Bring Back the Fun Farm: A Sustainable Community Revival Initiative

Help Us Revitalize a Beloved Local Landmark!

We are thrilled to announce our ambitious project to restore and enhance the historic "Fun Farm" into a vibrant, sustainable community space teaming with Permaculture Demonstration across 15,000sq ft of commercial real-estate.

This beloved property has a rich history in our town, and we're dedicated to bringing it back to life with a modern twist that aligns with sustainable living and permaculture principles as part of our larger international efforts for (TIAG) The Independent American Gardener communities program. 

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Summary of Our Vision for the new Regenerative Community HUB known as the Fun Farm:

1. The Forest:

   • Transform overgrown areas into a seasonal Food Forest with perennial plants and educational plaques for in person workshops.
   • Remove invasive species and replace them with native Missouri species to create an ecological permaculture demonstration in collaboration with certified Herbalists, holistic practitioners, and local colleges and Extension offices.
   • Collaborate with local professionals for educational youth co-op nature walks and regenerative agriculture courses for families.
   • Teach In Person PDC Courses to certify local Permaculture designers

2. Turn the Drive-in into a year round Greenhouse:

   • Implement a greenhouse over the drive-through for year-round plant growth and community engagement in serene aquaculture demonstration.
   • Serve as a demonstration of closed-loop and passive systems design for rain-catchment.
   • Share Dine-in experiences in Tandem with "Leos" Smoothie Bar.

3. Lulu's Garden (Retail Space):

   • Host a health food store with local products, including Horizontal Insulated Beehives and self-contained raised bed systems.
   • Feature a smoothie bar "Leo's" offering locally sourced organic smoothies and in house brewed kombucha, Kiefer, and raw dairy frozen yogurts.

4. The Roof:

   • Create a living roof with dining space, a photography archway, and a rooftop pollinator garden for special events.
   • Install rain catchment systems to water the food forest below and demonstrate passive irrigation property wide through clear piping and water features indoors and throughout the exterior.

5. Event Center:

   • Provide an entertainment space with a permaculture-Rain Forest themed mini-golf course and indoor jungle gym.
   • Host routine Date Nights, line Dancing, and Farm to Table Gatherings, and special events
   • Introduce professionals from the TIAG network to local Trenton through permaculture seminars, Webinars, hands-on workshops, and activities

6. Outside and Building Exterior:

   • Maintain the historical brickwork and original "Fun Farm" doors with improved look, feel, and functional design elements integrated.
   • Redo windows to their original dimensions and redesign exterior elements with vegetation and water-passive features.
   • Rebuild the original roof with enhanced structural engineering for Green Roof demonstration and pollinator Gardens
   • Add Passive Solar arrays, Wind Energy systems and Solar Water Heaters to create grid independence by design and demonstration
   • "Face Lift" The entire front of the existing structure and Garden for curb appeal & beauty
   • Repair structural defects with local contractors

LEARN MORE:

• Learn More about our vision for the Fun Farm Here:
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• Learn about our Vision for Closed Loop Economies:
  
  • CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO
• What is a "TIAG" Community?
  • CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PRESENTATION
• So, What's Our Why?
  • CLICK HERE FOR WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

Thank You for your Time!

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Contact: Jamon Mysliwiec
Email: Jamon@TIAGcommunities.org
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Your support, no matter how big or small, will make a significant impact. Let's bring back the joy and create a sustainable future for our community!

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