Shaped in collaboration with our staff, volunteers, gardeners, Emerging Growers, community partners, and neighbors, the vision — and its costs — will evolve with the voices and needs of the community it serves. Based on partner feedback so far, we envision a space that will include
A restored and expanded historic barn for events, workshops, and conferences
A commercial kitchen to be used for educational workshops, events, and public use
Public walking trails through prairie, woodland, and wetlands
Expanded community gardens
Indoor and outdoor learning spaces
A free food forest
Innovative sustainability projects such as rainwater catchment and composting systems
Deep-winter greenhouses and year-round growing spaces
