Grace Seeds Ministry

06/11/2026

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06/11/2026

We’re excited to share word of the Carrots & Cocktails fundraiser coming up soon! The event benefits Urban Autism Solutions and its Growing Solutions Farm, one of our Share the Harvest partners. It’s going to be a great event!

Today’s staff meeting looked a little different.

Our UAS team spent the day weeding, tidying up, and getting the farm ready for Carrots & Cocktails almost one week away. This space means so much to our students, our programs, and our community, and we’re excited to welcome guests here for a special time.

We can’t wait to share the farm with everyone soon!

06/11/2026

We all feel it at the grocery store. Food prices are rising. Inflation is real. Tomato prices are up 40+% over last year and, overall, fruit and vegetables cost 6% more than a year ago. Ten percent of Americans are experiencing food insecurity. At the same time, SNAP access has been cut for many of our neighbors. We'll say it again: EVERYONE has a right to enjoy healthy, delicious food. Grace Seeds Ministry's Share the Harvest project helps empower our Growing Partners to be creative, community-transforming neighbors who, through hands-on action, refuse to accept food insecurity as the "norm." These photos are a preview of abundant harvests to come -- taken at several of our Share the Harvest Growing Partner locations. Thank you to ALL of our partners who commit to helping God's love, abundance and justice grow!

06/07/2026

June is Pride Month! At Grace Seeds Ministry we set a wide table where all are welcomed as beloved children of God. We celebrate and welcome the gifts of LGBTQIA+ siblings as we work together to share God's love, hospitality and abundance -- and embody God's justice and peace.

06/01/2026

Gardens evolve and change over time. The garden at New Generation Church of God in Christ and Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Oak Lawn has been growing and changing over its many, many years of faithfully sharing its harvests. This year, they're giving their tomato plants more room for their roots! Bob Smith took on the job of building a new frame to hold 15-gallon grow pots. Great job, Bob!

06/01/2026

Celebrating the garden team at the Louis S. Viverito Senior Center (STOA) in Burbank! We're so glad and grateful they're Share the Harvest Growing Partners. Here are a few photos from planting day!

05/19/2026

Our hearts are with the Islamic Center of San Diego, the victims and families impacted by today's horrific act of violence, and Muslims everywhere as they prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha later this month.

Muslims, like all Americans, deserve the religious freedom to worship and practice their faith safely.

Anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence is on the rise across the United States. It's on all of us to push back against any and all hate against the Muslim members of our communities.

05/14/2026

Great job yesterday at New Hope UCC, one of our Share the Harvest Growing Partners! They got their garden beds prepped for a new growing season! Fresh produce from their garden goes directly (down the church sidewalk!) to Pilgrim Faith Food Pantry, now located at New Hope UCC. Blessings on your growing and harvesting!

05/12/2026

Great reminders!

When heading into the great outdoors, plan ahead and check for ticks afterward!

Tick activity has been higher than usual this spring, according to reports from the Illinois Natural History Survey and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

To avoid ticks:
• Use insect repellent.
• Wear light-colored, long-sleeved shirts/pants.
• Wear a hat and pull back hair into a ponytail.
• Avoid deer trails and tall grassy areas.
• Check clothing and pets upon returning home.

If you are bitten:
• Remove the tick as soon as possible.
• Use tweezers to grasp the tick close to the skin and pull it out with steady pressure.
• Clean the bite area with disinfectant.
• Take a picture of it and then flush the tick down the toilet or freeze it in a plastic bag for future identification.
• Check with your doctor if symptoms such as a rash, fever, or flu-like symptoms appear.

Report tick bites at https://bitemap.illinois.edu.

Learn more about tickborne illnesses at https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/tickborne-illnesses.html