Since 2018, the Huntley College of Agriculture began offering the Urban and Community Agriculture minor to all students in all majors at Cal Poly Pomona. These classes cover the “how to” of urban farming—everything from how to grow fruits and vegetables sustainably to how to run a successful urban farm business enterprise, to how to engage with community organizations and interpret and implement policies that affect urban agriculture at local, state, and national levels.
Cal Poly Pomona students have a wealth of opportunities to get hands-on urban agriculture experience outside the classroom. Students can work in the AGRIscapes urban agriculture greenhouse, in the field at Spadra Farm, and other campus urban micro farm and garden venues. These ‘learn-by-doing’ experiences help position our students to take on leadership roles in the growing urban agriculture sector when they graduate.
We value community engagement, service, and social justice. Your support today will offer opportunities to introduce students to community participatory research practices. Students will collect data for addressing inequities in Foodways throughout Los Angeles County—specifically the Watts MudTown Farms.
