This past weekend, we collected our first donation for Breakthrough’s food pantry. Some of us were a bit ambitious when planting our gardens and now have an overabundance of food! It is a fantastic opportunity to give back to the community because our donations benefit senior citizens living in a nearby residential facility. Special thanks to Gwen, Sally and Peggy for working hard and driving the donated goods to the
Last June, a group of gardeners from Taylor Street Farms had the pleasure of taking a guided tour of the private garden of Rick Bayless. He’s one of Chicago’s most renowned chefs and the winner of Top Chef Masters. In addition to his skills in the kitchen, Rick has an amazing home and backyard in the Wicker Park neighborhood. His personal garden engineer showed us techniques in growing microgreens during
The days are getting longer, the sun more intense – spring is getting ready to come to Chicago! My dear fellow gardeners are awaking from their winter sleep and start exchanging seeds and sowing plants indoors. And as soon as we are sure that the last frost has passed our little farm at Taylor Street in Little Italy, we will start digging and planting again. But one question always goes
The “Space in Between” contest rewards outstanding projects which revitalize forsaken areas. Taylor Street Farms grew like a phoenix from the ashes – to read our story please go to Green Oasis (voting is now closed) and vote for us!
Come visit us at the Festa Italiana 2012 to learn about the community and our passion! More about Taylor Street Festival: http://www.choosechicago.com/event/Taylor-Street-Festa-Italiana/19800/
Everyone who´s tried to grow any kind of vegetables knows: gardening can be SO exciting! After several weeks of carefully digging, watering and pruning, the first delicious treats could be harvested. Delicious! Congrats to all successful gardeners!
Wow! We are overwhelmed by the response for this season’s farm. Although we do not have any more available plots, community memberships are still available. Community members can learn about urban gardening, grow plants in the common areas and join us for fun events. Please contact us at taylorstreetfarms at gmail.com if this interests you.
