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Event Tue Apr 17 2007
Growing Home Chicago
Growing Home Chicago is a non-profit whose mission is to "provide job training ... for homeless and low-income people in Chicago, within the context of an organic agriculture business." They've been in operation for nine years, boasting a lot of success stories of program participants who've gone on to careers in the food industry. There are lots of ways to support their program, including buying into their CSA, volunteering, or attending their annual benefit, which this year is on May 1st, at Garfield Park Conservatory. In addition to supporting their cause, your $80 ticket gets you a gourmet dinner made by the likes of Michael Altenberg, Greg Christian Catering, Fox & Obel, Lula CafeĢ, and Shawn McClain.
Details are available on this PDF. If you go, be sure to find me and say hey.
