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Food gardens help revitalize Chicago’s Englewood

by Editor July 19, 2010 Community

Share   By Susan Richardson Within earshot of the Green Line on a residential street in Englewood, Dip Ross sells chips and soft drinks and locally grown produce at his food stand. Bell peppers, onions, corn and squash are sold along with beef nachos and snow cones.  The produce comes from Rowan Trees Farm, a [...]

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"Spring"

by Cassandra West April 7, 2010 Seasons

Share In recognition of National Poetry Month, we offer this poem of the season by Edna St. Vincent Millay: Spring To what purpose, April, do you return again? Beauty is not enough. You can no longer quiet me with the redness Of little leaves opening stickily I know what I know. The sun is hot [...]

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How to build community

by Cassandra West March 23, 2010 Community

Share What does it take to build a community? Mostly a little effort by all of us. Check out the list here for ideas–or come up with your own. We borrowed most of this list from a poster we got from Chicagoan Naomi Davis, founder of Blacks in Green. Turn off your TV Leave your [...]

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