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Nothing better than food from your own garden

by Editor May 30, 2011 Gardening

Share By Nancy Traver Spring is getting on here in northern Illinois, and now is the time to get going on your garden. Your effort will pay off later when you’re enjoying the fresh lettuce, radishes and — much later — delicious tomatoes from your garden. There is nothing better than going into your yard, [...]

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USDA will expand support for school food gardens

by Editor September 7, 2010 Community gardening

Share By Susan Richardson Just in time for the beginning of the school year, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a $1 million pilot program to develop and manage community gardens at high-poverty schools in five states. Funded through the National School Lunch Act, the program targets schools where 50 percent or more of [...]

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Krafting a campaign to support food gardens

by Editor August 6, 2010 Community gardening

Share COMMENTARY By Susan Richardson A recent story about Chicago-area Kraft Foods is simply too delicious to ignore. The world’s second- largest food company – and maker of the nutritious Cheez Whiz (“Cheezy and Darn Proud of It!”) – is encouraging the consumers of its Triscuit wheat crackers to grow their own food. Some of [...]

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This is what fresh looks like

by Cassandra West July 7, 2010 Local food production
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Share Those of us who are first-time urban farmers are always amazed at what we get from the soil. We go into this food-growing venture hopeful, expectant and not quite knowing what our efforts — and the Earth — will yield. So anything we harvest is a pleasure and a reward. I picked my first [...]

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Building Community in Woodlawn

by Editor May 17, 2010 Community
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Share By Susan Richardson Seeding Chicago talked to Benjamin “Benja” Murphy, coordinator of the 65th and Woodlawn Community Garden, about the connection between gardens and community redevelopment. Share

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Bee Balm buzz at Garfield Conservatory's Green and Growing Fair

by Cassandra West April 25, 2010 Community

Share We met Mr. Brown Thumb (shy guy wouldn’t let us take his photo) and many other urban gardeners and gardening enthusiasts at Saturday’s Green & Growing Fair at Garfield Park Conservatory. More evidence, we see, that urban agriculture’s roots are getting deeper. You don’t hear the word wholesome much these days, but that’s the [...]

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Getting fresh food from the school vegetable garden

by Cassandra West April 3, 2010 Community

Share [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2GJt2eCMPE&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00] A Chicago high school senior tells what he thinks can improve school lunches: student-run vegetable gardens. Not only would lunches be more nutritional, students would learn where food comes from. Share

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