Plants, People, Purpose
Our mission? Improve the human condition through plant science. Plants are wonderful teachers. They reveal astonishing secrets about the world around us, and show us how, together, we can make it better.
Community and Impact
361
community members from 35 countries
29
Principal Investigators
39
graduate students
2
National Academy Members
1998
scientific publications
$340.5M
external research funding since inception
$48M
annual operating budget
$412M
annual economic impact to the STL region
322K
total sq. ft.
6
Core Facilities
140-acre
Field Research Site
11
startup companies launched
News & Stories
04.10.2025
Danforth Center Launches Future Forward Campaign to Tackle Hunger, Environment, and Regional Growth

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