Partner With Us

Host Growing Home for a Workshop or Tabling Event

Growing Home provides workshops about cooking, gardening and farming, virtually and in-person at your site or ours.  We’d love to work with you for a workshop! Please give us at least two weeks notice.

In order to ensure our staff has a balanced work and home life, please be aware that we are unavailable for workshops and tabling on Family Holidays including Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Juneteenth (This may include the day before, of or after the holiday itself.)

Sign up for a Group Volunteer Session or Tour

Want to bring your group or company on our farms for a tour or volunteer day? We welcome all ages and all groups, from community to school and other groups. We are open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm for tours and can schedule a volunteer group time that works for you. If you are interested in tours, please reach out to LaQuandra Fair at lfair@growinghomeinc.org.

Corporate Partnerships

There are many ways for local businesses and companies to make a difference in our Chicago community by partnering with Growing Home! Start with a tour of our site or an introductory meeting to learn about our work and how we can support long-term change together.

Hire Our Graduates

Be the next step in our Production Assistants journey – and become an Employment Training Hiring Partner!

Growing Home staff only refers the most qualified of candidates for the job. We work with individuals to assess their experience, goals, and motivation to ensure that they are the right fit for your company. As an Employer Partner of Growing Home, there are multiple benefits to you and your company. We provide follow-up support for you and our graduates throughout the life of their employment at your business.

Please email our Director of Employment Training, Zenobia Williams, at zwilliams@growinghomeinc.org if you are interested.

Purchase or Receive Our Produce in Bulk

Interested in local, organic produce for your business? Purchase or receive produce from Growing Home! We have multiple partnerships with local retail stores, restaurants, food entrepreneurs and more.  We are USDA-certified organic and are expecting to complete the third phase of our Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification in 2023.  

Email our Farm Team at farm@growinghomeinc.org with your requests and they will get in touch with you in 1-3 business days.