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The Monarch Food Forest began in the fall of 2019 in an open lot neighboring a local 4-H club’s learning center and has evolved into a place for community to gather, grow, and learn. To learn more about the creation of this project, see presentation below. 

In the summer of 2020 we created the “Summer of Growing” with MacArthur High School we distributed seeds, cuttings, and plants to local students as they rode out the pandemic in their respective homes. We met weekly online sharing stories, and the summer ended with the students creating backyard gardens across the city.

In the summer of 2021, we began teaching permaculture design certifications in this community garden space. We have held three 72 hour courses since with over 75 graduates passing through the program.