Cristian Marroquin currently serves as a CSU board member, works as a personal organizing consultant for a private client and an entrepreneur. As a CSU youth program alumni, Cristian believes and understands the work CSU is accomplishing by providing the LA community equitable programming and resources. As a south Los Angeles resident, Cristian knows too well the importance of creating green spaces, the demand for local organic produce and building community members self-sufficiency and self-reliance. Since 2015, Cristian has participated in CSU’s Earthday South LA by providing tools and supplies to lead an arts and craft workshop so participants could create personal custom pinback buttons. In 2019, Cristian held a composting workshop to introduce an alternative way of composting using a pickling method. Cristian is assisting CSU by implementing the pickling method of composting in CSU’s commercial kitchen and cafe to use at the Expo farm. Cristian at the moment maintains the Expo farm with the help of local volunteers and staff.
