Kristin Pufahl is proof that one person can make a big difference. Thanks to Kristin, not only has Growing Home received a grant, but many helping hands as well. Kristin works for LUSH Cosmetics, which encourages employees to nominate non-profits … Continue reading →

We are really looking forward to the Good Food Festival and Conference. The festival of exhibitors, panels, and workshops will take place this weekend from March 15th-17th at the UIC Forum on Chicago’s near South Side. Our staff, board, and … Continue reading →

We are very saddened by the untimely passing of Chef Michael Altenberg. Statement from Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home: “Michael has been a good friend of mine and a supporter of Growing Home for many years. In my … Continue reading →

The 2012 Chiditarod was an incredible success! Teams raised over $18,000 for Growing Home, and 25,000 pounds of food for the Chicago Food Depository! Thanks to our current matching gift program, the funds raised will go twice as far to … Continue reading →

Join us inside tomorrow at our farm stand at our first Green City Market of the year. We’ll have plenty of sweet winter spinach, spicy asian greens mix, and baby red romaine lettuce.  And of course, these are all certified organic vegetables!  The … Continue reading →

Chicago Whole Foods Market stores and Growing Home are pleased to announce that customers participating in the most recent One Dime at a Time (ODAAT) program have raised a record-breaking $22,775 over the course of three months, with proceeds benefiting … Continue reading →

In January, I attended the 6th biennial Organic Seed Growers Conference hosted by the Organic Seed Alliance.  I went looking to gather ideas and skills to enhance Growing Home’s organic vegetable production operations.  I spent three days touring coastal Washington, … Continue reading →

There’s still much to do during the winter at the Wood St. Urban Farm! We just started our first seeds of the new year last week … spinach, chard, parsley, and arugula. And in only a week the first lettuce, … Continue reading →

The role of the Market Outreach Coordinator is to develop a customer base for Growing Home’s Wood Street Farm Stand by managing and improving infrastructure for the farm stand. In addition, the position will serve as the administrator for Growing … Continue reading →

Growing Home is thrilled to announce that we will be the recipient of fundraising during the 2012 Chiditarod! The organizers of Chiditarod describe it as “a mobile food drive that combines elements of Alaska’s Iditarod with a costumed race and … Continue reading →