Our bodies jolted up as the tires of our car jumped upon the curb. To our right a large green fence lay slightly ajar on its hinges, letting us peak into the wooded area beyond it. Standing in the opening of this fence was a smiling, freckle-faced man. He became animated with exuberance as he saw our professor, his missed friend and colleague, approach him. Her voice peaked with intensity as she ran up and hugged him. As we all came out and congregated before him, he opened his arms, spanning across the fence and exclaimed “Welcome to D-town farm!” As we toured the facilities, it was clear how multi-functional the farm was. From mushrooms, beekeeping, compost, and vegetable production, they integrated full circle systems in their farm. The farm sported more than one large scale hoop house with tender greens growing inside. The place was spectacular, but they reminded us that it took dedicated hard work to get to that point. As we came across a huge pile of fire hoses on the ground