FAQ - Community Development

What is the Englewood Urban Agriculture District?

The Englewood Urban Agriculture District is an initiative outlined in Englewood’s Quality-of-Life-Plan, developed in 2005. You can read the entire plan here.

Does Growing Home work in any other communities?

Growing Home works in the communities in which our farm sites are located. We currently have three main farm sites: the Les Brown Memorial Farm in Marseilles, IL, the Wood Street Urban Farm in the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood, and the Su Casa Market Garden in Chicago’s New City neighborhood.

What organizations does Growing Home partner with?

Growing Home collaborates and partners with many organizations throughout Chicago, as well as nationally. Some of our partners include:

City Colleges of Chicago: Kennedy King City College in Englewood has committed to working closely with us on educational assessments, TABE tests, referrals to our program, GED classes and tests for prepared participants, and vocational courses for those interested.

Teamwork Englewood: The lead organization for the LISC/New Communities Program revitalization project in Englewood, we are working together to develop the planned Urban Agriculture District. In addition, Rodney Walker, Teamwork Englewood’s Executive Director, has joined Growing Home’s Board of Directors.

Su Casa Catholic Worker: Growing Home shares garden space and with the Su Casa Catholic Worker house at 5045 S. Laflin, Chicago, IL 60609. Our relationship includes providing produce to the house during the growing season.

Angelic Organics Learning Center: Growing Home enlists AOLC for technical assistance and training expertise.

Literacy Works: Growing Home is a member of this organization, which provides tutor training in ABE and ESL as well as writing workshops for our program participants.

Haymarket Center: Haymarket provides referrals to Growing Home for program participants.

Chicago Honey Coop: Growing Home is a member of the honey coop. We also have a working relationship with the coop that allows us to send interested program participants to them for training.

Center for Urban Transformation: This Englewood-based non-profit supports economic and community development through alternative green economies. CUT’s Executive Director, Orrin Williams, serves as Growing Home’s Case Manager.