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The Growing Experience Urban Farm and Community Garden

A seven-acre urban farm and community garden at the Carmelitos public housing community, providing locally grown food, workshops, youth programs, green space and community events. PlotPal lists The Growing Experience Urban Farm and Community Garden as an urban farm in Carmelitos, Long Beach. The public listing address is 750 Via Carmelitos, Long Beach, CA 90805. The listed steward organization is Los Angeles County Development Authority — The Growing Experience. Verified participation information currently includes communal growing, volunteer, education, events programs. The farm combines food production with community programming, youth STEAM activities, workshops, recreation and workforce development. Sowing Seeds of Change is currently operating programs and monthly volunteer days at the same 750 E Via Carmelitos farm complex, alongside the broader Growing Experience/LACDA site identity. The Growing Experience serves the Carmelitos community and hosts programming, workshops and farm activities; access may depend on program or event schedules. Current verified participation or information links include LACDA project information, Urban farm profile, Sowing Seeds of Change volunteer days. PlotPal last verified source information from Los Angeles County Development Authority — The Growing Experience on 2026-10-04. This public place page keeps verified location and participation context connected to the garden itself, so people can discover the place first and follow its current source information when they are ready to visit or get involved.