To celebrate the centennial of America's Mother Road and address growing food insecurity, we're installing Sweet Potato Propagation Stations in 10 Oklahoma towns along historic Route 66.
Sweet potatoes are nutrient-rich crops that root easily from cuttings, making them perfect for community education and food security initiatives.
Celebrating 100 years of America's Mother Road while building resilient food systems in communities along this iconic highway.
Hands-on educational planters teach regenerative techniques while engaging youth through art, science, and agricultural learning.
Interactive planters made from three stacked car tires, converted into sub-irrigated planters and painted with Route 66-themed art, installed at accessible community locations.
Educational installations that engage students in hands-on agricultural learning and science education.
Healing spaces that promote wellness through connection with nature and nutritious food education.
Central hubs where neighbors gather to learn about sustainable food practices and community resilience.
Partnership locations where travelers can purchase "Get Rooted" vials to take cuttings on their journey.
Step-by-step video and text guides on taking and rooting sweet potato clippings
Information on sweet potatoes' nutritional and cultural value for communities
Volunteer donation portal for supporters to contribute to project continuation and expansion
Sweet potatoes are adventitious plants that will root in water-filled vials for up to 2 weeks, making them perfect travel companions along Route 66.
Travelers can purchase "Get Rooted" vials from local merchants to take sweet potato vine cuttings with them on their journey. These special vials keep cuttings alive and rooting for up to 2 weeks of travel.
Front Yard Farms, LLC will install and manage the project over a 2-year period and continue ongoing if it remains economically viable, ensuring sustainable community impact.
Community members reached in the first year through direct and digital engagement
Oklahoma towns along Route 66 with propagation stations installed
Focus on food resilience and local food system strengthening
Generational impact - one clipping can feed a family for generations
Community Leadership
Educational Outreach
State Capital Partnership
Be part of building an ongoing, community-supported network of propagation hubs that cultivates renewed interest in home gardening and local food resilience.
Our project engages youth through art, science, and agricultural learning while providing access, inspiration, and education to show how a single clipping can feed a family for generations.
One sweet potato cutting at a time
"Honoring 100 years of Route 66 while building food security for the next 100 years"