Invest in Gateway Farm
This is your opportunity to be part of the future for healthy, regenerative agriculture, education and community resilience.
We’re Ready to Talk to You!
Gateway Farm is at a pivotal stage. The 2026 operations were funded by a small but diverse group of co-owners from the local community whose common bond is a love for Gateway Farm and a desire to see it continue to grow and thrive. We are seeking to purchase the land and fund sustainable business growth with additional support from the community and cooperation with aligned business partners. We are excited by the opportunity to strengthen this community resource through community ownership and would love for you to join us as a volunteer, advisor, donor, and/or business partner.
If this plan doesn't work, the farm and business are planned for public sale in early 2027.
Gateway Farm has been built over the past decade, earning a cherished place within the local and regional communities. As a certified organic, regenerative, and educational farm, Gateway is increasingly recognized as a world class destination for nutrient dense produce, heritage food crops, immersive events and hands-on learning. Amidst expanding suburbs, highways, schools and businesses, this 12 acre permaculture-inspired sanctuary stands as a beacon of sustainability, biodiversity and ecological restoration.
Guided by international experts Dr Charlie Brennan and Bridget O’Brien of Garden Juju Collective, its diverse landscape includes more than 8 acres of organically grown fruits and vegetables, rewilded ponds, and extensive food forests with 200+ edible and native plant varieties and species.
Click here to see a video we made about the Farm!
Gateway Farm has been a trusted place to access fresh organic food and connect with nature. Through its farm stand, CSA produce box program, seasonal events, volunteer opportunities, and hands-on education, the farm has welcomed thousands of families, students, chefs and neighbors. It supplies top quality organic produce to local households, hosts school visits and children's camps, supports vocational programs for adults with disabilities, trains and builds skills of dozens of staff and volunteers each year, while bringing the community together for farm-to-table dinners, markets, and wellness classes.
As one of the few remaining organic green spaces in a rapidly developing area, Gateway Farm also plays a crucial ecological role. Its growing methods support soil health, nurture wildlife, and keep nutrient dense food accessible close to home.
Gateway Farm has always been about more than food. It’s a place where people slow down, learn together, support one another, and feel connected to the land. Seeing a child pull a carrot from the soil for the first time while watching neighbours gather for a shared meal reminds us why farms like this really matter.
With its prime location, Gateway sits at the crossroads of expanding affluent suburbs, diverse urban populations (Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Plymouth, Canton, Dearborn, & Detroit), and Southeast Michigan’s historic agricultural belt, the farm is primed for expansion and positioned well to strengthen local food systems, boost community resilience and educate future generations.
Future farm renderings by Abigail Franz
Interested in Partnering or Learning More?
We are ready to talk with people and organizations interested in helping shape Gateway Farm’s next chapter—whether through strategic partnerships, or learning more about opportunities to support the business and/or non-profit we are currently laying the foundation for.
Any form of contribution in the Farm Hub business or foundation will help build Gateway’s operational capacity and future revenue streams, including farm stand expansion, a food truck, enhanced events offerings, farm vehicles, and a heritage farm animal sanctuary.
There are a range of ways to support Gateway Farm -
Here are the many ways to be part of what comes next:
Shop at the farm. Support us by shopping regularly at the farm stand, purchasing a CSA, coming to an event, bringing someone with you, and telling your friends about us. Every purchase helps sustain the farm and the people who make it possible. Thanksgiving & Winter CSA produce box subscriptions are available for purchase here.
Volunteer at Gateway. Join us for our monthly Saturday community volunteer days, or find a way to plug in during the week. Volunteers help in the washpack, growing spaces, social media, events, outreach and more. You don't have to be a farmer to be part of a farm. Click to Volunteer.
Apply for a job at Gateway. Go to our website and fill out an application - positions are available for a range of skills and experience. Learn more and apply here.
Make a donation. Small gifts can be made now through Venmo, and every contribution helps us move closer to securing Gateway's future. You Can Donate to our Venmo Here Please note that Venmo gifts are not tax-deductible. Our nonprofit is being established and we will be accepting tax-deductible donations very soon. If you are interested in making a larger gift, you can register your interest here and we will follow up as soon as that opportunity is available. Register Your Interest Here.
Ask us about a business collaboration. Gateway Farm works with a range of businesses and organisations and we’re always looking for mutually beneficial arrangements.
Share this story. Forward this email and talk about Gateway with the people in your life. One conversation can connect us to someone who can help make the next chapter possible!
We know from the soil that no contribution is too small. The smallest microbe plays a vital role in the health of the whole ecosystem, and we believe community works the same way. We each bring different skills, resources, connections and ways of contributing, and every one of them has value. Maybe it’s a financial donation, a skill, a connection, a few hours of volunteer work, bringing a friend to the farm, or simply sharing this story with someone who needs to hear it. Every action adds to the whole. We are building Gateway’s future the same way we build healthy soil: through many small, meaningful contributions working together.
Gateway Farm’s co-owners, staff and supporters are community members dedicated to helping the farm survive, thrive, and build regenerative profitability while remaining of genuine service to community, ecology, local economy, and organic heritage farming. To start a conversation, please contact us at invest@gatewayfarmplymouth.com
Gateway has already shown us what is possible. Now we have a chance to help shape what comes next.
Our dreams have almost come true, and we’ve love for you to be a part of them
