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...

URBAN FARMING l The latest in my series about the beauty of growing season at Chicago's Just Roots urban farm, where I do a bi-weekly CSA subscription pickup...

URBAN FARMING l Visiting a Chicago urban farm for a bi-weekly produce subscription leaves one even more impressed at those who grow tons of food in a small space...

URBAN FARMING l My CSA subscription with Just Roots non-profit provides great produce, inspiration from their social mission — and Zen photo opps on their urban farm

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Just Roots is an urban farming non-profits that works to fight food insecurity. Their Sept. 18 fundraising dinner has a great chef lineup...

FARM EDUCATION l The Urban Growers Collective urban agriculture non-profit and Illinois Extension have on-farm learning experiences scheduled in Chicago in July....

URBAN FARMING l There are very practical reasons why have a CSA subscription at Just Roots Farm on Chicago's South Side. But there is also an aesthetic side to it...

URBAN FARMING l I subscribe to Just Roots CSA because I respect the Chicago non-profit's mission. And I get to watch the growing season's evolution with my own eyes

BLACK FARMERS l Devonjah Wallace spent part of his childhood in Chicago's Cabrini Green project. After some life struggles, he has found his purpose in urban farming

URBAN FARMING l Star Farm Chicago — a non-profit urban farming organization that increases food access in its South Side community — invites you to their June Brunch