GROW North Texas Programs include

Owenwood Farm

The Owenwood Farm project is one part of a collaboration called Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space that is transforming the former Owenwood United Methodist Church building and open space into a community gathering place, housing multiple nonprofits who offer various programs and services to the community. The Farm produces organically-grown fruits and vegetables on approximately 1 acre which will grow to 3.5 acres when fully developed. The Farm will also serve as a learning space for food production, food access, and policy. Produce grown on the farm will go into subsidized markets where there is low access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Fresh Stop Farm Stands

Fresh Stop Farm Stands support healthy food access by facilitating SNAP acceptance and the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). We operate farm stands at four  WIC clinics and at Owenwood Farm between April and October each year. The Fresh Stop staff work with local farmers to bring their fresh fruits and vegetables to WIC clinics that are more accessible to families with SNAP and WIC benefits. 

GNTX Giving Grove 

Grow North Texas is the Dallas-area affiliate for The Giving Grove national network, based in Kansas City, Missouri.  As affiliates, we partner with neighborhood organizations to plant and care for fruit and nut trees, blackberries, herbs and pollinators in community orchards that improve the urban environment, increase tree canopy for underserved communities, and provide a sustainable source of free, organically-grown food for neighborhoods facing high rates of food insecurity. The vision for The Giving Grove is thousands of community orchards in food insecure neighborhoods across the nation creating a sustainable system of local food production and a network of urban green spaces serving the community.

Farm Success 

Farm Success provides education, training, and technical assistance to new and beginning farmers in North Texas. In order to have a thriving local food system, we must have people growing food in our region. Through webinars, hands-on learning, and 1:1 individual support, Farm Success supports farmers towards long term success for their agricultural operation.