To broaden and increase community awareness, support our fundraising efforts through public relations, marketing, creating a charter funding base, general contributors, events, and corporate/business funding;

To fund our growth from a fledgling nonprofit and ease our administrative transition with minimal budgetary strain and growing pains, so that The Talking Farm can take more effective steps to achieve its mission.

To procure suitable land and initiate farm operations, including phasing in capital needs;

To plan and run consumer-driven food and farm-related educational programs  and workshops in sustainable growing practices, food production and value-added products, winter growing techniques, marketing and branding, horticulture, etc;

To provide jobs and job training for youths and adults through the growing of food and to give them access to increased career opportunities; and

To increase the availability and diversity of locally grown, organic produce for all of Evanston’s and Skokie's citizens