01/30/2026
This vacant garden center is about to become North Main Street's next gathering place.
We're excited to partner with Joel Zirkle and Bobby Walsh of North & Main Market Co. as they reimagine the former Village Green Home & Garden into a year-round food destination that brings fresh energy to this nearly 2-acre site.
Their vision includes an indoor food market with local vendors and a bar, a commercial kitchen supporting startups and food trucks, and 17,000 square feet of reactivated greenhouses growing hydroponic produce right on site. Plus a street-side food stand serving the community with quick, quality bites.
We love projects like this—where adaptive reuse meets entrepreneurial spirit, where local food culture gets room to grow and where a property becomes a launchpad for multiple small businesses at once.
Place Foundry is developing the conceptual design and architectural plans to help North & Main Market Co. turn this vision into reality. Watching entrepreneurs invest in their communities and create spaces where people gather, eat well, and support local never gets old.
We're grateful for the opportunity to be part of North Main Street's next chapter.
Find Out More:
https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2026/01/former-village-green-on-north-main-in-rockford-to-become-food-centric-destination/
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