Advocates for Urban Agriculture

Advocates for Urban Agriculture AUA envisions a flourishing local food system that promotes urban agriculture in Chicago.

(español abajo)🐛Advocates for Urban Agriculture and Chicago Food Policy Action Council would like to invite you to join ...
04/30/2026

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🐛Advocates for Urban Agriculture and Chicago Food Policy Action Council would like to invite you to join us for our first in person workshop of the year in collaboration with Chicago Patchworks Farm.

🐞The workshop will begin with an Introduction to Biology with our guest educator Clayton Wassilak, who will be discussing the benefits of acquiring a soil microbiome assessment, how it functions and how urban growers can utilize it as a tool to monitor their long term soil health.

🦋This event is all ages, family friendly and free! We hope you can join us.

📅 Saturday May 30th
⏰ 11am – 1pm
📍 Chicago Patchwork Farms | 2825 W Chicago Ave
🔗 Register: Link in bio

Spanish interpretation will be available upon request, contact: Vale Espinoza- [email protected]

AUA's Soil Health Program is partially funded by a subaward grant with the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute.

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🐛Advocates for Urban Agriculture y Chicago Food Policy Action Council les invita a nuestro primer taller en person del año, en colaboración con Chicago Patchworks Farm.

🐞El taller comenzará con una introducción a la biología a cargo de nuestro educador invitado, Clayton Wassilak, quien explicará los beneficios de realizar una evaluación del microbioma del suelo, su funcionamiento y cómo los agricultores urbanos pueden utilizarla como herramienta para monitorear la salud del suelo a largo plazo.

🦋¡Este evento es apto para todas las edades, ideal para familias y gratuito! Esperamos contar con su presencia.

📅 Sábado 30 de mayo
⏰ 11am – 1pm
📍 Chicago Patchwork Farms | 2825 W Chicago Ave
🔗 Register: Link in bio

Interpretación al español disponible a petición, contacta: Vale Espinoza- [email protected]

El Programa de Salud del Suelo de la AUA está financiado parcialmente mediante una subsubvención del Michael Fields Agricultural Institute.

💚 Chicago-based growers! Join us to discuss water local water policy: what works? what doesn't work? and what we can do ...
04/28/2026

💚 Chicago-based growers! Join us to discuss water local water policy:
what works?
what doesn't work?
and what we can do to change it?

At this event, we will be asking Chicago-based growers to share their experiences--their successes, their difficulties--with water access, a fundamental yet elusive and expensive resource. 💚

Key subject areas include:

💧Hydrant Use Permits
💧Custodian caps
💧Service lines and rates

📅 Wednesday, May 13
⏰ 5pm – 7:30pm
📍 Marshall Metro High School | 3250 W Adams St
🔗 Register: Link in bio

🌀Apologies for those interested in the May 13, Cover Crops, Virtual Workshop happening at the same time. The events overlap due to availability and program timeline. The virtual Cover Crop workshop will potentially by recorded and shared.

🌾 Now Hiring: Offers & Needs Market Steward 🌾AUA is seeking to build an Offers & Needs Market; a community-centered, pee...
03/18/2026

🌾 Now Hiring: Offers & Needs Market Steward 🌾

AUA is seeking to build an Offers & Needs Market; a community-centered, peer-to-peer exchange platform. This role will support residents in meeting new SNAP requirements by helping to connect growers to volunteers on the South and West Sides.

We envision this work as building a stronger, more connected network of land stewards through mutual aid, resource sharing, and community care.

🔗 Apply at the link in bio Apply by Friday April 3rd

🌾 Apply by March 30: AUA’s 2026 Farmer-to-Farmer Mentorship ProgramThe program creates space for Chicago-area growers to...
03/16/2026

🌾 Apply by March 30: AUA’s 2026 Farmer-to-Farmer Mentorship Program
The program creates space for Chicago-area growers to learn, share knowledge, and build relationships across our urban agriculture community. This hybrid program pairs beginning and expanding growers (mentees) with experienced earth stewards (mentors) for hands-on learning and skill building. 🌾

Through the program, mentees receive:

💐 24 hours of one-on-one mentorship with experienced growers

🛠 Hands-on workshops on skills like farm finances, infrastructure, community engagement, and marketing

🌿 Support to complete a self-directed farm project

🌎 Access to local agricultural experts and AUA technical assistance (soil testing, water access support, food safety resources, and more)

📅 Program runs April–July 2026
📝 Mentee applications due March 30 at 3 PM
🔗 Apply through the link in bio

Mentors include experienced growers, composters, beekeepers, farm business owners, permaculture educators, and more.

This program is funded through the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust, Food:Land:Opportunity is a collaboration between Kinship Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust.

🌱 Urban Growers!! Help shape Chicago’s urban agriculture policy!The Food Equity Council Urban Agriculture Subcommittee h...
03/14/2026

🌱 Urban Growers!! Help shape Chicago’s urban agriculture policy!

The Food Equity Council Urban Agriculture Subcommittee has been selected by Chicago United for Equity and the Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice to pilot Chicago’s Co-Governance Framework.

We’re inviting urban growers and land stewards to apply to join an Urban Agriculture Subcommittee to help develop 2026–2027 policy priorities and strengthen urban agriculture in Chicago.

📅 April–October 2026
🤝 5 meetings + prep
💰 $2,500 stipend for selected growers

Your lived experience will help remove barriers and shape the future of urban ag in Chicago.

🔗 Apply link in bio.

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🌱 ¡Productores urbanos! ¡Ayuden a dar forma a la política de agricultura urbana en Chicago!

El Subcomité de Agricultura Urbana del Food Equity Council fue seleccionado por Chicago United for Equity y la Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice para pilotear el Marco de Cogobernanza de Chicago.

Buscamos productores y cuidadores de tierra para participar en el Comité de Agricultura Urbana y ayudar a desarrollar prioridades para 2026–2027.

📅 Abril–Octubre 2026
🤝 5 reuniones + preparación
💰 Estipendio de $2,500

Tu experiencia es clave para fortalecer la agricultura urbana en Chicago.

🔗 Solicita en el enlace en la bio.

🌻 Join us for the Chicago Food Policy Action Council’s Food Justice Summit!💫 We are gathering and collaborating on idea...
03/11/2026

🌻 Join us for the Chicago Food Policy Action Council’s Food Justice Summit!

💫 We are gathering and collaborating on ideas that should be included in the urban agriculture plan to make growing food, medicine, habitat and ornamentals more accessible in Chicago. 💫

🌟 We will be hosting a group and break out discussions on various topics affecting growers in Chicago.

🌟 We want to hear about the departments and agencies you’ve encountered and your experiences with them.

🌟 Have an idea that could support other growers? Come share it!

🌟 Have you encountered challenges that you’re not sure how to overcome?

💚 Come tap into mutual support with other growers. Your successes and challenges as a grower in Chicago are welcome in this space.💚

📆 Friday March 13, 2026
🕖 11am-12pm
📍 South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S South Shore Dr
🔗 Registration link in CFPAC’s bio

🌱 Thinking ahead to the next growing season? The City of Chicago’s Urban Agriculture Land Sales Program (ChiBlockBuilder...
02/13/2026

🌱 Thinking ahead to the next growing season? The City of Chicago’s Urban Agriculture Land Sales Program (ChiBlockBuilder) returns April 2026!

Over 3,000 city-owned lots have been cleared for environmental concerns and are available for community gardens, urban farms, and farm businesses.

🔗 Explore available parcels and land access resources at auachicago.org/news/landsale (link in bio)

💧 Backflow Recertification 2026 is here!Growers: the Hydrant Use Permit (HUP) is open and we’re partnering with Neighbor...
02/11/2026

💧 Backflow Recertification 2026 is here!

Growers: the Hydrant Use Permit (HUP) is open and we’re partnering with NeighborSpace to support you in recertifying your backflow device (RPZ) — a key step in keeping hydrant water access for your garden or farm this season. Drop off your RPZ at the Center for Green Technology (445 N Sacramento Blvd) between Feb 7–Mar 14, 8 AM–8 PM. Take a photo with the serial number and email it to [email protected] & [email protected]
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💬 Need help getting started? We’ve got resources and staff support to walk you through the process.

link in bio for more info

IMPORTANT! If you are using SNAP or have a Link card, the rules are changing on February 1. (español abajo)Take action t...
01/30/2026

IMPORTANT! If you are using SNAP or have a Link card, the rules are changing on February 1. (español abajo)

Take action this week to make sure your information is up-to-date and confirm that you are meeting new requirements.

Follow the steps at chicagosfoodbank.org/snap (link in bio)

We're here to help! If you have any questions about your case or you are having issues contacting IDHS, please call the Greater Chicago Food Depository's Benefits Access Team at 773-247-3663.

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Don’t lose your SNAP benefits! Take these steps by February 1:
1) Update your information with IDHS
2) Review work requirements and exemptions
3) Tell your family and friends to do the same
Visit saveoursnap.org for more information and helpful resources.
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¡IMPORTANTE! Si utiliza SNAP o tiene una tarjeta Link, las normas cambiarán el 1 de febrero. Tome medidas esta semana para asegurarse de que su información esté actualizada y confirme que cumple con los nuevos
requisitos.

Siga los pasos en bancodealimentoschicago.org/snap (enlace en bio)

¡Estamos aquí para ayudarle! Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre su caso o tiene dificultades para comunicarse con IDHS, llame al Equipo de acceso a beneficios (Benefits Access Team) del Banco de Alimentos de Chicago
al 773-247-3663.
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¡No pierda sus beneficios de SNAP! Siga estos pasos antes del 1 de febrero:

1) Actualice su información con el Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Illinois (Illinois Department of
Human Services, IDHS).
2) Revise los requisitos y exenciones laborales
3) Dígale a su familia y amigos que hagan lo mismo.

Para obtener más información y recursos útiles, visite nuestra página web,
bancodealimentoschicago.org/snap.

🎇 Thank you to all our partners, growers, foodies, and funders for everything that you do. 🎇 We are ending the year with...
12/19/2025

🎇 Thank you to all our partners, growers, foodies, and funders for everything that you do. 🎇

We are ending the year with warmth and gratitude. Wishing everyone nourishment and abundance for the next growing season! 💗

Most of our team will be offline during this time and some will return sooner then January 15th, 2026.

🌱✨ Meet the Capacity Building Grant Advisory Committee! / ¡Conoce al Comité Asesor de la Beca de Fortalecimiento de Capa...
12/18/2025

🌱✨ Meet the Capacity Building Grant Advisory Committee! / ¡Conoce al Comité Asesor de la Beca de Fortalecimiento de Capacidades! ✨🌱 (español abajo)

We’re proud to highlight the incredible members of AUA’s Capacity Building Grant Advisory Committee, a group of community growers, farmers, and advocates working together to strengthen Chicago’s local food system. 💚

Each member plays a vital role in our participatory grant-making process, helping shape application materials, support applicants, and review submissions to determine which projects receive funding. Their leadership ensures this grant truly reflects community needs. 🌾

Thank you to our Advisory Committee for your vision, wisdom, and dedication to collective growth! 🌻

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Estamos orgullosxs de destacar a lxs increíbles integrantes del Comité Asesor de la Beca de Fortalecimiento de Capacidades de AUAun grupo de agricultorxs, cultivadorxs y defensorxs comunitarixs que trabajan juntxs para fortalecer el sistema alimentario local de Chicago. 💚

Cada miembrx desempeña un papel esencial en nuestro proceso de asignación participativa de fondos, ayudando a crear los materiales de solicitud, brindar apoyo a lxs aplicantes y evaluar las propuestas para decidir qué proyectos recibirán financiamiento. Su liderazgo garantiza que esta beca refleje verdaderamente las necesidades de la comunidad. 🌾

¡Gracias a nuestro Comité Asesor por su visión, sabiduría y compromiso con el crecimiento colectivo! 🌻

We’re proud to announce our 2025–2026 Capacity Building Grant $20K Awardees! 🌟 These transformative leaders are scaling ...
12/17/2025

We’re proud to announce our 2025–2026 Capacity Building Grant $20K Awardees! 🌟 These transformative leaders are scaling their impact, deepening community reach. Please consider donating to these amazing local growers and follow their pages. (español abajo)

🫘Getting Grown Collective: 💐Donation link in their bio
🫘Dante Avenue Community Farm
🫘DuSable City Botanical Farms

The Capacity Building Grant is funded through the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust, Food:Land:Opportunity is a collaboration between Kinship Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust.
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¡Nos enorgullece anunciar a lxs beneficiarixs de la Beca de Fortalecimiento de Capacidades 2024–2025 (nivel $20K)! 🌟 Estxs líderes transformadores están ampliando su impacto, fortaleciendo alianzas comunitarias e impulsando la innovación en el movimiento de agricultura urbana de Chicago.

🫘Getting Grown Collective: 💐Enlace de donación en su biografía
🫘Dante Avenue Community Farm
🫘DuSable City Botanical Farms

El Fondo para el Fortalecimiento de Capacidades es financiado a través de los Searle Funds en The Chicago Community Trust. Food:Land:Opportunity es una colaboración entre la Kinship Foundation y The Chicago Community Trust.

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