Insights from the Field
Exploring the future of land, community and stewardship
How an Iowa agrihood is connecting agriculture, community, and economic development by building on the roots of a rural town. Location: Cumming, IowaClient: Diligent Development / Peoples CompanyProject Partners: Design Workshop and the Middlebrook development teamFarmer D & Co Engagement: 2019-2021Services: Agricultural Visioning & Planning · Farm Design · Farm Business & Operations Strategy · […]
Shaping a legacy land vision around farming, hospitality, conservation, and community. PROJECT OVERVIEW The project explores how a working farm, market, café, guest experiences, events, and conserved landscapes could contribute to a shared vision for the property’s future. Farmer D & Co supported the early strategy, helping explore the land’s potential and how these uses […]
Integrating agriculture, community, and mixed-use development in an urban agrihood. PROJECT OVERVIEW Fox Point Farms is a mixed-use agrihood in Encinitas, California, bringing together farming, housing, food, hospitality, and community connection. The project integrates agriculture into the everyday experience of a contemporary neighborhood, connecting the farm with places to live, eat, gather, and spend time […]
When thoughtfully integrated into communities, agriculture can support food production, social connection, education, land stewardship, and more vibrant regional food systems. Farm-centered communities — from community farms and agrihoods to conservation villages, homesteads, and educational landscapes — offer a powerful alternative to conventional development. When planned well, agriculture can become more than an amenity. It […]
How a community farm became a platform for food, education, stewardship, and belonging. PROJECT OVERVIEW Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit Jewish community farm and education center located in Encinitas, California, cultivating healthy food, environmental stewardship, food justice, and community connection through regenerative agriculture. Situated on the 67-acre Leichtag Commons campus, the farm stewards 17 […]
