How do you like these apples?

A great read about Chicago Rarities Orchard Project‘s Dave Snyder. Next month, after six years of working tirelessly to make the project happen, Snyder and CROP members will see Chicago break ground for the nation’s first rare varieties heritage orchard in the Logan Square neighborhood.…

Food Not Bombs Community Garden Project

Chicagoist has a great post about the Food Not Bombs Community Garden Project‘s work in transforming an abandoned police station in Pilsen: Taking a break from bringing over jugs of water filled from a house nearby, Eli Gonzalez, who grew up in Little Village and…

Remembering Dorothy McGhee

This week, Chicago’s community gardens lost Ms. Dorothy McGhee, a valued garden leader at 46th Street Community Garden. Observance details are listed below. Please join us as we come together to celebrate the life and legacy of our friend and colleague Ms. Dorothy McGhee. The…

Vote for Garfield Park

Garfield Park’s gardens are in the running for a grant from Garnier. Vote daily to bring this funding to Chicago!