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Crabtree Farms

Chattanooga, Tennessee

WMWA was retained by Crabtree Farms to develop a master plan to improve the function and efficiency of the landscape and to map a vision of the Farms’ future. Our office produced the master plan in parallel with the organization’s strategic plan developed by Ann Coulter Consulting. This process created a framework for the many overlapping topics between the site’s physical design and the organization’s direction to be considered together, ultimately benefiting both plans immensely. The resulting site master plan directly reflects the vision, mission, and values developed in the Farms’ strategic plan.

The master plan incorporated metrics to evaluate current and proposed production capacity and profitability. The design demonstrates the beauty and value of applying good design to highly productive landscapes. The design also significantly strengthens the Farms’ role as a community hub and regional model of food production. The design prioritized the need for maximum efficiency in the organization of the landscape, as agricultural space was almost doubled, support structures centralized, and new land uses were proposed for areas deemed unsuitable for farming. Several design elements, like the event space gardens that doubled as areas for herb and cut flowers, served multiple purposes.