Local Organizations

It is a life-changing experience to learn to recognize the plants growing wild in your environment and to understand the ways in which humans have used them throughout history. The goal of Wild Edible Indiana is to teach people about the plants that surround us and to encourage a connection to them by understanding their histories and their edible properties.

Our mission is to inform, educate, and spread awareness to those interested in the homesteading lifestyle.

Beyond Able, a nonprofit organization based in Fort Wayne, develops innovative programs that provide career training and mentorship for individuals facing job barriers. One of its key initiatives, Beyond Able Kitchen, is a commercial and commissary kitchen designed to support small food entrepreneurs in growing their businesses while also offering hands-on training to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed for success.

Our mission is to help local small batch artisans with sales and distribution while providing marketplaces with a one stop shop for the local goods they want.

Plant Happiness offers educational opportunities to the community though individual classes, courses, and on-site consultations visits to encourage healthy growing of organic foods, soils, and ecosystems. I also offer design services to assist in the planning and implementation of sustainable and regenerative practices in any setting.

Poplar Village Gardens is a three acre permaculture food forest located in the Poplar Village neighborhood of Fort Wayne. We follow organic growing practices to grow a variety of produce to distribute to our neighbors and our neighborhood food bank.

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

Our mission is to promote tourism by connecting partners and events, developing unique assets and enriching visitors’ experiences in a way that contributes to economic growth.

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

The Merry Lea Sustainable Farm is an educational, demonstration, and experimental farm specializing in perennial agriculture, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, food literacy, and environmental education.

“To honor and preserve the land, the bison, and the people.” Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve offers guided tours into the bison herd. Bison meat is available in our gift shop, and our Prairie Window Cafe offers bison burgers in the summer.

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

Giving Gardens of Indiana fosters healthy communities by empowering individuals with the tools and knowledge needed to produce sustainable, organic gardens - starting from the ground up. Our goal is to involve local residents, schools, and businesses in the hopes of forming a more tight-knit, healthy community.