St. Louis Magazine reported on August 28, 2025

Green House Venture breaks ground on education center for St. Louis students

The $4.7 million agriculture learning center will provide grades 4–8 with hands-on experiences in bioscience, dietetics, and urban agriculture.

St. Louis students are about to get a taste of what the Shaw neighborhood has been growing for years, thanks to a forthcoming state-of-the-art education center designed as a hub for agricultural education.

It marks a milestone in a multi-year fundraising effort and the crown jewel of programming at Green House Venture, a St. Louis–based organization with a mission to “educate, excite, and equip an inclusive population of elementary students to pursue a sustainable world through a hands-on program in bio-science and urban agriculture.”

The center will break ground on September 4, with a target opening of fall 2026. Fittingly, the center’s design will emphasize sustainability and accessibility, from solar panels to high-efficiency heating and cooling and plumbing systems to rain barrels and a rain garden.