Financial sustainability begins long before the numbers. Part 2 of the series explores the foundational questions—why you grow, who you serve, and how you deliver value—that anchor every decision in building resilient, regenerative foodscapes.

When a government shutdown halted work in the Arlington House Kitchen Garden, I was reminded how fragile urban land access can be. Growing on borrowed ground means accepting uncertainty—but it also deepens our understanding of stewardship, resilience, and the shared responsibility of caring for land that sustains us all.