Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens

FAIRVIEW GARDENS BUILDS CRITICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY, AGRICULTURE, AND EDUCATION THROUGH: MODELING INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY FRESH FOOD TO THE REGION; SERVING AS A FARM-BASED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE; MODELING APPROPRIATELY SCALED, HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS; AND PROVIDING ENGAGING HANDS-ON LAND BASED EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC.ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES: THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT FAIRVIEW GARDENS ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY, CULTIVATE STEWARDSHIP, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND DEEPEN CONNECTIONS TO THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. OUR NATURE-BASED CURRICULUM SERVES YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH A RANGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING GUIDED FARM TOURS, SUMMER CAMPS, CULINARY CLASSES AND EVENTS, AND WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR BOTH ASPIRING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS.