Art + Earth

Good Way Gardens is a community center that features a garden, kitchen, and stage.
We are hosting our fourth year of monthly outdoor concerts on the first Sunday of the month at Fremont Park in Emporia, and Listening Room concerts in our new building.
We present arts and craft classes, community-building activities, and sober-friendly social events.

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Volunteer for Student Dinners

Thanks to a generous grant from the Emporia Lions Club, we're hosting Student Dinners in the fall semester of 2026! Students eat free and all other guests can eat for just $5.

We need your help to make these events successful. Thanks for spending time with your community in service. It's the best place to be!

We're planning social activities and entertainment for each dinner, so stay tuned to our socials to get the scoop!

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Now presenting concerts, community events, classes, and accommodations!

Good Way Gardens is an earthy, artsy venue, complete with a garden, kitchen and stage:

Showers! Parties! Weddings!
We love making memories in this beautiful space. Let us help you plan your special occasion!

Our kitchen is looking for partners!
Contact us if your food business needs room to grow!

Good Way Gardens' Cultural Center at 225 E. 6th Ave. is made possible
‍by generous support from Mitchell Markowitz Construction

Good Way Sunday summer concert series 2026 lineup with dates and band logos at Fremont Park, Emporia, KS.

Outdoor Concerts & Listening Room

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Four women outdoors playing guitar, bass, and mandolin, singing near microphones and a red barn.

We bring incredible performances to Emporia for free concerts in the park and ticketed concerts in our intimate listening room.

Education & Connection

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Good Way participants make mullein torches from dried mullein, bees wax, and dried flower buds.

We host events that connect you with like-minded folks, and create opportunities for our community members to share their
skills and passions.

Garden & Kitchen Opportunities

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Our garden creates access to fresh food, and our kitchen empowers local food entrepreneurs. We're looking for culinary partners and willing to grow specialty crops for local distributors.

Summer Concert Series

Join us on the first Sunday of the month for a world-class musical act with arts activities.

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Agricultural Education

Learn more and get involved in our community garden.

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Community

Good Way Gardens collaborates with local artists and encourages cultural sharing from individuals and art organizations in Emporia, KS.

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Meet Elexa Dawson: Music is Medicine

Elexa Dawson, a Potowatomi musician and certified sustainable agriculturalist, founded Good Way Gardens to blend her passions for art and gardening. Her vision is to create a vibrant community space that celebrates our belonging to the land.

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