Urban Gardens — Chicago
Converting vacant lots into community food forests
$71,250
raised
75%
of goal
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About this project
Food deserts affect 1 in 5 Chicago residents. Green Table's Urban Gardens project transforms vacant municipal lots into productive food forests — growing fruit, vegetables, and medicinal herbs for communities that lack affordable grocery access.
Each garden is designed and maintained by local residents who receive training in permaculture and food production. 100% of produce stays within a 0.5-mile radius. We also run free cooking workshops and nutrition education classes weekly.
Fund Allocation
How donations are distributed
86%
to programs
$71,250
raised
Project Milestones
First 3 Gardens Open
Bronzeville, Englewood, and Auburn Gresham
$28,000
✓ Jul 15, 2025
5,000 lbs Produce Distributed
First growing season harvest milestone
$55,000
✓ Nov 1, 2025
10 Gardens, 10 Communities
Full network completion
$95,000
$23,750 to go
Latest Updates
View all in community →🌱 Milestone unlocked: 5,000 lbs of produce distributed across 3 Chicago neighbourhoods this growing season. That's 5,000 lbs of fresh food that didn't have to travel further than 0.5 miles to reach someone's table. Next target: 10 gardens live by June.
Week 4 of our free cooking workshop at Auburn Gresham garden. Tonight we made a stir-fry using everything grown on site. 23 residents showed up — our biggest class yet. The community is building something real here and it is only getting stronger.
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🌱 Milestone unlocked: 5,000 lbs of produce distributed across 3 Chicago neighbourhoods this growing season. That's 5,000 lbs of fresh food that didn't have to travel further than 0.5 miles to reach someone's table. Next target: 10 gardens live by June.
Just picked up my first bag of kale and tomatoes from the Bronzeville garden. Can't believe this was a vacant lot eight months ago. My kids helped plant these seeds. Best Saturday morning we've had in years. Thank you to everyone who donated to make this happen.