Urban Growers Collective

Urban Growers Collective
Formation2017 (2017)
TypeNon-profit
Headquarters1200 W. 35th Street Pl.
Chicago, Illinois 60608
United States[1]
Founders
Erika Allen, Laurell Sims
Websiteurbangrowerscollective.org

Urban Growers Collective is a non-profit organization that builds urban farms, gardens, and provides fresh foods primarily in underprivileged areas in the West and South Side of Chicago.[2] The organization was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 2017 by Erika Allen and Laurell Sims.[3][4] As of 2019, there are eight urban farms that have been created and are run by Urban Growers Collective.[5]

  1. ^ "Location of the Urban Growers Collective Headquarters". Google Maps.
  2. ^ "Urban Farming Program Marks 10,000 Customers Served". WTTW News. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  3. ^ Chu, Louisa (17 July 2018). "Urban farmers forced off land find new ground to grow". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ^ Gerasole, Vince (30 July 2019). "Urban Farms Helping Chicago Neighborhoods Grow More Than Vegetables; 'We Can Really Impact The Community'". CBS Chicago. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. ^ Henderson, Catherine (11 July 2019). "In the middle of Chicago, an emerging curriculum blooms in a hidden city garden". Chalkbeat. Retrieved 26 October 2019.