Back for a third year! Join Growing Home, Grow Greater Englewood and Urban Growers Collective for the Annual Urban Ag Crawl & Backyard BBQ on September 8, 2024 in our own farm backyards! Local food, drinks, games, raffles, tours and live music along multiple farm stops. Proceeds go to Growing Home, Grow Greater Englewood, Urban Growers Collective & local urban growers. Get Your Tickets Now: chicagourbanagcrawl.org Questions? Contact 773.549.1336 or [email protected]
Growing Home Inc.
Civic and Social Organizations
Chicago, Illinois 1,049 followers
We believe everyone deserves a good job and good food.
About us
Growing Home believes that everyone deserves a good job and good food. Through our high-production USDA-certified organic farms in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, we provide job training to people with employment barriers and provide access to organic produce in a neighborhood with few sources of fresh food. Our unique employment training program uses farming to teach transferable skills to adults with extreme barriers to employment, such as criminal records, homelessness, or low education. Through fieldwork, classroom instruction, and personalized case management, we prepare our participants to enter full-time, stable jobs in Chicago's food and farming industries. In 2019, 78% of our program graduates secured employment. Each year we cultivate over 30,000 pounds of organic produce on just under an acre of city land. We sell our produce at Green City Market in Lincoln Park, Logan Square Farmer's Market, IMAN's Fresh Beats and Eats in Englewood, and at our own Wood Street Farm Stand in Englewood. Produce at IMAN and our Farm Stand is sold at half its market value, and is coupled with farm tours and cooking workshops to empower community residents to develop healthy habits. During the pandemic, we have continued our employment training program in a hybrid virtual format and focused on distributing 90-100% of our food in our community at no cost to Englewood residents. We have started online cooking demos as well as teaching nutrition and growing classes via zoom. We are still growing!
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http://www.growinghomeinc.org
External link for Growing Home Inc.
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1996
- Specialties
- Workforce Development, Social Services, Urban Agriculture, Community Outreach, Social Enterprise, Nonprofit, Food Access, Job Training, and Employment Training
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825 W 69th St
2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60621, US
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5814 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60636, US
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Updates
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THIS WEEK! Growing Home's Grill N Chill Farm Stand Celebration is almost here! Head on over on Thursday, July 18 for some community fun featuring Chef Jai from Imagine Englewood if...! ✅ FREE Grilled Snacks ✅ Live Music ✅ Fresh Produce ✅ Raffle items and Growing Home merch! Get your FREE tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eDWCigUQ July 18, 2024 Growing Home Farm Stand 1844 W. 59th Street | 11am-2pm #GoodInEnglwood #GrowingHomeInc #CommunityFarming #EnglewoodChicago
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In case you missed it, Growing Home, Inc. was recently featured in the Chicago Sun-Times! regarding the $5 million grant we received from the City of Chicago’s Housing and Economic Development Bond. This funding will help us expand our Wood Street Farm to include a USDA-certified produce processing facility, a cafe, retail store, and teaching and commercial kitchens. These additions will further our mission to serve Greater Englewood and Chicago. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eVb28Ktq
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We are so pleased to announce the addition of five new board members to Growing Home's 2024-2025 Board of Directors roster. Join us in welcoming such a talented group of people to our team: 🍅 Taryn Williams Clark, Director of Corporate Communications at Bel Brands USA 🍅 Wendell Harris, Vice President of Lending Operations at Chicago Community Loan Fund 🍅 Norm Jeddeloh, Author and Attorney, Engagement Manager and Coach at Avocado Strategic Partners 🍅 Dominique Price, Counsel at Scharf Banks Marmor 🍅 Felicia Slayton-Young, Founding Member and Executive Director at Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Learn more about our Board: https://lnkd.in/ePMvAcJQ
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Last night Growing Home's Associate Board had a blast hosting a lively mixer/networking event at Vintage Bar. It was great to see so many new faces (and potential future Associate Board members) interested in what we do at Growing Home. The Associate Board is composed of a diverse group of young professionals who contribute their time, experience, and professional networks to support Growing Home. If you are interested in applying, visit: https://lnkd.in/e4V8rJV2 #GrowingHomeInc #GoodInEnglewood #networking #volunteerchicago #communityfarming
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Another win for Englewood and Urban Agriculture. Food, Fun, and nature continues every Saturday at the Englewood Farmers Market 5822 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60621.
Beautiful morning witnessing Anton Seals Jr. Lead Steward of GROW GREATER ENGLEWOOD's plaza and 5th Farmers Market season for and by ENGLEWOOD Residents, Family, Friends and Collective partners! My heart soared as each speaker shared personal narratives and visions for how we are reshaping the quality of life and prosperity for all. Proud to serve on this Board and to be part of this vibrant community! Awesome speakers: Chicago's MayorBrandon Johnson State Representative Sonya Marie Harper Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman Cecile De Mello TEAMWORK ENGLEWOOD Janelle St. John Growing Home Inc. Claude Robinson Bweza Itaagi/mecca #sistasinthevillage Afrika Porter Atara Young (she/her) and Kenya Vera
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TODAY! Stop by for this week's fresh produce picks: kale, turnips, beets, cabbage and more! 11AM-5PM | 59th & Honore #GoodInEnglwood #GrowingHomeInc
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✨ FLASHBACK FRIDAY ✨ Last Month on May 17th, our staff and board members participated in the 2nd Annual Black Farmers and Growers Lobby Day in Springfield, Illinois. Alongside more than 100 farmers, partners, and advocates, we championed agriculture, local food, and equitable legislation. A special thanks to State Representative Sonya Harper for spearheading this impactful day. We stood united with incredible allies like Grow Greater Englewood, Black Oaks Center, Illinois Farm Bureau, and many more, amplifying our voices for a fair and sustainable future in agriculture. Our community partners and Growing Home team also met with Lieutenant Governor Stratton about the work we're doing. #growinghome #farmers #urbanargriculture #growers #healthyfood #GoodInEnglewood
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Meet Growing Home's Associate Board! Join us for a night of networking and discover how you can get involved and support Growing Home's initiatives. Appetizers on us, Drinks on you. Wednesday, June 26 | 6-8pm at Vintage Bar The Associates Board is the young professionals board of Growing Home Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to urban agriculture, healthy food access, and workforce development. Interested new members are welcome to attend and learn more about the organization and our mission. Attendees can also learn about volunteering with Growing Home and serving on the Associate Board. Reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/eu_TSpWv #chicago #networking #youngprofessionals #urbanfarming #growinghome
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