40 Akers began when our founder, Stephanie “The Head Hunter” Hunter, wanted to create a legacy of providing fresh, healthy food and educate others on self sufficiency by actively growing our own healthy food within our own community

Before her untimely death (02/26/2020), she passed on her legacy of sustainability and growing our own healthy food options to a committed group of volunteers who has continued to expand and nurture our founder’s mission.

Today, our co-owners, Jordanne Dempster and Shuntrell Hayes currently manage the space as a non profit organization that serves the South Phoenix community with sustainable gardening education and volunteer opportunities to maintain the space.