“We have not inherited the land from our parents, we are borrowing it from our children.” Amish saying

Cody Simar, Chief Designer and Creator of Backyard Designer Farms has been studying and working with sustainable housing projects, landscaping, and agriscaping for 14 years. He has combined his degree in Environmental Technologies with his love of gardening and community service to establish a business model that is committed to making our world a better place through local food production, water, and energy conservation. Cody has dedicated himself to community by helping people learn how to grow their own food and to envision an environmentally friendly future. Cody developed and taught a curriculum for high school students that provides both classroom and practical knowledge of gardening. He has helped young people envision a future through the Future City program and mentored employees in his own business, Central Valley Sustainability, in Modesto CA where he operated for nine years. He has continued his work and mentoring as a project manager for Agriscaping Technologies, in Queen Creek Arizona, and with the development of his newest venture, Backyard Designer Farms. In addition to his degree in Environmental Technology, Cody holds a certification in Landscape Design with Woody Plants from Cornell University in Ithica New York and completed a two-year training with the Earthship Academy in New Mexico. Earthship Academy teaches both theoretical concepts and direct skills for constructing sustainable housing and managing water, land, and energy resources. Students from around the world attend these classes. Cody also attended Dale Carnegie University in the fall of 2021 completing course work in professional development to enhance his leadership skills. Cody is happy to be a new member of the Central Florida community that he now calls home with his family.