LAST LOOK A GROWING EDUCATION A new kind of classroom is taking root in South Phoenix. The Heart & Soil People’s Garden education center is transforming a donated vacant lot into a vibrant hub for agricultural education and community empowerment. Here, the soil serves as a foundation for hands-on training in everything from composting to sustainable urban farming. In partnership with Local First Arizona, the center incubates the next generation of urban farmers by bridging the gap between growing and entrepreneurship. As these seedlings flourish, the Heart & Soil People’s Garden education center reminds us that education is most powerful when it is rooted in community — sowing the seeds of economic opportunity, one harvest at a time. To learn more, visit heartandsoilgarden.org and localfirstaz.com . 66 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE