Urban Growers Collective
South Chicago Park Hosting Truck-Or-Treat, Fall Festival And Charity Walk Saturday
Schafer Park's advisory council is teaming up with the Urban Growers Collective and the New Prospect MB Church for the free events.
South Chicago Urban Farm Planning Community Arts Studio, Kitchen Space To Open Next Year
Urban Growers Collective will meet with neighbors and arts groups in the coming months to design a space that can host arts and culinary programs at its farm in Schafer Park.
Englewood Village Market Kicks Off Saturday, Bringing Fresh Produce, Live Music To The South Side
Neighbors can visit the Englewood Village Market starting Saturday through Oct. 29 for food and plants, chef demos and family-fun activities.
Soup For The Soul Dishes Out Hot Meals To People In Need Every Week. It’s Fundraising To Help More Families In 2022
The program has grown into a North Lawndale staple, helping people struggling with food insecurity. But organizers need more money to keep it going.
Simeon High School Hosting Free Mother’s Day Plant Giveaway Saturday
Simeon High School students are collaborating with non-profit Urban Growers Collective for the giveaway at the school campus, 8147 S. Vincennes Ave.
Food Co-Ops Team Up To Feed More Families In Need On South, West Sides: ‘We’ll Be Stronger Together’
Three co-ops have formed ChiMeals, a collective dedicated to supporting Chicagoans experiencing food insecurity.
Urban Growers Collective, Chicago Bears Team Up To Bring Fresh Food To Woodlawn Students In Need
The partnership grew out of the Bears Fit Youth Challenge. The team provided a grant to ensure Dulles School of Excellence students and their families can access fresh produce.
On The West Side, Soup For The Soul Aims To Feed Neighbors Through Winter As Pandemic Rages On
Neighborhood groups created Soup for the Soul at Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church to build food access and a sense of community.
Urban Growers Collective’s Mobile Farmers Market Returns Monday, Selling Fresh Produce To South And West Siders
The mobile farmers market will visit 15 locations every week, from South Chicago and Washington Park to Garfield Ridge and Humboldt Park.
$32 Million Auburn Gresham Urban Farm Coming To Life After State Grants Last $2 Million To Project
Gov. Pritzker's announcement comes one day after the Pritzker Traubert Foundation granted $10 million to the project.
Auburn Gresham Project Wins $10 Million Prize From Charitable Foundation
The Pritzker Traubert Foundation’s Chicago Prize will help bring a $50 million campus with a health center, urban farm and affordable housing to life.
50 City-Owned Vacant Lots On South And West Sides Getting Makeovers As Part Of Job Training Push
The Grounds for Peace program kicked off on Tuesday.
