Year: 2025
Mayor Agran’s Plans to Address Food & Nutrition Insecurity
Irvine Mayor Larry Agran has always been one to “think globally, act locally.”
Agran has a long history of finding ways on the city level to bring solutions to wider problems and make progress in protecting our environment, defending civil rights, and advancing urban planning.
So it was no surprise that Agran signed on with the National Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger immediately upon taking office in December.
And, it was no surprise that this past weekend, Mayor Agran was in the middle of a 45-acre field in Irvine, alongside dozens of volunteers who harvested more than 30,000 pounds of broccoli.
The field was part of the Harvest Solutions Farm. The broccoli was destined for the Second Harvest Food Bank and, ultimately, the dinner table of those facing food and nutrition insecurity.
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