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Bob Benenson
Sep 142 min read
Celebrate Autumn in Skokie at The Talking Farm's Big Bash
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..
Bob Benenson
Sep 101 min read
Contemporary Farmer Offers Sept. 21 Indoor Growing Workshop
FOOD EDUCATION l Plant Chicago, a nonprofit that promotes circular economies, will hold a 9/21 class on indoor growing of greens and herbs..
Bob Benenson
Aug 271 min read
Windy City Harvest Hosts Info Sessions on Apprentice Program
FARMER TRAINING l Chicago's Windy City Harvest is recruiting its next urban ag apprentice cohort, and is holding a series of info sessions
Bob Benenson
Aug 263 min read
Under the El Tracks, Just Roots Farm Grows to Feed Its Community
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
Bob Benenson
Jul 182 min read
Connect With South Side's Food Culture at Chicago Urban Ag Crawl
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...
Bob Benenson
Jul 181 min read
Volunteer on a South Side Chicago Urban Farm on July 27
URBAN FARMING l Want to be a farmer, if just for a day? Sign up for the July 27 volunteer day at Chicago's Citadelle Green Mountain farm...
Bob Benenson
Jul 103 min read
Chicago-Land Farm Learning
FARMER TRAINING l Farmer training opportunities abound in the Chicago region. This article features four new upcoming events...
Bob Benenson
Jun 252 min read
View the Recording of Our Urban Farming/Gardening Webinar
FOOD WEBINAR l Local Food Forum's webinar on community gardens and urban farms was enlightening, inspiring & informative. View the recording
Bob Benenson
Jun 137 min read
Chicago Urban Farming Leader is New Guest for Our Community Gardens Webinar
Urban Farming l A dynamic urban farming leaders from Chicago's South Side has joined the panel for Local Food Forum's June 17 webinar.
Bob Benenson
Jun 56 min read
Gardens in the City are Cultivating Hope
Local Food Webinar l "Gardens in a City: Cultivating Hope in Chicago," takes place on Monday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Free to attend.
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