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Growing Home's mission is to provide job training and create employment opportunities for homeless and low-income people in Chicago within the context of a non-profit organic agriculture business.
Join us for our Urban Farms Open House
Tomorrow, Saturday, June 28
11:00 - 2:00
at our Wood Street Urban Farm
5814 S. Wood Street, Chicago IL 60636
Learn more about our new projects. Visit the Support GH page.
“Homeless people often are without roots. They're not tied down, not connected, not part of their family anymore. Our organic farming program is a way for them to connect with nature—to plant and nurture roots over a period of time. When you get involved in taking responsibility for caring for something, creating an environment that produces growth, then it helps you to build self-esteem and feel more connected.”
- Les Brown, founder of Growing Home, November 2004
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Last Updated ( Friday, 27 June 2008 )
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