Sponsor A Straw Bale Garden

We're using straw bales to create raised garden beds throughout our 333 acre farm in 2012. This demonstration project is a model for urban gardeners who are limited by space or only have access to areas that are paved, rocky, uneven or unyielding. By soaking the straw bale and adding compost, the straw becomes "conditioned" to create an extraordinary plant-rooting environment. Plants are seeded directly in the bale, creating bountiful gardens even in a paved parking lot or brownfield. When you sponsor a straw bale, you support our urban and brownfield reclamation efforts.