Lopez Urban Farm

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Organization Description

Lopez Urban Farm is a community based collaborative between local community groups, organizations, businesses, universities, teachers, students, and community members - that comes together to create a working urban farm using the 2.5 acre lot that will ultimately provide: greater access to clean food, knowledge about growing your own food without chemicals, nutrition education, environmental education, school garden trainings, and access to clean and safe green space.

Program Information

Urban Farming Education with Youth

Opportunity Summary: CPP students will collaborate with site staff (e.g. urban farmer Stephen Yorba), teachers at Lopez Elementary school, and faculty at CPP to develop and teach K-6 cross-disciplinary lessons (e.g., incorporating STEM, social science, ELA, environmental justice, and community farming).

By the end of this opportunity, students will have learned to develop strategies to effectively create an equitable and inclusive classroom and nonformal learning environment. Synthesize knowledge of contemporary curricula, frameworks, and standards that impact classroom teaching with critical concepts, theories, and frameworks in environmental and science teaching. Create critical, standards-based lessons for elementary school students who learn in local non-formal learning environments like local community gardens and urban farms.

The following tasks/activities students will be doing for this opportunity:

  • Assist a professional
  • Develop, present and/or facilitate a workshop, training, or tour
  • Participate in environmental restoration, planting/gardening, and/or recycling activity
  • Plan, organize or lead an event, program, or community project

What training will be provided to students to perform these responsibilities? Safety training; training in urban farming; training in teaching

How will you provide ongoing support and supervision to students? Safety training; presence of staff, urban farming training

Where will this opportunity take place? On-site/In-Person

Please provide your organizations COVID-19 safety guidelines and protocol: Masks are required; hand-washing stations on-site; antibacterial sprays, etc available

Please provide any safety information specific to this opportunity: The farm is located on a busy street, so students should take caution when entering and parking.

Please indicate the number of hours and duration a student would need to commit for this opportunity:  12 hours per academic term

Health & Safety

In order to create a positive, safe and valuable out-of-classroom learning experience, CSU faculty, students, college staff and community partners must work together as a team to make the most of the experience and manage the unique risks that exist. There is insurance available to protect CSU as well as the learning site, if the proper agreement is in place. Students can avoid unsafe situations when everyone is familiar with the placement details and a proper risk assessment has been completed. This risk assessment is not intended to prohibit educational experiences that may seem “too risky,” but rather to find ways to reduce the amount of risk and liability exposure, so that the off-campus learning opportunity is a safe, healthful and fulfilling educational experience for all parties involved. This section should be completed by someone familiar with any potential risks.

Please select all options that apply. Must be 18 or older

Is there anything else not covered that might impact the safety and well-being of your clients and/or university participants? No.

Will students receive safety training pertaining to potential risks associated with their duties? Yes
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Must be 18 or older
Address 
1034 W. Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766
United States
General Phone 
(909) 450-7926
Website:
https://www.lopezurbanfarm.com/
Student Contact 
Name
Stephen Yorba
Job Title
Executive Director
Phone
(909) 450-7926
Email
stephen@cp4i.org
Program(s) 
Curricular Community Engaged Learning
Service Learning
Organization type 
Grassroots Organization (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, Education, Food & Housing Security
Hours of operation 

Wed. 9-6pm; Th. 9-3pm; Fri. 9-1pm; Sun. 11am-4pm

Maximum students 
35