Environment

Food & Local Agriculture

Food access, farmers markets, community gardens, and regenerative growing.

Why it matters here

Food connects health, climate, culture, and local economy.

Where this matters

Pacific OceanSanta Monica PierSanta Monica BeachDowntown Santa MonicaThird Street PromenadeMain StreetMontana AvenueSanta Monica Airport AreaSanta Monica CollegePalisades ParkReed ParkMemorial ParkVirginia Avenue ParkAirport ParkCivic CenterOcean ParkPico NeighborhoodMid-CityNorth of MontanaWilshire / MontanaSunset ParkNortheast Santa MonicaDowntown ResidentialMajor CorridorsE Line Stations

Virginia Avenue Park

A community park in the Pico neighborhood with a teen center, farmers market, and community programs.

What we love:
Community · Parks & Green Space · Farmers Markets
Key issues:
Community Events · Parks & Recreation · Education
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What we value

  • Farmers markets
  • Community gardens
  • Neighborhood restaurants

Improving something shouldn't mean losing what people already love about it.

Challenges

  • Food insecurity (community concern — not verified data)
  • Limited growing space (community concern — not verified data)

Ideas & opportunities

  • Food forests
  • Garden expansion
  • Surplus-to-neighbor programs

Related projects

No projects or initiatives have been linked to Food & Local Agriculture yet.