everyone deserves fresh produce

2018 annual impacts

65

home gardens built for food security

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home gardens built for food security

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home gardens built for food security

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home gardens built for food security

The GardenWorks Project is registered 501c3 nonprofit, volunteer-led organization founded in 2012 to serve the western Chicagoland suburbs.

growing food together

The GardenWorks Project promotes organic suburban agriculture to improve the well-being of our community, the environment, and those facing food insecurity.

We empower, educate, and support all food growers in their efforts to nourish their families and neighbors in need.

home gardening for food insecure families

empower
Home Garden Builds

We partner with area food pantries and social service organizations to identify families who are both food insecure and want to grow their own food. We teach organic vegetable gardening in a way that promotes self-sufficiency, pride, and stewardship of the Earth.

To reduce barriers to home vegetable growing, The GardenWorks Project provides low-income families with all of the resources needed to grow food at home. We teach families how to sow, maintain and harvest from their gardens from early spring to late fall.

In addition to a 4x8' cedar raised garden bed, soil, compost, plants, and gardening tools, each family is paired with a gardening coach to help ensure their success throughout the growing season. And we support our gardeners with fresh compost, plants, and seeds for at least two years after their initial garden installation so that they can build on the skills learned during their initial year in our program.

resources for all gardeners

educate
Resources & Resource Center

We partner with area food pantries and social service organizations to identify families who are both food insecure and want to grow their own food. We teach organic vegetable gardening in a way that promotes self-sufficiency, pride, and stewardship of the Earth.

To reduce barriers to home vegetable growing, The GardenWorks Project provides low-income families with all of the resources needed to grow food at home. We teach families how to sow, maintain and harvest from their gardens from early spring to late fall.

In addition to a 4x8' cedar raised garden bed, soil, compost, plants, and gardening tools, each family is paired with a gardening coach to help ensure their success throughout the growing season. And we support our gardeners with fresh compost, plants, and seeds for at least two years after their initial garden installation so that they can build on the skills learned during their initial year in our program.

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Community Gardens, Pantries, & Food Growers Networks

We partner with area food pantries and social service organizations to identify families who are both food insecure and want to grow their own food. We teach organic vegetable gardening in a way that promotes self-sufficiency, pride, and stewardship of the Earth.

To reduce barriers to home vegetable growing, The GardenWorks Project provides low-income families with all of the resources needed to grow food at home. We teach families how to sow, maintain and harvest from their gardens from early spring to late fall.

In addition to a 4x8' cedar raised garden bed, soil, compost, plants, and gardening tools, each family is paired with a gardening coach to help ensure their success throughout the growing season. And we support our gardeners with fresh compost, plants, and seeds for at least two years after their initial garden installation so that they can build on the skills learned during their initial year in our program.

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