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Residents living in and around the Chicago area have struck gold thanks
to the Chicago Botanic Garden and the City’s Community College system!
Not only do these residents have access to a valuable certificate
program in sustainable agriculture, but grocers and community members
also benefit from the fresh & organic produce that’s grown by the
hard-working and inspired students in the program. No doubt this is a
success story about a green program that’s truly golden! DIG DEEPER
- The Windy City Harvest Program is a
joint program of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Chicago’s Richard J.
Daley Community College. To find out more about the certificate program
in sustainable urban horticulture, visit their website.
- Some of the produce that’s grown by Windy City is distributed to
low-income and nutritionally at-risk women and children that are part of
the USDA WIC program. Learn more about WIC by clicking here.
- If you live in or near a community that is a “food desert,” (where
access to fresh produce is minimal or absent), consider starting a
community supported food garden. Find tips, resources, tools and more by
visiting the American Community Gardening Association's website.
- Statistics show that 1 in 3 children will develop Type 2 Diabetes.
Reduce this statistic by bringing fresh produce to our nation’s schools
with help from the National Farm to School Network.
This nonprofit connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the
objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving
student nutrition, providing agriculture, health and nutrition
educational opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers.
- At-risk youth are youths that have a high risk of ending up in gangs
and other criminal activity, performing poorly in school, becoming
pregnant as teens, etc. If agricultural training doesn’t toot your horn,
maybe Outward Bound’s
unique programs for youth, families, schools, professional
organizations and communities who are at-risk for delinquency, violence,
crime, and substance abuse will.
- Visit the nationally renowned Seeds of Change
for all of your gardening needs, including tips on urban gardening, a
source for organic seeds, and even tips on how to turn your green into
gold!
Tagsag training, agricultural, at-risk youth, careers, certificate program, Chicago botanic garden, farming, food, gardening, job training, make money, organic, produce, Sustainable Agriculture, urban garden, Windy City Harvest Program
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