DEDICATED TO CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY’S YOUTH TO AGRICULTURE
WHO WE ARE
Our primary function is to raise funds to support Centennial Farm located at O.C. Fair & Event Center. Centennial Farm Foundation is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth on the benefits of agriculture, where our food comes from, how it grows and proper food nutrition.
We aim to expose young students and the broader community to the agriculture industry, show them how crops & farm animals are raised, and even discover ways to integrate innovative and sustainable technologies into the agriculture sector.
HOW IT STARTED
HISTORY OF THE FARM
In 1989, the OC Fair & Event Center dedicated three acres to create a miniature working farm called Centennial Farm. This amazing farm recreates the past, represents the present and looks towards the future for the latest agricultural technological trends.
Today, Centennial Farm Foundation works with community, volunteers and staff to plan, develop, operate and fund the Farm.
GIVE BACK
DONATIONS HELP CENTENNIAL FARM THRIVE & PROSPER
Centennial Farm Foundation was founded to raise support for education programs offered at the Farm. We helped to fund the cost of the construction of the Silo Building, Millennium Barn, as well as other items such as the wagons, the animals, safety fences, and more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Centennial Farm Foundation is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports and funds the actual Farm located at the OC Fair & Event Center. The Farm is open to the public, admission & parking are FREE and reservations are not required.
Farm Address:
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Farm Operating Hours:
Mon - Friday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Excluding holidays and all-ground events.
Centennial Farm Century and Millennium Barn close at 3:15 PM daily. -
It’s only through people like you that Centennial Farm Foundation (CFF) is able to make a difference!
We are always looking for more volunteers, board members, event volunteers, and most importantly, fundraisers. Donate, attend our annual Sporting Clays Charity Shoot and connect with us on social media.
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The Youth Agricultural Education Program has three major components: animals, crops, and classes. Centennial Farm features a wide variety of crops, nursery stock, and livestock.
At the Farm, children will spend a day learning about the life cycle of crops, their importance to our food chain, and will even get the chance to plant a radish seed for them to take care of at their home or school and watch it grow. They also get a chance to interact with the Farm’s livestock, including cows, oxen, and chicks, and learn about the types of products and by-products plant and animal sources provide.
For many of these children, their visit to the Farm provides their first ever hands-on, multifaceted agricultural experience. For others, the Farm provides the opportunity to learn about the intricacies of agriculture and livestock-keeping through a series of year-round educational opportunities.To learn more about the educational programs Centennial Farm has to offer, please click here.
WHY IS OUR CAUSE SO IMPORTANT?
Every year more than 100K+ children tour Centennial Farm to learn about California's agriculture, crop production, farm animal development and the importance of proper nutrition.
OUR
ENVIRONMENT
California is an agricultural powerhouse and as our population continues to grow in density, combined with environmental concerns, including warmer temperatures and more drought, it is important that we educate our youth about the importance of agriculture to continue supporting our environment.
FOOD
DESERTS
Many families live in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable food. By bringing students to the Farm, children can learn exactly where food comes from, why healthy eating is important and how to start garden in their own community.
REAL
SUSTAINABILITY
Our Farm’s Youth Agriculture Education Program aims to solve a two-pronged problem: the macro-problem of finding long-term solutions to sustainable agriculture in the State and the micro-problem of solving food insecurity in our individual communities.