Volunteer with CITY FARM — Turning Vacant Chicago Plots to Fertility

We grow heirloom tomatoes, kale, beets, herbs, salad greens, garlic and more and sell the majority of our production to Chicago restaurants. This reduces local chefs’ carbon footprint while increasing Chicago’s food self-sufficiency. We sell a percentage of our yield to communities without access to fresh produce at greatly reduced prices.

City Farm cultivates.
We turn fallow, vacant land into a fertile plot that is economically viable, favorably impacts food security, offers a fair and economical way to address the lack of fresh produce in underserved areas of the region, and has lasting ecological and health benefits.

City Farm teaches.
We mentor teens, train prospective farmers, and teach communities how to farm and how to reap the benefits of greening a fallow, vacant piece of land.

City Farm shares.
We distribute produce to communities that do not have access to fresh food. We coordinate with community organizations and grocery stores to deliver over 330,000 pounds of perishable food to those in need.

City Farm conserves.
We provide a closed loop of sustainability, growing vegetables, selling to restaurants, collecting food refuse from those same organizations, turning that into compost, using compost to grow more vegetables.

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City Farm
550 W Division St.
Chicago, IL 60610

cityfarmchicago@gmail.com
(773) 821-1351