Growing Our Future
Growing Our Future is all about growing healthy communities through garden-based learning. Hosted by Gardopia Gardens, a 501c3 education-based non-profit, guests from the educational, health, and environmental sectors will be interviewed, as well as garden topics and upcoming events will be discussed.
Growing Our Future
Ep. 34 About Armadillo Gardens with Alec Ferguson
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Gardopia Gardens
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Season 1
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Episode 34
In this episode of the Growing Our Future Podcast, host Stephen sits down with Alec Ferguson, co-founder of Armadillo Gardens—an urban farm rooted in the heart of San Antonio. Alec shares the story behind the farm he runs with his wife, Valerie, and their mission to reconnect city life with the natural world.
They dive into the importance of urban farming, the role of farmers markets in building community, and why having access to fresh, local produce matters now more than ever. Tune in to explore how plants, food, and place all come together at Armadillo Gardens.