In Bonton, this was made possible through urban farming. The strength of its residents and the uniting power of food helps the Bonton Farms community survive, if not thrive, even during Covid 19. In 2014, Bonton Farms owner Daron Babcock started the urban farm to bring healthy food and jobs to South Dallas. Up to this point in Daronâs life, he was a white collar worker with a lucrative job in the business world. Bonton is a food desert, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture defines as an area without a full-service grocery store within a 1-mile radius. And that is exactly what I did. This farm is life changing for the Bonton community as it is creating jobs, supplying healthy food, and offering hope to its residents. The farm's success allowed it to expand to add a ⦠When Bonton Farms founder Daron Babcock moved to Bonton in 2012, beetsâor any fresh, non-frozen, non-canned vegetables for that matterâwere nearly impossible to find nearby. Message frequency is recurring and varies. Donations and words of encouragement have filled ⦠Five years ago, Babcock was a corporate manager, living with his two sons in a four-bedroom house in Frisco. Bonton Village, the new homeless-to-work proposal from the folks who created Bonton Farms, has cleared new hurdles in its quest to build a functioning farm and community destination in the heart of Lake Highlands.The City of Dallas approved extending Bontonâs option to acquire the 12.8 acres at 12000 Greenville between Forest Lane and LBJ. I was lost. It is a beautiful farm filled with kind people, a stellar coffee shop, and a backstory that wants to make you dig deeper. Daron Babcock - Bonton Farms. Bonton Farmsâ Sweat Equity Chipping Away At South Dallas Food Desert By Robbie Owens May 17, 2016 at 6:36 pm Filed Under: Bonton Farms , Daron Babcock ⦠Courtney Collins / KERA Bonton Farms in South Dallas is evolving to serve its community, by serving meals. The urban farm transformed the area, providing living-wage jobs and affordable, healthy food. Despite decades of struggle in Bonton, we believe that our community can change from within, driven by our own people, using our own hands. I was born and raised in the panhandle of Texas. Thanks to Daron Babcock, this neighborhood is now home to multiple urban gardens and a thriving community market. Daron Babcock plants herbs and vegetables around the perimeter of the patio. The Episcopal School of Dallas. Still Shaping: DFW - Daron Babcock of Bonton Farms. The featured speaker for this yearâs event will be Daron Babcock, âThe Rogue Shepherdâ and founder of Bonton Farms in South Dallas. We got married and had two boys. At Bonton Farms, according to the CPB, Babcock ⦠Bonton Farms Founder Daron Babcock Delivers Inspirational Lecture at ESD. I met a beautiful young lady in college. July 18, 2016. Quincy Bradley, Daron Babcock, and âQ the Youngerâ at Bonton Farmsâ Extension this summer. I am moved and inspired by Bonton Farms founder, Daron Babcock. Bonton Farms was built to help feed people in the Bonton food desert where access to healthy foods was non-existent. Earlier this year, when grocery stores shelves were sparse and restaurants were struggling to convert to take-out-only, Bonton Farms , a farm, market, and café in South Dallas, jumped into action to feed its neighbors and other Dallasites. Join Facebook to connect with Daron Babcock and others you may know. A few months back, I went with a friend to Bonton Farms, which is located in the community of Bonton in south Dallas. Download. Daron Babcock. Bonton Farms executive director Daron Babcock said he has had a hard time keeping up with emails lately. The catalyst has been Daron Babcock, a former business executive who found his faith and then a calling in the little post-World War I housing community known as Bonton. I have always loved hearing other peopleâs stories. Daron was⦠Executive Director of Bonton Farms. Bonton Farms is an oasis in the midst of South Dallas where poverty, crime, and unemployment rates are high. The idea was seeded nearly two years ago. No purchase necessary. While I have your attention: Daron Babcock. 00:07:28. The name âBonton Farmsâ is derivative of its location: a neighborhood nicknamed âbomb-townâ because of the extreme racial terrorism it experienced in the mid 20th century. Just two short years ago, the south Dallas lot where Bonton Farms sits today was abandoned â overflowing with trash and overgrown trees. Reply STOP to cancel. Phone: Traffic Tip Line: 214-219-1080 . âLetâs start small and see where it takes us.â South Dallas is also a âFood Desertâ, ⦠Once I left, I knew I wanted to go back and learn more. CEO Spotlight. Friday, December 27th. When texting this station, message & data rates apply. On Thursday, Bonton Farms Director Daron Babcock will be the featured speaker for [email protected]âs summer series.. Bonton Farms is situated in the South Dallas neighborhood known as Bonton, where 63 percent of its residents lack personal transportation and the nearest grocery store is a three-hour round-trip bus ride away, according to its website. Daron Babcock - Bonton Farms . Bonton Farms started small. Daron Babcock is on Facebook. Daron Babcock founded Bonton Farms in 2012 to aid inner city men determined to work rather than return to prison. Babcock and his wife, Theda, started Bonton Farms in 2014 to bring healthy food staples to South Dallas. Daron Babcock, Executive Director of Bonton Farms, and Donna Collins, Founder of The Jelly Queens, began imagining a facility for preserving food grown on the farm. ... vice president of Bonton Farms. Before Bonton Farms, Bonton was a food desert. Daron Babcock is the executive director of the remarkable urban garden built in and for this community along the Trinity River. 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