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🔥🍔 Meet #ChefSebastian who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! Chef Sebastian seeks to inspire through food and use its lessons to heal. He is a trained psychotherapist, who was working with youth who were gang-involved, labeled at-risk, and many others who were simply struggling with the complexities of life before being hit and devastated by the unexpected deaths of both his aunt (Gwen Barjon) and father (William White Jr). In their honor, he founded The Evolved Network, NFP and established Evolved Kitchen and Garden, LLC. Learn more about Sebastian and the amazing work he does at theevolvednetwork.org. .................................................................. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #Meetthechefs #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago @growgreaterenglewood @urbangrowerscollective

🔥🍔 Meet #ChefNyah & #ChefMichelle who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! Chef “Shamrok” Nyah Griffin and Partner & Sous Chef Michelle offer @The Pamoja ExperienceLLC to their community! Established in August 2020 in the midst of a Global Pandemic, this family-owned and operated business strives to remain committed to offering healthy, efficient and consciousoptions for families and individuals to eat with purpose, eat for sustenance, and feel great doing it! With weekly meal prep programs featuring fresh menus that service families all acrossChicagoland and NW Indiana area AND a wide range of Professional Chef Services, TPE is the full Experience! In their own words, “Our aim is to provide services with the foundation that family is the root andpriority, love is essential and the balance between food and health are the gateway to long lifeand that’s true wealth. BREATHE. PAY. EAT. WEALTH.” .................................................................. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #Meetthechefs #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago @growgreaterenglewood @urbangrowerscollective

#ICYMI Growing Home Inc was recently on the Munir Muhammad Show discussing the great work that we're doing in Greater Englewood in workforce development, healthy food access, and urban agriculture. Check out the interview below https://ow.ly/hsEV50T7wsH

🔥🍔 Meet #ChefElHongoMagico who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! El Hongo Magico Taqueria is Chicago’s First Myco-Taqueria! Translated to the magic mushroom, this family-owned plant-based taqueria serves traditional Mexican flavors on handmade corn tortillas. They celebrate their roots, with plant-based recipes, utilizing the magic and versatility of culinary mushrooms to satisfy integral aspects of the dining experience. They believe in the healing benefits of a plant-based diet filled with whole foods and minimizing processed alternatives, and focus their recipes on fresh vegetables, culinary mushrooms, and handmade corn tortillas. “What We Eat Matters.” ....................................................... Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #Meetthechefs #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago @growgreaterenglewood @urbangrowerscollective

🔥🍔 Meet #ChefMouche who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! “I was taught to cook at an early age by helping my mom prepare food for my brothers and I. Growing up I was the youngest of five healthy boys, which often times left me with little to eat once I made my way to the refrigerator! After several of those moments, I realized I needed to be a little more creative with what we had in the pantry. I took everyday foods and spices to create unique meals that allowed me to explore my imagination. From appetizers to desserts, | have curated dishes that combined flavors that will take your palate on a journey!” To learn more about Chef Mouche’s catering and food truck services - and to hire him for an event, go to: https://lnkd.in/eTVhnHjp ................................................... Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #Meetthechefs #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago @growgreaterenglewood @urbangrowerscollective

🔥🍔 Meet #ChefMaurice who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! “I believe strongly in the love of people coming together. My style of cooking comes from the love and support I have received from my family, and friends as well as new friends and family I continue to be a part of. With that said, I bring love, flavor, and soul to every dish I prepare. Here to amazing soulful and healthy eating.” In the words of Chef Maurice: One pot - One Love. ❤️ ............................................................................ Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #Meetthechefs #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago @growgreaterenglewood @urbangrowerscollective

🔥🍔 Meet #ChefDavidFuller who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! When Chef Fuller was a child, he loved watching cooking shows on public television. His childhood passion for food and how food often creates a centerpiece for a great time led him to the kitchen. 30 years later, he’s experienced in the food and beverage industry as a Culinary Creative, Entrepreneur and Educator. In 2012, Chef Fuller started Eating To Live, LLC, a manufacturing and training consultancy which specializes in health conscious comfort food solutions for retail and foodservice.🍗🌽🍉🍴 Eating To Live has had partnerships with some of the best grocery chains in thebusiness, including Whole Foods, Mariano’s and currently at Jewel Osco, where his vegan braised collard greens and kale are sold in their signature deli! ........................................................... Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #Meetthechefs #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago @growgreaterenglewood @urbangrowerscollective

🔥🍔 Meet #ChefDavidFuller who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! When Chef Fuller was a child, he loved watching cooking shows on public television. His childhood passion for food and how food often creates a centerpiece for a great time led him to the kitchen. 30 years later, he's experienced in the food and beverage industry as a Culinary Creative, Entrepreneur and Educator. In 2012, Chef Fuller started Eating To Live, LLC, a manufacturing and training consultancy which specializes in health conscious comfort food solutions for retail and foodservice.🍗🌽🍉🍴 Eating To Live has had partnerships with some of the best grocery chains in thebusiness, including @Whole Foods, @Mariano's and currently at @Jewel Osco, where his vegan braised collard greens and kale are sold in their signature deli! ........................................................... Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #Meetthechefs #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago GROW GREATER ENGLEWOOD Urban Growers Collective

#ICYMI Growing Home Inc was recently interviewed about our work and our capital campaign that would expand our campus to include a commercial kitchen, processing facility, retail cafe, technology resource center and more. Check out the article by Block Club Chicago. https://lnkd.in/eTf4sWJC

Meet Growing Home's very own Chef Laquandra who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees! Laquandra recently launched LaFairs Fresh Bites, a farm-to-table catering business founded in Growing Home's kitchen at 6429 S. Honore St. Using the skills she mastered at Growing Home, Fair offers goods like radish sandwiches, quick-pickled vegetables and salad dressings that families and friends can enjoy at home after a busy day. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more! $100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/evDSGV3m #GoodInEnglewood #GrowingHomeInc #communitygarden #chicagoevents #thingstodoChicago