URBAN FARMING l A series of listening sessions presented by two Chicago non-profits highlighted opportunities — and obstacles — to expanding food growing in the city

URBAN FARMING l Chicago Tomato Man sells tomato starters in an astounding variety each year. But he finds himself in need of warehouse space for next growing season.

URBAN FARMING l The Talking Farm is located just north of the Chicago city line. They held a fundraiser with fun, food and drink, and beautiful things growing...

URBAN FARMING l The Talking Farm is a non-profit education farm just north of Chicago, and its Raise the Barn! fundraising event on Oct. 4 sounds like a can't-miss

URBAN FARMING l Bob Zeni's huge variety of tomato starter plants is why he and his company are known as Chicago Tomato Man. He is asking for votes for a major award

URBAN FARMING l Summer-like heat greeted a late September visit to a Chicago urban farm. Cold weather is inevitable, but for now, the growing season remains robust..

URBAN FARMING l The vegetables grown on Just Roots urban farm in Chicago are beautiful in their own right. So are bees and butterflies doing their pollinator thing.

URBAN FARMING l Bob Heuer is an advocate for strong local food ecosystems. His contributed article describes efforts to build an urban agriculture plan for Chicago

URBAN FARMING l Peak season spreads its wings at Chicago's Just Roots non-profit urban farm. See a beautiful butterfly, and the beautiful produce in my CSA haul...

FARM EDUCATION l Urban Growers Collective, a Chicago urban farming non-profit, plays a proactive role in educating growers, and is holding three classes on Aug. 9...