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Sharing Our Impact
We’re proud to share the impact of our work with our community members! Check out the latest news articles that feature UGC to learn what we have been up to.
WGN Feature
Green Era Campus: Converting Food Waste into Clean Energy
Green Era Campus is building sustainable, resilient communities through innovative urban development. They’re using first-of-its-kind technology to convert food waste into clean energy and compost.
MSN Feature
Chicago Heights 'Z-farm' helping Urban Growers Collective battle food insecurity
This article highlights how our local food operations combats both food insecurity and the global climate crisis. Our CEO, Erika Allen, prompts us to "Just thinking about how many miles it took for that tomato to come to your plate and all the energy that is consumed along the way for that tomato, that in the end, doesn't really taste that good,"
StreetWise Feature
Annual Chicagoland Farmers Market List
Our South Chicago farm stand is featured in StreetWise’s annual farmers market! Discover new opportunities to support local growers.
The Packer Feature
Annual Chicagoland Farmers Market List
The Packer’s Women in Produce celebrates leaders who are moving the industry forward and inspiring future generations to do the same. Our founder and CEO, Erika Allen, was interview The Packer’s Jill Dutton on her experiences as a pioneer in the urban agriculture and a Woman in Produce.