Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space
1451 John West Road
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The goal: Providing organic, locally sourced fruits and vegetables to grow the communities of zip codes 75218 & 75228 out of a food desert.We will be conducting site visits of the proposed off-grid facility, discussing the plan and components of the PV system, our water catchment system and sustainable food production. |
Come see community funded, renewable energy education in action!
Dallas County Community College has generously provided funds for eight solar lunch boxes to be constructed by teacher led teams selected from low-income schools south of I-30. Groups will build four boxes in the morning and four boxes in the afternoon on the day of the tour.
What is a Solar Lunch Box? - A Solar Lunch Box (SLB) is a small-scale working model of an Off-Grid Solar Charging System designed by a NTREG junior member when she was 12 years of age. Each SLB can charge a mobile phone and/or power a small light. Several have been delivered to refugee camps and storm damaged areas where power is not available.
And Owenwood tours…
There will be tours on the hour starting at 10:00am. First, a garden tour and discussion about pollinators, building soil, and seed-to-harvest will be discussed. Then we’ll transition from garden to rainwater catchment system, discussing the plan for incorporating an off-grid solar system into our agricultural program. This discussion will include load applications and calculated power needed to operate these systems.
10:00 - 10:45
11:00 - 11:45
12:00 - 12:45
1:00 - 1:45
Renewable energy features
Solar PV
Planned, but not yet in place
Rain water catchment
- 1000 Gallon water storage tank connected to roof gutter system
Host Comments
We have approximately 3 acres to convert into an urban farm. At present, a 10,000 sq. ft. organic garden has been installed using organic and regenerative agricultural methods.
The farm plan includes using solar energy as the primary power source, but currently rely exclusively on the power grid. Discussions and plans have recently begun for an off-grid, solar electric system to power a refrigerated shipping container, a produce processing and teaching space, a pump-driven irrigation system and a compost brewery.
The project is in the very beginning of concept and design, so construction is unlikely to have begun prior to the solar tour. We will be conducting site visits of the proposed off-grid facility, discussing the plan and components of the PV system, our water catchment system and sustainable food production.
Owenwood currently sits in a food desert, which means our neighborhoods have limited access to affordable nutritious food. The food farm will provide organic, locally sourced fruits and vegetables for the communities of 75218 & 75228. Our hope is, by creating accessible healthy food options, individuals will choose to live a more healthy lifestyle and join the work of an urban food farm.
Where to visit next?
Here is a list of other DFW Solar Tour sites close to here: