Good Soil Industries - REDF

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Good Soil Industries

Good Soil Industries is a social enterprise landscaping company that provides residential and commercial lawn care and yard maintenance. We also provide job training, life skills, and family strengthening classes to help low-income individuals with employment barriers work their way out of poverty.

Target Population: Adults and opportunity youth

Eligibility: Must be Age 18 and above

Industry: Community Beautification (landscaping maintenance and new installs)

Transitional Employment Duration: 3 – 8 months

Location(s): Bellflower

Intake Address: 16429 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706

Intake Contact: George Guitierrez, ggutierrez@kcbellflower.org, (562) 804-2189

Service Planning Area: 7

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Milestones

2017: Project Grant Recipient*
2017: Accelerator Fellow
2023: LA:RISE Partner

*Past REDF program offering

Entrepreneur

Chrissy Birkey

Populations Served

Justice System Involvement

Industries

Location

California