Garden of Eden Urban Farming
Who we are
About Garden of Eden Urban Farming
Structural Concept and Key Relationships; People and Tasks

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Garden of Eden
Puget Sound, WA
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Our Mission and Origin

Garden of Eden Urban Farming's (GOE) mission is to help you or your nonprofit organization organize a gardening enterprise and provide the highest quality organic, nutritional, and flavorful herbs, greens, tomatoes and strawberries, on the best terms possible for consumers. Providing lower transportation time and costs, less spoilage and meeting market demand efficiently all year round, GOE-affiliated gardeners supply locally grown produce for small to medium-scale wholesale and retail and wholesalers and regional non-profit organizations.

In addition, we provide full time state-of-the-art indoor farming job training, offering a transformative skills development model for under-performing young adults, veterans, and unemployed, in cooperation with other nonprofit agencies. In cooperation with local non-profits, we take unskilled young adults and low-skilled workers and give them high tech, 100% green agriculture skills training required for 21st Century food production. This can create local jobs for local residents.

Our strategy is to train young people for adulthood, and to train adult workers for new careers ready to go to work. This year-round job creation process engages us in building the skills, attitudes, knowledge, and experiences that prepare them for both the present and the future.

GOE began as a senior project by Michael Twiggs at Tacoma Evergreen State College, transitioned through various community garden projects co-sponsored by various civic groups in Seattle and Tacoma, WA, and finally into its current independent format, in which we are currently working with nonprofits in central Puget Sound, with special emphasis on communities of color. We also work with commercial entities to develop nutritional, fresh, local food options. The name Garden of Eden has, of course, been adopted by other organizations due to its biblical origins.

Management Team

Michael Twiggs
Founder, Senior gardening consultant
Michael Twiggs is a thought leader and innovator in urban farming and sustainable agriculture. He is the Founder, President and CEO of Garden of Eden Urban Farming Inc., a company specializing in indoor vertical farming and hydroponics.

Mr. Twiggs has extensive experience in technology, business, and sustainability, and has developed innovative solutions for sustainable food production, urban agriculture, and environmental stewardship.

He is a sought-after speaker and consultant and has worked with various organizations, governments and communities to promote sustainable agriculture and urban farming practices.

Under his leadership, Garden of Eden Urban Farming Inc. has developed cutting-edge technologies and methods for indoor vertical farming, hydroponics, and sustainable agriculture, and has established partnerships with leading organizations in the field.

Mr. Twiggs is widely recognized as a pioneer and expert in the field of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).

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Rees Clark
Managing director, Systems consultant
Dr. Clark is a former urban planner and university professor, with academic degrees in geography, political science and government. Since 1980 he has worked full time in computing and data services management. He oversees our web-based services and consults with our partners about cooperative online services and hydroponic project development, curriculum and finance.

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Organization

"Garden of Eden Urban Farming™" and "Evergarden Farms™" are trademarks of Garden of Eden Urban Farming Inc., a Washington corporation founded 2013.