Born Again Gardens
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Born Again Gardens is a vibrant new nonprofit cultivating abundance and provision by bringing new life to unused church land. Beginning in Hamilton County, IN, we create beautiful gardens where people can harvest affordable produce.We believe gardens should be places of beauty, healing, and provision. They invite awe, restore wellness, and reconnect us—to the land, to one another, and to our Creator.We are just beginning, and you’re invited to help sow the first seeds.
Help this Vision Take Root
Born Again Gardens is in its earliest season—preparing to build our first garden in Cicero, IN. We have big dreams and a vibrant vision for this space!
Your support helps us invest in:
Infrastructure (fencing, trellises, garden beds, and our welcome & checkout shack)
A water filtration system to purify water from a retention pond
Fruit trees and perennial plantings
Seeds and starters
Benches, picnic tables, yard games, & signage
Now until May 1, as a testament to your early belief, supporters will earn a place in our Founders Club.
The nourishment of a fresh harvest. The healing power of nature. The connection of a shared gathering place.
…the beauty of a garden.Do you share this vision?You’re invited to become one of the first stewards of it—stepping out in faith with us and helping this dream take root from the ground up.The growing season officially begins when the last frost passes. (In Indiana, our average last frost date is May 1.) Until then, any donation made to Born Again Gardens secures you a lifelong place in our
From the Ground Up Founders Club.
Early, behind-the-scenes updates as the garden takes shape
An invitation to break bread together in the garden —sharing the harvest of seeds you helped sow
As a thank-you: founders will be entered to win one of two $50 Lululemon gift cards (brand chosen with sustainability in mind)
Additional Founders-only events and swag as the garden grows
Ready to Join? Simply donate any personally meaningful amount before May 1st... and you're in!
What we're building
Born Again Gardens partners with churches to steward unused land as living, abundant spaces—managed intentionally by the organization and open to the public.
At its heart, this work is a response to real needs in our towns and neighborhoods:
Church land is often underutilized. Much of it remains lawn—requiring time and money to maintain—while holding the potential to be stewarded as a source of nourishment, beauty, and blessing.
Truly fresh produce is becoming rare. Store-bought food is often far removed from harvest and grown with heavy chemical inputs, reducing its nutritional value.
We’re missing nature’s medicine. Regular time in gardens and green spaces is proven to lower stress hormones and blood pressure while improving mental health and immune function.
Foundational wisdom is being lost. Most of this generation was never taught the skills that were once passed down—how to grow food, steward land, and nourish our body.
These gardens are thoughtfully designed and carefully tended to be
abundant, beautiful, spacious, and educational.
(Think: farm / park / art installation / home ec class)
They are places for neighbors to
gather, harvest, play, learn, & rejuvenate.
The ways gardens were always meant to be.
We'd love to hear from you. Connect with us on social media or email [email protected]
Meet our Board
Lydia Weatherford
Sterling Weatherford
Lydia (a Marketing & Writing professional) and Sterling (an Engineer and former NFL Player) are a married pair of Cicero natives, who have grown in their love of the Lord, their passion for wellness, and their excitement for gardening over the course of their relationship, and they are thrilled to be bringing that love to their cherished community.
Caitie Walsh
While playing golf at High Point University, Caitie invented her first product, Lock-It, which is currently sold in Walmart, Meijer, and online. Her second business, a product line of stadium purses called “Caitie G Bags”, is seeing great success as well. Caitie volunteers at her church, and now lends her entrepreneurial mentorship to our mission.
Kim Standeford
Kim is a CPA, who switched from public to private accounting in 2026. Her hobbies include riding her horses and tending her huge garden that feeds her family.
Fun fact: This photo was taken on a trip to Kenya, after traveling to Egypt for a family wedding.
Christi Vitales
Christi has a business degree and over 20 years of professional experience managing corporate accounts, processes, people, & business operations, but her favorite role is Mom. Since retiring she has become an avid volunteer serving a wide variety of opportunities in her local church, school, community non-profit organizations, and abroad. In recent years, nutrition education as a foundation of healthcare has become a growing interest.
Ways to Give
Check made out to "Born Again Gardens, LLC" and mailed to 11373 Spyglass Ridge Dr., Fishers, IN 46037
Venmo: @bornagain_gardens
Email [email protected] for more information or more ways to give.
Be sure to include an email on the memo or note so that we can send you a donation receipt for your records! Born Again Gardens is a 501c3 nonprofit.