About Good Way Gardens
Elexa Dawson founded Good Way Gardens in 2022. She is a career musician with a degree in sustainable agriculture and a carrier of cultural teachings from her Indigenous community. She and her daughters are citizens of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma.
We put the art in earth
Good Way Gardens' mission is to cultivate a productive garden venue, with a greater goal of creating a culture of sustainability in Emporia.
Community Support
Good Way Gardens is a fund of Emporia Community Foundation.
The Emporia Community Foundation (ECF) connects the diverse citizens and communities of Lyon and its six contiguous counties through the charitable actions of a variety of funds established tor the purpose of bettering the lives of individuals within its communities. As a 501c3 Foundation, the ECF continues the traditional Kansas heritage of providing nonprofit service and supporting the charitable giving requests of donors who wish to enrich the quality of life of local citizens. ECF represents the Kansas counties of Lyon, Chase, Greenwood, Morris, Osage, Coffey and Wabaunsee.
The Good Way Impact
We increase access to art and sustainability through community programming, promoting good relationships between the land that Emporia sits on, and the people who inhabit it.
Accessibility
Everyone deserves a connection to the earth.
Opportunity
Artists enjoy a culturally appropriate space to showcase their work.
Connection
Good Way Gardens aims to be a cultural hub for the community.
Our team
Good Way Gardens is a volunteer run organization committed to building a stronger community.
Emily Wilson Barnes
Kaya Deerinwater
Colleen Mitchell
Ed Smith
Melissa Tastove
Tiffany Villa
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Support our initiatives and connect with nature through art and community at Good Way Gardens.
