TOMATO GARDENING l Tomato plant starter star Bob Zeni, aka Chicago Tomato Man, threw a Tomatopalooza party April 26 to mark the start of outdoor growing season

URBAN FARMING l Just Roots, an urban farming non-profit with a mission to combat food insecurity, is holding season kickoff events in June on their farms in Chicago and in the south suburbs

TOMATO GARDENING l Chicago Tomato Man (aka Bob Zeni) sells an amazing variety of starter plans. His website previews his 2025 choices....

URBAN FARMING l Evanston Grows, an urban ag collective that addresses food inequality, seeks adult interns to help in their food gardens...

SUSTAINABILITY l Too many Christmas trees end up in landfills. To go green in Chicago, you can get your used tree fed to goats or mulched...

URBAN AGRICULTURE l The Talking Farm, a non-profit urban farm just outside Chicago with a strong educational mission, is hold a 9/28 party..

FOOD EDUCATION l Plant Chicago, a nonprofit that promotes circular economies, will hold a 9/21 class on indoor growing of greens and herbs..

FARMER TRAINING l Chicago's Windy City Harvest is recruiting its next urban ag apprentice cohort, and is holding a series of info sessions

URBAN FARMS l Just Roots is a community-focused farm on Chicago's South Side, where crops grow under the clatter of trains passing overhead

URBAN FARMING l Chicago's Urban Ag Crawl on 9/8 will be a day of food & fun highlighting urban ag's importance in underserved communities...