Growing growers. Building builders.
We are urban farmers & skilled carpenters. Teachers & students. Young & old working together for a more resilient community.
what we do
workforce training
Sustainable Agriculture
workforce training
Comprehensive workforce development programs focused on sustainable practices and community building.
Green Construction
Sustainable Agriculture
workforce training
Renovations and new builds leveraging natural and upcycled materials inspired by Earthship design principles.
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
Urban and suburban gardens that create beauty, produce food, and naturally filter rainwater.
core team
Clifton Williams, Founder & CEO
Jessica Geroux, Curriculum Coordinator
Jessica Geroux, Curriculum Coordinator
Jessica Geroux, Curriculum Coordinator
Jessica Geroux, Curriculum Coordinator
Jessica Geroux, Curriculum Coordinator
Brittany Jimerson, Hempcrete Trainer
Jessica Geroux, Curriculum Coordinator
Brittany Jimerson, Hempcrete Trainer
partners and funders
friends and advisors
Kim Pepper, b.e.cause consulting
Joshua Bergeron, Tikun Collective
Kim Pepper, b.e.cause consulting
Kim is an experienced leader with expertise in developing brand strategies and marketing programs that bring voice to causes and deliver meaningful results.
Cory Foss, UMN Office of IT
Joshua Bergeron, Tikun Collective
Kim Pepper, b.e.cause consulting
Cory is a developer, graphic designer, platform architect, infrastructure engineer, technology leader, musician, disruptive innovator, and champion of people.
Joshua Bergeron, Tikun Collective
Joshua Bergeron, Tikun Collective
Julia Robinson, Professor of Architecture
Joshua is an experienced designer on a mission to improve the world through the intersection of design, ecology, and activism.
Julia Robinson, Professor of Architecture
Julia Robinson, Professor of Architecture
Julia Robinson, Professor of Architecture
Julia, PhD, FAIA, is a registered architect and professor of architecture. She has written journal articles, chapters and reports that cover a wide-ranging subject matter including architectural theory, design methods, sociocultural factors, and architectural pedagogy.
DEAN DEVOLIS, DJR Architecture
Julia Robinson, Professor of Architecture
DEAN DEVOLIS, DJR Architecture
Dean founded DJR Architecture in 1985 in the Phillips Neighborhood with an emphasis on affordable housing and community development. Dean continues to evolve the firm into a broad based provider of architectural services.
Danny Desjarlais, lower sioux
Julia Robinson, Professor of Architecture
DEAN DEVOLIS, DJR Architecture
Danny is an experienced hempcrete and natural builder with a passion for sustainable construction methods and a commitment to creating eco-friendly structures for Lower Sioux Community members to call home.