Year-Round Fresh Food & Micro-Enterprise—Starting Now
Converting a warehouse into a working Urban Ag & Micro-Enterprise Lab that feeds families and launches local vendors.
Grant Deadlines Approaching
Critical funding opportunities for the pilot program
Projected Weekly Impact
Based on full pilot capacity
0
Pounds/Week
Microgreens + Mushrooms
$0
Gross Revenue/Week
Before donation split
0
Households Fed
Via donation program
0
Cohort Graduates
Per quarter
Aligned with Phase One Development
St. Louis Zoo WildCare Park
USDA Community Facilities
Justice40 Initiative
Thriving Communities
The Silver Bullet for North County
This pilot de-risks Phase One: a $41.4M development capturing 1M+ WildCare Park visitors and generating $32M annual revenue for North County.
Phase One Impact (2027)
150,000 Visitors Captured
15% of WildCare Park traffic
$32M Annual Revenue
$210 average spend per visitor
500+ Direct Jobs
$42k average wage
Four Anchors Strategy
Urban Farmers Market
Business Incubator
Adventure Park
Farm-to-Table