Growing Home Inc

21/09/2024

Find Growing Home TODAY at Green City Market and Experimental Station! 🍅 We will have loads of fresh Kale, Collard, Chard, Arugula, Salad mix, Carrots, Turnips, Radishes, Summer Squash, Eggplant, Green Tomatoes, Slicer Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Sweet Pepper, Hot Peppers, Okra, and Beans.

See you there!

19/09/2024

Growing Home's Farm Stand opens TODAY at 11! 🍅 🫘 🌶️ 🥕 🧄 🥬 🍆 We have a big variety of fresh produce for you to choose from this week. See you soon!

18/09/2024

TOMORROW! Stop by for our Grow With Us Farm Stand Celebration 🎉

🍅 Delicious signature produce
🌱 Seedling and 🪴 Starter pots giveaways
🍴FREE snacks
🤎 Family-friendly activities and more!

Growing Home Farm Stand
1844 W. 59th Street | 11am-2pm

GET YOUR FREE TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-home-farm-stand-celebrations-tickets-822696566577

Interested in being a vendor, resource table, sponsor or volunteer group for the event? Reach out to LaQuandra at [email protected].

15/09/2024

Thank you Star Farm Chicago and Stephanie Dunn for allowing me and Growing Home Inc to spend the evening with you at your September Soiree 2024.

13/09/2024

NEXT WEEK! Join us for our Grow With Us Farm Stand Celebration on Thursday, September 19, 2024 🎉

🍅 Delicious signature produce
🌱 Seedling and 🪴 Starter pots giveaways
🍴FREE snacks
🤎 Family-friendly activities and more!

Growing Home Farm Stand
1844 W. 59th Street | 11am-2pm

GET YOUR FREE TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-home-farm-stand-celebrations-tickets-822696566577

Interested in being a vendor, resource table, sponsor or volunteer group for the event? Reach out to LaQuandra at [email protected].

12/09/2024

Head over to Growing Home's Englewood Farm Stand today from 11am - 5pm for your fresh produce needs! 🍅 🧄 🥬 🌶️

07/09/2024

TOMORROW! �� Join Growing Home Inc, Grow Greater Englewood and Urban Growers Collective for the Annual Urban Ag Crawl & Backyard BBQ on September 8, 2024 in our own farm backyards!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

Questions? Contact 773.549.1336 or [email protected]

04/09/2024

🔥🍔 Meet who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

Chef Rome’s culinary experience spans the globe. While working at Spago, Chef Rome studied culinary arts in Paris. He would later serve as a culinary consultant on a privately owned yacht for over a year while sailing the Caribbean. From 1998-2003, Chef Rome was one of five chefs selected to work at the Cannes International Film Festival’s American Pavilion—alongside master chefs Roger Verge, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, and Todd English. ≠

In 2000, Chef Rome founded Rome’s Joy Companies, which boasts a diverse business portfolio. This includes a brick-and-mortar restaurant called Peach’s on 47th, two grab-and-go concession locations at the University of Chicago, Rome’s Joy Catering (a full-service catering and event planning company), RJC Sausage (a chicken sausage manufacturer), Parkway Social (a coworking space and historic event facility), Blanc (a fine arts gallery), and Rome and a Day Productions (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization), all located in the heart of Chicago's Bronzeville community.
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Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

Grow Greater Englewood Urban Growers Collective

03/09/2024

Almost Here! Join Growing Home Inc, Grow Greater Englewood and Urban Growers Collective for the Annual Urban Ag Crawl & Backyard BBQ on September 8, 2024 in our own farm backyards! ��

Local food, drinks, games, raffles, tours and live music � along multiple farm stops. Proceeds go to Growing Home, Grow Greater Englewood, Urban Growers Collective & local urban growers.

Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

Questions? Contact 773.549.1336 or [email protected]

31/08/2024

🔥🍔 Meet who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

Chef Tsadakeeyah Ben Emmanuel has been a vegan for over 40 years, and a self-taught vegan chef for 35. While leading Soul Vegetarian Atlanta, the restaurant was named Best Vegetarian Restaurant by the Atlanta Journal & Constitution. His wife Nasya Emmanuel has been a vegan for over 19 years and is a graduate of Washburn Culinary Institute as a Pastry Chef. Together they started Majani which began as catering service from home, then moved into a shared kitchen. Majani sponsored the award winning Bronzeville Community Garden, creating meals and preparing food in the garden from the produce grown.

In 2019 Majani opened its shared kitchen at 7261 S Exchange Ave, making it easier for budding chefs to find a pathway to business. Majani has recently celebrated 6 years in business and is working to create new vegan concepts and opportunities for the community.
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Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

30/08/2024

�� Meet / Chef Mama William, who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

29/08/2024

🌱 : Last week, Growing Home’s Farms and Program Manager, Ezra Lee, sat down with CBS 2 TV to discuss the Travel Carbon Inset Initiative, which was highlighted at the DNC. This initiative allowed delegates to contribute to sustainability efforts, directly supporting Growing Home's mission as a high-production, USDA-certified organic urban farm, workforce development center, and non-profit social enterprise. 🌍

From February to November, Growing Home​ operates a fully functioning 1.75-acre farm along Wood Street in Englewood.

29/08/2024

🔥🍔 Meet and team who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

After attending culinary school together over a decade ago, Dr. Ed McDonald and Jeannine Wise reunited to create programming for Good Food is Good Medicine. They understand its not the food, its the pattern, that how we eat can be a pathway to health, and that we are all part of a food system where factors such as redlining, food apartheid and social determinants of health need to be considered in addition to individual choice.
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Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

Grow Greater Englewood Urban Growers Collective

29/08/2024

Summer veggies are in full swing! 🍅 Stop by the Farm Stand TODAY between 11am & 5pm.

28/08/2024

🔥🍔 Meet who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

Chef Sebastian seeks to inspire through food and use its lessons to heal. He is a trained psychotherapist, who was working with youth who were gang-involved, labeled at-risk, and many others who were simply struggling with the complexities of life before being hit and devastated by the unexpected deaths of both his aunt (Gwen Barjon) and father (William White Jr). In their honor, he founded The Evolved Network, NFP and established Evolved Kitchen and Garden, LLC. Learn more about Sebastian and the amazing work he does at theevolvednetwork.org.
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Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

Grow Greater Englewood Urban Growers Collective

27/08/2024

�� Meet & who will be among the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

Chef “Shamrok” Nyah Griffin and Partner & Sous Chef Michelle offer Pamoja ExperienceLLC to their community! Established in August 2020 in the midst of a Global Pandemic, this family-owned and operated business strives to remain committed to offering healthy, efficient and consciousoptions for families and individuals to eat with purpose, eat for sustenance, and feel great doing it!

With weekly meal prep programs featuring fresh menus that service families all acrossChicagoland and NW Indiana area AND a wide range of Professional Chef Services, TPE is the full Experience!

In their own words, “Our aim is to provide services with the foundation that family is the root andpriority, love is essential and the balance between food and health are the gateway to long lifeand that’s true wealth. BREATHE. PAY. EAT. WEALTH.” .................................................................
Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

27/08/2024

Growing Home Inc was recently on the Munir Muhammad Show discussing the great work that we're doing in Greater Englewood in workforce development, healthy food access, and urban agriculture. Check out the interview below

https://ow.ly/2AAE50T7wsJ

26/08/2024

�� Meet who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

El Hongo Magico Taqueria is Chicago’s First Myco-Taqueria!

Translated to the magic mushroom, this family-owned plant-based taqueria serves traditional Mexican flavors on handmade corn tortillas. They celebrate their roots, with plant-based recipes, utilizing the magic and versatility of culinary mushrooms to satisfy integral aspects of the dining experience.

They believe in the healing benefits of a plant-based diet filled with whole foods and minimizing processed alternatives, and focus their recipes on fresh vegetables, culinary mushrooms, and handmade corn tortillas. “What We Eat Matters.”
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Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

26/08/2024

25/08/2024

�� Meet who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

“I was taught to cook at an early age by helping my mom prepare food for my brothers and I. Growing up I was the youngest of five healthy boys, which often times left me with little to eat once I made my way to the refrigerator!

After several of those moments, I realized I needed to be a little more creative with what we had in the pantry. I took everyday foods and spices to create unique meals that allowed me to explore my imagination. From appetizers to desserts, | have curated dishes that combined flavors that will take your palate on a journey!”

To learn more about Chef Mouche’s catering and food truck services - and to hire him for an event, go to: https://www.chefmouche.com/
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Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

23/08/2024

�� Meet who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

“I believe strongly in the love of people coming together. My style of cooking comes from the love and support I have received from my family, and friends as well as new friends and family I continue to be a part of. With that said, I bring love, flavor, and soul to every dish I prepare. Here to amazing soulful and healthy eating.”

In the words of Chef Maurice: One pot - One Love. �
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Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

22/08/2024

�� Meet who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

When Chef Fuller was a child, he loved watching cooking shows on public television. His childhood passion for food and how food often creates a centerpiece for a great time led him to the kitchen. 30 years later, he’s experienced in the food and beverage industry as a Culinary Creative, Entrepreneur and Educator. In 2012, Chef Fuller started Eating To Live, LLC, a manufacturing and training consultancy which specializes in health conscious comfort food solutions for retail and foodservice.����

Eating To Live has had partnerships with some of the best grocery chains in thebusiness, including Whole Foods, Mariano’s and currently at Jewel Osco, where his vegan braised collard greens and kale are sold in their signature deli!..........................................................

Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

22/08/2024

Stop by TODAY to pick up this week's delicious garden-fresh produce! 🍅 🥕 🧄 🥬 🫑 🌶️

11am-5pm
59th & Honore

See you soon!

20/08/2024

🔥🍔 Meet who will be one of the talented chefs providing delicious small bites to Chicago Urban Ag Crawl and Backyard BBQ attendees!

When Chef Fuller was a child, he loved watching cooking shows on public television. His childhood passion for food and how food often creates a centerpiece for a great time led him to the kitchen. 30 years later, he's experienced in the food and beverage industry as a Culinary Creative, Entrepreneur and Educator. In 2012, Chef Fuller started Eating To Live, LLC, a manufacturing and training consultancy which specializes in health conscious comfort food solutions for retail and foodservice.🍗🌽🍉🍴

Eating To Live has had partnerships with some of the best grocery chains in thebusiness, including Foods, 's and currently at Osco, where his vegan braised collard greens and kale are sold in their signature deli!..........................................................

Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event on September 8 - featuring multi-stops across Greater Englewood featuring local chef samples, delicious food, drinks, live music, urban farm and garden trolley tours, garden activities, raffles, games, paddle raise and more!

$100 all-inclusive tickets; $25 for community residents. Learn More: https://www.chicagourbanagcrawl.org/

Grow Greater Englewood Urban Growers Collective

20/08/2024

Growing Home Inc was recently interviewed about our work and our capital campaign that would expand our campus to include a commercial kitchen, processing facility, retail cafe, technology resource center and more. Check out the article by Block Club Chicago. https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/07/a-25-million-organic-farm-and-job-training-campus-could-come-to-englewood/