Growing Home

Urban Farming - Organic Agriculture - Job Training - Food Access

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Big win for Growing Home, Inc., Englewood and the South Side of Chicago! Growing Home Inc. was awarded $5 million towards our Capital Campaign as part of Mayor Johnson's 2024-2028 $1.25 billion Housing and Economic Development Bond. #HEDBond

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Looking forward to being part of #MLKDay2023 of service with @ObamaFoundation and other great partners! Hope to see you there!

[The Obama Foundation @ObamaFoundation]

This #MLKDay, we're turning hope to action with The Honeycomb Project as we co-host a day of service in support of four Chicago organizations: @NourishHopeChi, @GrowingHome, @CAWC_Chicago, and @TheLoveFridge. Sign up to join us: https://t.co/4SZDdT9xP1

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Our Volunteer Extravaganza week is almost here!

What: Staff & Volunteers help us prepare our beds for next season
Where: Growing Home Urban Farm, 58th & Wood
Who: All of you!

Sign up for your shift now at https://t.co/CdFcrCxUH2.

[Growing Home @growinghome]

A sneak peek into our mission and work at Growing Home!

For #GivingTuesday tomorrow, JOIN US in reaching our $25K Goal to support access to Good Jobs and Good Food in Greater Englewood.

Donate at https://t.co/jFVQ0xYREZ.

[Growing Home @growinghome]

🙏🏾 Grateful to @LtGovStratton for supporting local urban farms like us!

[Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton @LtGovStratton]

I’m proud of our work to expand access to locally grown food.

Today at @GreenCityMarket, I picked up turnips and brussel sprouts from Star Farm, kale and carrots from @growinghome’s Englewood Organic Urban Farm. What a way to #supportsmallbusiness! 🥕🥬🍎#AgConnectsUsAll

[Growing Home @growinghome]

@dovetailbrewery Thursday night - we’ll be there!!

Great 🍺 + Support Growing Home!

[Dovetail Brewery @dovetailbrewery]

This Thursday, November 3 — all day in the taproom:

Always
Be
Cozy 🍂

A release party for our coziest beers—Czech Dark Lager, Dunkel and Rauchbier! $1 of every half-liter of these beers and Vienna Lager benefits @growinghome! Special variety 4-packs will be available to go!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Looking for volunteers for November on the farm!

And if you are a company or group interested in community service for the giving month, sign up.

Thanks to @amazon for coming by last week to volunteer and tour our operations at Growing Home!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Englewood Farm Stand is still going strong tomorrow! So much delicious produce available.

**We will be closing early at 2pm - and this is the second to last farm stand of the season.**

So come on by between 11am-2pm at 59th & Honore!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Stop by @GreenCityMarket tomorrow for a special treat!

Our partner and friend Sebastian from The Evolved Network will do a live (free!) culinary demonstration featuring produce from Growing Home!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Our HarvestFest Event is Tomorrow! Here are some helpful tips and maps.

Thank you to our partners & vendors!
@FifthThird
@howardbrownhc
@familyfocus_org
@MetroFamChicago
ZShavinne Designs
Chef Maurice
Shane Adams Cleaning Services

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Our talented Farm Staff and Cohort 4 PA Team have harvested some INCREDIBLE organic vegetables this week for our markets!

We'll be at @GreenCityMarket and @expstation today with our organic veggies - don't miss out on this last month of our market season!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

"There are more than 500 employment laws, policies and sanctions that prevent people with criminal records from accessing employment in Illinois" - WTTW Chicago

Learn more from Ms. Williams, Director of Employment Training at Growing Home & @wttw at: https://t.co/I22TRl7EsN

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Can’t wait!

[Imagine Englewood if @ImaginEnglewood]

Calling our friends far and wide to join us at @growinghome 's Harvest Fest next Thursday, 10/13! 🌾

Enjoy:
✅ A delicious chef lunch and food boxes,
✅ Pumpkin crafts and activities,
✅ Local Vendors....

...and much more - for free!

#EmpowerEnglewood #GrowingHome

[Growing Home @growinghome]

@ImaginEnglewood Can’t wait!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Volunteer with Growing Home this October for a fantastic experience on our urban farms! Sign up now at: https://t.co/CdFcrCxUH2.

Thanks to @nyhan_c and @vitalproteins for volunteering with us last week to harvest, build equipment and weed! Thank you!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Looking for jobs in Food Justice? Sign up for @ChiFoodPolicy Virtual Job Fair tomorrow!

Growing Home will be there - we have 3 openings we are looking to fill and would love to answer your questions on joining our team!

[Chicago Food Policy @ChiFoodPolicy]

Attention Job Seekers!: Join our Food Justice Job Fair on October 6 4-5pm. Learn about our open positions on our Summit Leadership team and Good Food Purchasing Program team!
Register at https://t.co/7BE4aog4PZ

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Don't miss one of our best Farm Stand events of the year: HarvestFest! RSVP at https://t.co/AOvI7UmGH5

Come celebrate the end of the Harvest Season with Growing Home at our 3rd Annual HarvestFest with Growing Home, @FifthThird @howardbrownhc and more!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Get your greens and beans with us today @greencitymarket! 7am-1pm.

We're here through the end of October - come stop by!

Photo credit: Meg R. - Thanks for being a fantastic Growing Home customer!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Two events in one today!

Stop by our Farm Stand at 59th & Honore for incredible organic produce at the best prices - and then swing by our *NEW* Computer and Job Resource Center Open House for info sessions, raffles & more!

[Growing Home @growinghome]

Computer questions? Applying for jobs? Promoting your own business? We have answers at our new Computer and Job Resource Center!

Come by this week for the Grand Opening from 9am-12pm Tuesday through Friday at Growing Home to learn more! Register at https://t.co/dMrdSdDpXJ.