Grow North Texas

What Grow North Texas does

Grow North Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its stated mission is to connect North Texans to food, farms, and community in order to build a sustainable, secure regional food system that enriches the land, encourages economic opportunity in food and agriculture, and provides equitable access to healthy, nutritious food. The organization operates as an integrated set of four core programs: Owenwood Farm (its 1451 John West Road flagship site supporting CSA subscriptions, community garden plots, and volunteer days), Farm Success (education, training, and technical assistance for new and beginning farmers via webinars and 1:1 support), GNTX Giving Grove (a community orchard initiative planting fruit and nut trees with 60+ partner sites across a four-county North Texas footprint), and Fresh Stop Farm Stands (pop-up farm stand food access points). Additional sub-programs include the Owenwood CSA, Owenwood Community Garden, and a Farmers Market Information Texts service.

The organization is not a technology company. Its underlying "technology" consists of organic and regenerative farming practices, community orchard stewardship protocols, and a Wild Apricot membership software instance used for email communications and member engagement. It has no proprietary software, APIs, SDKs, or patents. Operations are community-led, relying on Farm Hands Volunteer Days, educational workshops (with topics ranging from beekeeping to Texas Cottage Food Law), and direct outreach at Owenwood Farm and partner sites across Dallas-Fort Worth.

Grow North Texas's revenue model is predominantly grant- and donation-based, consistent with its 501(c)(3) status. Documented funding sources include a $100,000 Kubota grant (2023-08-09), HCA Healthcare Foundation funding (2023-12-19), and multiple USDA grants flowing through FSA, NRCS, NIFA (Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program), and the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, as well as a City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture grant. Earned revenue is minimal and incidental: workshop fees range from $10 to $25 per event, most programs are free, and CSA subscriptions plus farm stand sales contribute modest amounts. The go-to-market motion is community-led and education-driven, with no traditional sales force or marketing spend.

Name

Grow North Texas

Legal name

Grow North Texas

Website

https://grownorthtexas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grow North Texas is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating Owenwood Farm, Farm Success, GNTX Giving Grove, and Fresh Stop Farm Stands to advance local food access, beginning farmer education, and community orchards across the four-county North Texas region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Systems Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Nursery and Tree Production (111421), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112), Other Crop Farming (1119)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Vegetable & Melon Farming (Open-Field) (AFAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Planting & Seeding Services (Drilling, Transplanting) (AFACAAAA), Garden Bed Installation & Planting (Annuals, Perennials, Shrubs) (HSAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Community food systems
• Urban agriculture programs
• Community orchard stewardship
• Farmer education training
• Local food access

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: GROW North Texas operates primarily through grant funding and charitable donations. The organization received a $100,000 grant from Kubota for its Orcharding Program, with additional funding available through public voting. The non-profit also receives grants from USDA, City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, and other funding bodies to support programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GROW North Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates an integrated set of community food-system programs in North Texas: Owenwood Farm (production hub offering CSA subscriptions, community garden plots, and volunteer days), Farm Success (education, training, and one-on-one technical assistance for new and beginning farmers), GNTX Giving Grove (community orchard program planting fruit and nut trees at 50+ partner sites in food-insecure neighborhoods), and Fresh Stop Farm Stands (pop-up farm stands providing local food access).

Product overview

GROW North Texas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates as a unified set of interconnected food-system programs rather than a single product or platform. Its core portfolio consists of Owenwood Farm (its home farm operation providing the physical hub for education, volunteerism, and a CSA), the GNTX Giving Grove (a community orchard program planting fruit and nut trees across food-insecure neighborhoods), Fresh Stop Farm Stands (pop-up farm stand food access points), and Local Food Access initiatives. Supporting these is Farm Success, which provides farmer education via webinars and individual technical assistance, and Owenwood CSA and Owenwood Community Garden, which are sub-components of the Owenwood Farm operation. The organization also offers a Farmers Market Information Texts service. The programs collectively work toward a sustainable regional food system that enriches land, supports economic opportunity in food and agriculture, and provides equitable food access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Owenwood Farm: Farm and Neighbor Space operated by GROW North Texas at 1451 John West Road, Dallas, TX
• Farm Success
• GNTX Giving Grove
• Fresh Stop Farm Stands
• Farm Success

Products and services

• Owenwood Farm GROW North Texas's flagship farm at 1451 John West Road, Dallas, TX providing community garden space, Farm Hands volunteer days, educational workshops, and hosting the Owenwood CSA program.
• Farm Success Provides education, training, and technical assistance to new and beginning farmers in North Texas through webinars, hands-on learning, and one-on-one individual support to help establish farming operations and long-term success.
• GNTX Giving Grove A community orchard program that plants and maintains fruit and nut trees in food-insecure neighborhoods across the Dallas four-county area, partnering with more than 50 community sites including schools, churches, and community gardens.
• Fresh Stop Farm Stands Farm stands that provide fresh food access points in the community, connecting local farms and producers to North Texas consumers.
• Local Food Access Initiative ensuring equitable access to healthy, nutritious food for all North Texas residents, including support for farmers markets and food distribution in underserved communities.
• Owenwood CSA Community Supported Agriculture program at Owenwood Farm offering subscribers fresh, locally grown produce on a recurring subscription basis.
• Owenwood Community Garden Communal garden space at Owenwood Farm enabling community members to grow their own food and participate in food-system education.
• Farmers Market Information Texts Text-based information service keeping North Texans informed about local farmers market locations, schedules, and offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over two dozen orchards planted across the four-county area

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host workshops and educational events covering Texas Cottage Food Law, regulatory issues for farmers, and advocacy. Judith McGeary, FARFA Executive Director, serves as a presenter on legal and regulatory topics.
• Farmers Assisting Returning Military (F.A.R.M.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerF.A.R.M. serves as a host site for workshops and educational events on urban agriculture. Co-hosted Urban Agriculture Success Project workshops and provides farm site access for training.
• Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (TOFGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGROW North Texas staff direct the Food Safety Outreach project for TOFGA, training small farmers in the Food Safety Modernization Act. Organization collaborates on conferences and educational programming.
• Good Local MarketsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for farmers market training and educational events. Good Local Markets director Casey Cutler serves as presenter on market booth design and social media for farmers.
• Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA (RAFI-USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScott Marlow of RAFI-USA serves as presenter on farm financial management, record keeping, and risk management topics.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Big Green: National nonprofit building learning gardens in schools and communities, with a similar combination of community gardens, food access programming, and partnership-driven delivery model.
• Soul Fire Farm: Troy, NY-based farm and training center that combines urban-agriculture food production with farmer training and food justice programming — closely parallels GROW North Texas's farm + Farm Success + food access architecture.
• Groundwork USA: Federation of local Groundwork trusts that run urban agriculture, food access, and environmental stewardship programs in multiple U.S. cities — comparable community-led food and land programming.
• Wholesome Wave: National nonprofit focused on affordable produce access for low-income communities through produce-prescription and farm-to-consumer programs — overlap is strongest in the food access half of GROW North Texas's mission.
• The Food Trust: Philadelphia-based nonprofit combining healthy food access, farmers markets, and nutrition education — equivalent urban food system nonprofit with comparable program mix.
• Local Food Hub: Charlottesville-based food hub that aggregates from local farms and operates food access programming — comparable in connecting local producers to vulnerable consumers.
• The Giving Grove: Kansas City-based national nonprofit that builds community orchards through affiliate networks — GROW North Texas's GNTX Giving Grove program is part of this network, making it the most directly comparable peer in operations and model.
• Real Food Farm: Baltimore-based urban farm operated by Civic Works that runs a CSA, farm stands, and food access programming — closely mirrors GROW North Texas's Owenwood + Fresh Stop combination.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Well-established sustainable-agriculture education and farm center in New York's Hudson Valley — operates at a larger scale and budget, but pursues adjacent programming in farmer training, regenerative agriculture, and food systems education.

Regional players

• Urban Roots: Austin, TX-based nonprofit running an urban farm with youth development and food access programming — same region and a comparable farm + food access + education programmatic shape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GROWNorthTexas
• Xx.com/GrowNorthTexas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grow-north-texas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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