Our Farm Locations

Learn about our two primary farm locations.

Growing Places Indy currently farms at the
Boner Fitness and Learning Center, and at White River State Park.

Boner Fitness & Learning Center Farm

This farm location is what we call our hub. It houses two shipping containers where we pack and store harvest, tools and educational materials. It’s also where we host our weekly Indy Summer Farmers Market in the summer months. It serves as a space for most of our public programming and classes. At this location, we farm in raised beds, in the ground and in green houses.

RAISED BEDS: Our work at the Boner Fitness and Learning Center (BFLC) began in 2012, managing 2,500 square feet of raised beds. We continue to grow roots, perennial herbs, edible flowers and more in this area. It also serves as a great learning space for groups on the farm.

IN-GROUND: In 2014, the farm expanded space from raised into a 13,000 square foot direct planting area, making this our largest site. The public is invited to purchase produce here during our Indy Summer Farmers Market. Visitors will save money by purchasing our low-cost produce, actually see where their food was grown, and have the chance to ask questions about preparing, storing or growing produce on their own.

GREENHOUSE: In addition to the Raised Bed and In-Ground areas on this site, we also manage two 1,000 square foot greenhouses in partnership with The Boner Center and Arsenal Tech HS. Plants for all of our sites are started from seed in these greenhouses and are transplanted throughout the season. Here, we grow hydroponic lettuce to expand our off-season produce offerings. We are also able to sell plant starts to the public and many area schools in early spring thanks to our greenhouses.

White River State Park Farm

Located between the JW Marriott Hotel on Washington Street and the Indiana State Museum, we have been growing food at the farm at White River State Park since 2010. This farm site is nearly 6,000 square feet.

Because of this garden’s unique location, more than 3.5 million visitors each year have the opportunity to interact with this urban farming site. Our hope is that it stimulates visitors to ask questions about the role of urban agriculture in Indianapolis and in their home countries, cities and towns.

Our White River State Park garden now operates as a U-Pick location, offering produce to the public free of charge. The garden currently holds a diverse array of crops including collards, melons, summer squash, okra, and more. Park goers are encouraged to carefully walk through the garden and harvest their own produce. Please bring your own harvest tools and bags.

We welcome visitors to capture a photo of their harvested produce and share it on social media, tagging GPI on Instagram and Facebook with the handle @GrowingPlacesIndy.