MSK’s Applied Research Urban Farm serves as a hands-on learning and demonstration site where sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, and community learning come together. The farm functions as a living laboratory where youth, seniors, volunteers, and community members engage in hands-on projects related to food production, site stewardship, and neighborhood resilience.

This work is designed to test and model practical solutions that can be adapted in other communities, helping residents build stronger local food systems while learning directly from the land.

MSK’s Energy Resilience program helps communities strengthen preparedness through practical education, renewable energy exposure, and hands-on learning connected to off-grid power, emergency readiness, and neighborhood sustainability. Through demonstrations and community-based activities, participants gain a better understanding of how resilient energy systems can support households, community spaces, and local food systems during times of disruption. 

Mind, Body & Soil is MSK’s community learning initiative that connects families, youth, and community members through hands-on, place-based learning in Tulsa. The program centers on intergenerational engagement, practical life skills, and environmental stewardship rooted in the history and spirit of the Greenwood community.

Participants engage in meaningful work that builds discipline, responsibility, and real-world experience while strengthening connections to land, community, and shared purpose.

This work reflects a long-term commitment to community development through shared knowledge and applied experience.