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Austin Garden Collective's focus is "creating community through Community Gardens."

This season, we are planning Volunteer Days and Seminars each Saturday, from 10am to 12pm, at gardens around the Austin neighborhood of Chicago.

10/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Week 7 of our West Side Fresh Side Culinary Series at BUILD Chicago!

This week, we learned more about grains and proteins while enjoying cauliflower mac and cheese, black bean burgers and sweet potato fries.

Next week, October 8, is our final session, and we’ll be talking all about fruit! We hope to see you there as we close out another great series together.

10/01/2026

We were happy to celebrate five years of Island Oasis! 🎉

Neighbors came together for food from Fatso’s, community resources, voter registration with Chicago Votes and beautiful flower bouquets from With Love Chicago. The celebration also included The Island Civic Association, the 29th Ward Alderman’s Office, ACT and Human Scale.

Congratulations to Island Oasis on five years of bringing people together and strengthening community on the West Side.

09/30/2026

Another great West Side Fresh Side Culinary Series session is in the books!

This week, we talked about simple ways to reduce sugar intake and enjoyed Quinoa Tabbouleh and a Fresh Fruit Parfait together. Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us!

09/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for Seminar 5 of our West Side Fresh Side Culinary Series!

The session focused on healthy fats, and participants enjoyed broccoli bites with hot sauce and a kale, strawberry and feta salad.🥦🍓

This week, we’ll focus on reducing sugar while enjoying quinoa tabbouleh and a fresh fruit parfait.

We hope to see you today at 3 p.m.!

09/16/2026

It’s week 5 of our West Side Fresh Side series! 🥗 We’re looking forward to another opportunity to cook, learn and connect.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to explore the benefits of fiber and learn ways to reduce cancer risk through a presentation led by Jeanette Santana Gonzalez from the University of Illinois Cancer Center.

Participants also enjoyed whole wheat pasta with chicken and antipasto salad! 🍝

We hope to see you this week!

09/15/2026

Join BUILD, Austin Garden Collective and NeighborSpace for this workshop series to receive hands-on nutrition education, cooking demonstrations, and weekly access to fresh produce sourced from local farms to help residents build practical skills for improving health outcomes.
Each session focuses on different topics such as reading nutrition labels, reducing sugar intake, and incorporating culturally relevant whole foods into daily meals. Participants leave each workshop with fresh produce and tools to practice lessons at home.
To register, visit https://bit.ly/west-side-fresh-side

09/08/2026

Join our friends at Island Oasis next week as they celebrate 5 years of this special neighborhood garden. We hope to see you there to celebrate this special milestone!

09/06/2026

It’s officially been one week since our final Volunteer Saturday of the season!

Volunteers helped with garden maintenance and also enjoyed an educational lesson on gardening and plants from our friends at Chicago Grows Food.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at an event this season, volunteered or helped spread the word by sharing our posts. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again next season!

While Volunteer Saturdays have wrapped up, we still have more opportunities to connect, including our West Side Fresh Side culinary series. Visit our website or follow along on our social pages to learn more about what’s coming up!

09/05/2026

Another great week of West Side Fresh Side!

This week, participants learned how to read and better understand nutrition food labels, then put their skills to use by making a fajita bowl.

They also visited Forty Acres Fresh Market, where they put what they learned into practice and picked up even more helpful tips for making informed food choices.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

08/31/2026

Good food, helpful tips and another great West Side Fresh Side!

Last week, we learned more about sodium and simple ways to limit it, then put those tips into practice by making lentil-stuffed bell peppers.
Congrats to our raffle winner, who went home with a new knife set!

Next week, we’re breaking down nutrition labels and making fajita bowls. We hope you’ll join us!

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http://austingardencollective.org/

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