Tyler Radbourne
Just off FM 1171, between Red Rock and Shiloh Roads, more than 300 acres of ranchland are waiting to be transformed. If developer Tyler Radbourne’s vision comes to life, this quiet stretch of the Cross Timbers Conservation District will become Eden Ranch. In this residential community, farming and food security are the centerpiece.
“There were 300-plus acres, and we had this vision to basically build what looks like a golf course community, but instead of a golf course, it’s a functional farm,” Radbourne says.
That “functional farm” concept is ambitious: an “agri-hood” that blends private homes with orchards, livestock pastures, garden beds, and beehives. Instead of planting decorative flowers, residents would harvest tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis, and fruit from the landscape. “You’re literally making edible arrangements,” Radbourne explains.
The project is designed as both a lifestyle and a safeguard. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Radbourne was struck by how quickly grocery store shelves went bare. “Most cities are 48 hours away from grocery stores being completely empty,” he says. Eden Ranch aims to foster food independence with regenerative farming, low-water irrigation, and energy-conscious infrastructure such as solar arrays, geothermal wells, and water recycling.
If approvals continue on track, the development will accommodate about 170 homes, starting around $1.8 million with lots priced at roughly $500,000. Residents would pay monthly dues to cover amenities and security for the gated property. Plans also include a private Christian school, the Eden STEAM School, daycare, and a community center with a farm-to-table restaurant offering classes from award-winning chefs.
Eden Ranch
The community center, which is run by the school, will serve as a gathering place where residents can meet for classes, events, and celebrations. More than just a building, this center is designed as the heartbeat of the ranch — where neighbors can come together in meaningful ways.
The full amenities list reads like a hybrid of resort and homestead: fitness center, arboretum, equestrian trails, sports courts, vineyard and winery, and a market where residents could buy produce grown just down the trail.
The Parks Board has already given its unanimous approval to the Eden Ranch concept, and Flower Mound’s Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to take it up in October. If the town signs off, Radbourne estimates the first homes and facilities could be finished by next August. “I expect to have everything going hopefully by this time next year,” he says.
Flower Mound Mayor Cheryl Moore says the town is weighing Eden Ranch carefully. “Eden Ranch is a development that has been proposed in an area in the Cross Timbers Conservation District of Flower Mound and has many aspects that are being looked at by town staff. The area could bring an interesting element to our community as a development. Careful consideration is being taken to respect the conservation district.”
For Radbourne, the project is part of a bigger shift toward communities built around sustainability and self-reliance. He points to initiatives like the 14-acre Community Strong Farms in Sanger as proof that neighborhood farming can work on a large scale.
“I think this is the way of the future, and we're just on the early end of it,” Radbourne says. “I believe that futuristically ... [towns will start adopting] standards that you must grow food within your community.”
