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We envision a food system where both people and planet flourish.

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About Us

Ideagarden Institute is a social venture studio for entrepreneurs cultivating transformative food system solutions.

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We are accelerating food systems transformation by cultivating a community of support where entrepreneurs and their innovations can thrive.

We support entrepreneurs who are improving how we grow and distribute food. 
Their solutions address issues at every stage of food production, creating positive change in our society and environment.

Climate

Stewarding land for the healing of people & planet

Education

Preparing the next generation of food systems leaders

Health

Providing access to nutrient-dense food 

Social Justice

Prioritizing resilient systems rather than extractive practices

"Testimonial from one of our program partners would go here."

Dawnelise Rosen, FARMpreneurs

What We Offer

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Studio and Strategic Mentorship

We help design sustainable business models, strengthen financial and fundraising strategies, build leadership capacity, and connect with a trusted network of experts and partners

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Operations and Administrative Support

We manage finances, HR, compliance, insurance, fundraising, and technology systems with professionalism and care so founders can stay focused on their mission.

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Current Portfolio

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Our Values

Ideagarden Institute models and translates lessons from the garden to entrepreneurial innovation and ethical leadership. We reimagine and design modes of being and doing that are regenerative and nourishing, visionary and pragmatic.

Humility

Bringing reflection,
patience and joyful effort to all our endeavors

Interdependence

Bringing reflection,
patience and joyful effort to all our endeavors

Care

Bringing reflection,
patience and joyful effort to all our endeavors

Encouragement

Bringing reflection,
patience and joyful effort to all our endeavors

Generativity

Bringing reflection,
patience and joyful effort to all our endeavors

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Lessons from the Garden

Our name was inspired by real place: the Ideagarden, a [number] acre sanctuary located in Healdsburg, CA—the ancestral and unceded land of the Graton Rancheria and Southern Pomo people, and within the Russian River watershed. Read more about the garden here.

Our Community

Our team includes farmers, professors, entrepreneurs, and venture capital experts who are tackling global issues through community resilience.

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We are a proud environmental partner of 1% for the Planet. To learn more about the 1% for the Planet initiative, click here.

If you or your organization would like to learn more about supporting us in our impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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Ideagarden Institute, Inc.

A federally approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

PO Box 733

Healdsburg, CA 95448

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Tax ID: 86-2425643

Nondiscrimination Policies.

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All photos of the Ideagarden credited to Will Rosenzweig

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©2025 by Ideagarden Institute

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