Insights from the Field 

How Farmer D Consulting and B+C Studio helped the City of Suwanee plan a community garden connecting residents with food, education and nature.

How an early agricultural vision grew into Baldwin Farm, connecting Camp Twin Lakes campers with food, nature, and hands-on learning.

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. Location: Barnesville, GeorgiaProject Scale: Approximately 990 acresProject Type: Family Farm & Hospitality / Legacy Land PlanningServices: Land & Agricultural Opportunity Assessment · Farm & Hospitality Visioning · Conceptual Programming · Conservation & Stewardship Advisory PROJECT OVERVIEW The project explores how a working farm, market, […]

Integrating agriculture, community, and mixed-use development in an urban agrihood. Location: Encinitas, CaliforniaClient: Nolen CommunitiesProject Partners: Schmidt Design GroupProject Type: Mixed-Use AgrihoodServices: Agricultural Visioning & Strategy · Farm Planning · Farm Business Planning · Community Programming Concepts PROJECT OVERVIEW Fox Point Farms is a mixed-use agrihood in Encinitas, California, bringing together farming, housing, food, hospitality, […]

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. Location: Encinitas, CaliforniaClient: Leichtag Foundation / Coastal Roots FarmFarmer D & Co Engagement: 2014–2018Services: Farm Visioning & Master Planning · Farm Design · Implementation & Launch · Farm Operations & Staff Development PROJECT OVERVIEW Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit Jewish community […]