage with a locally grown showcase. Full info is at FoodwaysSummit.org!
LB Fresh retweeted
Our annual report is a doozie! We are working hard to boost local food initiatives in the LBC, from food hubs to market activations.
lbfresh.org/news/2022-in-rev…
Our campaign to #sustainlbfresh is underway - thanks to the 10 locals who have started peer fundraisers. More info at lbfresh.org/get-involved/don…
