Are you passionate about sustainable urban agriculture and eager to train the next generation of farmers in Chicago? Join us at Windy City Harvest! In partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago, our Apprenticeship program provides nine months of immersive, hands-on technical training to empower students to launch successful careers in sustainable agriculture.
As the Apprenticeship Instructor, you’ll be instrumental in shaping our students’ journeys. You’ll oversee student-led farm operations at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, a vibrant 1/8-acre site featuring raised beds, a hoophouse, and a greenhouse. Through teaching, hands-on training, and career guidance, you’ll be a mentor and leader, helping students unlock their potential in the growing field of urban agriculture. If you bring deep expertise in sustainable agriculture, a commitment to workforce development, and a passion for education, we’d love to meet you.
Help us cultivate the future of urban farming! For more information or to apply, please visit www.chicagobotanic.org/jobs
Pupusa Making
To close out National Hispanic Heritage Month, we present to you a slightly ✨chaotic ✨ pupusa cooking demo led by our very own Urban Agriculture Educator Paola!
#HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #OrgulloHispano #OrgulloLatino
Windy City Harvest Celebra el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana
Este Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana, celebramos la comida como cultura ❤️🍲
#HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #OrgulloHispano #orgullolatino
Windy City Harvest Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
This National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are celebrating food as culture ❤️🍲
#HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #OrgulloHispano #OrgulloLatino
Meet Soraya and Jarvi of Otter Oaks Farm! Otter Oaks is part of Windy City Harvest's (WCH) Farm Incubator Program which supports beginner farmers through land access, technical and financial readiness training, mentorship, and access to distribution channels.
With the support of The Conservation Fund , Otter Oaks will be expanding their business, moving from their ¼ acre communal plot at WCH's Legends Farm to a 43-acre farm in McHenry County! We are absolutely thrilled for Otter Oaks and their impressive growth after just three years in the Incubator Program!
Learn more about WCH's rising incubators and The Conservation Fund's #FarmsFund at the links below⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://www.chicagobotanic.org/urbanagriculture/careers/incubator
https://www.conservationfund.org/our-work/working-farms-fund
What? Nothing to see here…just normal items on normal desks at a normal workplace.
🚨 PRODUCE OF THE WEEK 🚨
With extra warm weather comes an absurd amount of zucchini! Our team has harvested more than 250 pounds of zucchini this week🫨
Smaller zucchini are best for salads, dinner side dishes, and pastas, while a larger zucchini can be used to make some killer zucchini bread!
Grab yours at the Farm on Ogden Market at 3555 W. Ogden Ave 11am-5pm, Wednesday through Saturday.
Stop by the Farm on Ogden May 11th for our annual Spring Sprout Plant Sale! We will have a variety of plants for purchase, live music, and food!
Doors open at 11am.
See you there!
#farmonogden #plantsale #chicago
Food, Health and Jobs The Chicago Botanic Garden’s urban agriculture program builds resilient & sustainable communities through food, health, and jobs.
