Urban Farming: Chicago style
Urban farming has taken root all over this city of concrete sidewalks, glass skyscrapers and red-brick bungalows. It’s not unusual to see vegetables growing in raised beds in community gardens on a barren stretch of Madison Street. Or to see a new farmers market open on neighborhood lot. Or a mobile produce market ambling down one of the city’s liquor-store, fast-food laden streets. Or to come across chickens scratching outside their coops in a self-styled urban farmer’s tiny back yard. That’s urban farming Chicago style. It’s happening and those who do it say it’s here to stay.
See it for yourself. Then perhaps you’ll see yourself in these images of Chicagoans who are growing food in their own way.
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I’m so proud of Chicago. More and more, I see people starting veggie and/or native plant gardens in their yards. Hats off to those who are bringing backs the basics! We have expanded our back gardens this year. The peach tree has peaches, and we are secretly (maybe) growing 3 types of lettuce in the front yard. They have a lush tropical look to them. Here’s to those of us who love eating free and fresh.
There are some great projects happening in Chicago. It’s too ba the City isn’t supportive. In fact it seems intent on actually reducing the potential for a local food economy. Check out this post:
http://www.chicagonow.com/dear-mr-mayor/2012/02/your-walgreens-experiment-could-make-food-deserts-worse/