From the Land

This project involved the construction of a Littlest Big Farm (LBF), a 10x12-foot off-grid indoor vertical farm designed to demonstrate sustainable, energy-efficient, and innovative farming practices. Funding for this project was used for essential supplies, materials, equipment, and hired contractors to build a Littlest Big Farm and demonstrate mushroom propagation. The LBF features earthen rammed-earth walls and a green roof to promote thermal insulation and sustainability.  The sub-awardee maintains a high-yield mushroom-growing operation of Lion’s Mane mushrooms.  Workshops at Goodie Farms educated participating small farmers on how to operate and benefit from a Littlest Big Farm, with a focus on increasing on-farm income and adopting climate-smart agricultural practices. This initiative is a scalable model designed to inspire adoption across the region, providing tangible benefits to the local agricultural community and fostering a network of sustainable, resilient small farms.

The image shows a construction site with a framework made of wire and wooden supports, surrounded by muddy terrain.
The image shows a construction site with a concrete foundation, rebar framework, and a worker nearby, set against a sunset backdrop.
The image shows a partially constructed structure with a wire frame and mud walls, possibly for a garden or small farm.
A person is perched on a mud structure, with a ladder nearby, surrounded by chairs and building materials at sunset.
A smiling person wearing goggles and gloves gives a thumbs-up in front of a building under construction. Sunny day.
A clay structure with a wooden roof, a door, and a ladder nearby, set against a clear blue sky and grassy field.
The image shows several containers of growing mushrooms, likely lion's mane or similar varieties, on a shelf.
The image shows a shelving unit with mushrooms growing on logs and several potted plants underneath.
The image shows a construction site with a framework made of wire and wooden supports, surrounded by muddy terrain.
The image shows a construction site with a concrete foundation, rebar framework, and a worker nearby, set against a sunset backdrop.
The image shows a partially constructed structure with a wire frame and mud walls, possibly for a garden or small farm.
A person is perched on a mud structure, with a ladder nearby, surrounded by chairs and building materials at sunset.
A smiling person wearing goggles and gloves gives a thumbs-up in front of a building under construction. Sunny day.
A clay structure with a wooden roof, a door, and a ladder nearby, set against a clear blue sky and grassy field.
The image shows several containers of growing mushrooms, likely lion's mane or similar varieties, on a shelf.
The image shows a shelving unit with mushrooms growing on logs and several potted plants underneath.