Sunday Supper with Zócalo Public Square

Join urban farming leader Jamiah Hargins of Crop Swap L.A. , Carola Di Poi, head gardener of The Huntington’s Ranch and Kitchen Gardens, and Bianca Collins, Zócalo Public Square’s Director of Public Programs, to engage with questions inspired by THIS LAND IS … and discuss food justice, community empowerment, and urban farming in a dynamic program designed in collaboration with Zócalo Public Square. An intimate garden dinner follows, where guests will feast on brick-oven pizza with seasonal toppings and be given conversation prompts inspired by Hargins’ work on hyperlocal solutions to transform food deserts and spark community connections. 

Can we squash food deserts? Can food build political and social power? Can urban farming protect against crises facing food systems worldwide, such as drought, fire, and inflation? Can gardens reconnect and regenerate communities? And why is it more sustainable to grow a squash than a carrot? Participants will learn about Los Angeles County’s food deserts, areas where affordable, nutritious food is out of reach, and dive into how neighbors can transform unused spaces like front lawns, schools, and alleyways into sustainable micro farms to grow their own grains, fruits, and vegetables to feed friends and family and reshape cityscapes block by block.

Founded in Los Angeles in 2003, Zócalo Public Square combines public programs and journalism to examine essential questions in a broad-minded and accessible spirit. It syndicates its journalism to 290 media outlets worldwide and has hosted more than 750 events in 33 cities in the U.S. and beyond. 

Co-presented by The Huntington and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of a multiyear partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. 

This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: 250, a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian’s vision for the next 250 years. 

Key Details

• Please be advised that the food served at these events may have come in contact with or contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, eggs, wheat, shellfish, or fish.
• Registration includes free admission to The Huntington after 4 p.m. 
• This program is recommended for participants ages 10 and older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  
• Limit two tickets per person. 
• The program will be held outdoors, so please dress comfortably.  
• Please bring registration confirmation with you.  
• Check in with Education staff at Admission window #10 at 4 p.m.
• Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.

For questions about this event, please contact publicprograms@huntington.org.