With the increasing amount of digital data and demand for open access to view and reuse such data continually increasing, the adoption of open source digital repository software is critical for long term storage and management of digital objects. Fedora Commons (http://www.fedora-commons.org) is an open source, integrated repository platform that enables the storage, access and management of any kind of digital content. By utilizing this software, the Missouri Botanical Garden has created a stable, persistent archive for Tropicos digital objects, including specimen images, plant photos, and other digital media. Metadata, organized in standard Dublin Core extracted from Tropicos, are stored alongside the digital objects providing search and sharing of data via open web standards such as Representational state transfer (REST) and the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), opening the door for mash-ups and alternative uses. The presentation will cover initial discovery, required hardware and software, and an overview of our experience implementing Fedora Commons. Lessons learned, pros and cons, and other options will also be covered.