May 16, 2012
by katy
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Our job training program splits it’s time between on-the-job training and classroom time. Program participants (interns) are trained in job readiness, nutrition, landscaping and agriculture, food systems and more. We need volunteers to help our job training staff with some … Continue reading
May 9, 2012
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On May 1st, 2012, the Cook County Commissioners passed a resolution to honor Growing Home for 10 years of implementing our mission: to operate, promote and demonstrate the use of organic agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment and … Continue reading
May 4, 2012
by natalie
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May 6, 1-3 PM! Join us at our rural farm for a celebration of spring and the start of our 2012 CSA program, where you can tour the organic farm, meet the farm team, see what’s in season, visit the … Continue reading
May 1, 2012
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Tonight is the night! Our SOLD-OUT 10th Anniversary Benefit/Birthday Party! Thank you to our sponsors and ticket-buyers for making the event possible! Here are the details for the day: 11 a.m. Harry Rhodes, Executive Director, and Valerie Denney, Board Chair, … Continue reading
April 26, 2012
by katy
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The Cook County Board of Commissioners is submitting a proposed resolution on Tuesday to honor the 10th Anniversary of Growing Home. Our Executive Director, Harry Rhodes, and our Board President, Valerie Denney, will be at the Cook County Board Meeting, … Continue reading
April 20, 2012
by katy
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About this time last week I was cruising at 39,000 feet with 150 other passengers on Southwest Flight 251. This trip from Chicago to Baltimore is one I’ve made a number of times to visit friends and family in Maryland, … Continue reading
April 10, 2012
by katy
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In an effort to get more residents to use Growing Home’s Wood Street Urban Farm as a resource, Growing Home’s Wednesdays at Wood Street is opening its’ doors to other non-profit organizations in Greater Englewood. We are starting a new … Continue reading
April 5, 2012
by katy
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Our Community Outreach Coordinator, Seneca Kern, recently traveled through East Africa on a Bold Food Fellowship. Here are his thoughts in the experience (bonus: each link will send you to a video from Mr. Kern’s trip). As part of the … Continue reading
April 3, 2012
by katy
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It’s less than a month until our biggest event of the year! In honor of our job training program’s 10th year we are throwing ourselves a birthday party! When: May 1st, cocktail hour starts at 6pm Where: The Peggy Notebaert … Continue reading
March 28, 2012
by katy
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Most of the produce for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program is grown, harvested and processed at our Les Brown Memorial Farm near Marseilles, IL. Any produce not grown at this site is grown at one of our urban farms … Continue reading