Event:	Be a Miracle Worker! Urban Farming with Make Miracles Grow! Share
Location:	Gary Comer Youth Center 7200 S. Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Date:	Nov 5th 2011, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Staff:	Manager: Jo-elle M; Coordinator: Dori K
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

Time to embrace your inner farmer and help the urban farm across from the Gary Comer Youth Center!

The Make Miracles Grow Foundation began redeveloping two acres of vacant former industrial property into an urban farm in 2010. The project includes the two-acre urban farm, a seasonal farmers market, transitional and permanent job opportunities, and expanded youth education programs in the areas of nutrition, horticulture and food-related entrepreneurship.

One Brick volunteers will be helping with general gardening tasks such as weeding, planting and harvesting. MMGF will supply the tools and gloves.

Make Miracles Grow Foundation:

The Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicagos south side is one of the citys Food Deserts as the 2,500 residents must travel .81 mile to a small grocer yet only .32 mile to a fast food outlet. Located within the community and adjacent to the Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC), the Make Miracles Grow Foundation is working in partnership with GCYC to redevelop two acres of vacant former industrial property to become an urban farm. The Make Miracles Grow Foundation is dedicated to Urban Agriculture and Youth Education on Chicagos south side to serve as a model for sustainable urban farming methods, youth career and education development, economic development and job and food security improvement for the community. The foundation will provide residents in the community with a sustainable, green economy that will be youth-led and maintained. A youth education garden will be expanded to teach and experience local sustainability through growing food, culinary arts and community outreach. Through partnerships with local schools, the community at large and other nonprofits, the youth garden will act as a living classroom and provide hands-on education in addition to becoming a model for other neighborhoods.