Cover Teaser: Growklahoma City! Urban farmers cultivate community and a connection to the land.

At a hefty 606.4 square miles, it might seem like Oklahoma City’s modest 1.3 million population has nothing but room to wander. But SixTwelve’s director of permaculture Paul Mays felt confined. The community garden is one of a few popping up across the metro as more people embrace sustainability, conservation and growing their own food.

By Greg Elwell. Cover photo Garett Fisbeck. 

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