City of Long Beach has a farm, E-I-E-I-O

Holy cow! Will the cows return to Long Beach Boulevard? A century ago, many a garden plot graced north and central Long Beach, and if Council member Robert Garcia and New City School can pull it off, there will soon be a working farm at Long Beach Boulevard and 15th Street. Supervised by a professional farmer, New City students, parents and volunteers will transform a lot that's been vacant for 10 years with fruit trees, vegetable gardens, a windmill for power and eventually some animals. The school is leasing the land from the city for $1 for 5 years. No word on who's paying for the water. The students' gardening experience will be incorporated into other subjects like science and math. It will be great to see a patch of green in that part of the city.