By utilizing a worm-filled compost bin, we can reduce the food waste from our farm, vertical greenhouse, and subsequent restaurants. We’ll also be able to take in waste from the community that may have otherwise gone to the dump where it is lost as a fertilizer.

All vegetables & crops that are grown in our garden/farm will be made into fresh recipes and be sold on campus at a proposed Farm-to-Table restaurant.

Bees are a vital part of every ecosystem. We will have a dedicated bee hive to pollinate our plants and the surrounding crops.

This building will house the bee's winter home, as well as a larger restaurant that serves recipes created from what we grow. Outside areas can be staged for events, and trees that surround the vertical greenhouse will be chosen so that there is always a section that is in bloom to ensure that we can feed the bees!

One of the most important features of the LUSA campus, the Farmer’s Market will be stocked with fruits, vegetables, and whatever other crops we grow on our campus plus those grown by people from the surrounding areas. We hope to join Sweet Home Alabama, O-Grows, and other community-based organizations to help tackle the “food desert” that currently exists in the region.