[Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] Land for Community Garden

[M Toy]

Hi Becca,

I'm not sure if anyone has responded to your email yet but I can help you
with regard to the various options-process available as well as provide
some perspective on the pros and cons of each option.  There are two main
options in Chicago for building community gardens on public land, City of
Chicago owned land and Chicago Park District land.  I'm on both the
Resources and the Advocacy and Outreach Committees for CCGA.

 I currently work on two community gardens, one on City of Chicago land and
another on Chicago Park District land.

There are also various programs where you can buy City owned land but you
must meet the qualifications of the programs.  Who is your alderman?

May

May Toy










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On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 4:09 PM Rebecca Tang via Resources <
resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Hello!
>
> My name is Becca and I found out about CCGA through NeighborSpace. I'm
> enrolled in the U of I Extension Master Gardener program and am interested
> in starting a community garden. The goal  of the garden is to empower
> people to be resilient to changes in food supply, provide access to
> affordable and nutritious produce, reduce the burden on supply chains, and
> donate any surplus.
>
> The biggest hurdle I'm facing is finding available land. While I do have
> some savings, most private land is out of my budget and I'm not sure if
> banks will give you a loan for residential vacant land. Do you know of any
> other options? Someone at my alderman's office suggested that I could
> petition to grow on city-owned land. Do you know if this is an actual
> possibility and has anyone done it before?
>
> I sincerely appreciate your help,
>
> Becca
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