Donate to Resilient Food Response

Urban Growers Collective is a grassroots Black-led, women-led non-profit organization, and while we do our best to operate on a very conservative budget, we prioritize paying our staff a living wage and practicing environmentally-friendly farming practices. Being good to our people and our planet is an expensive endeavor. We are asking you for help. We cannot do this important work without the support of our incredible community.

UGC is launching our End-of Year-Matching Gift Campaign, anchored by a generous $20,000 match from founding board member and advisor of the CFN Project, Margot Pritzker. From Giving Tuesday through December 31st 2025, every contribution will be matched dollar for dollar - helping us strengthen our Resilient Food Response during a time of heightened need.

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Support our Mission

Urban Growers Collective is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations are tax deductible.

Across Chicago, families are experiencing increasing uncertainty to due changes in SNAP and ongoing economic challenges. Our approach centers the belief that communities thrive when we look out, not up - investing in one another, building trust, and creating local pathways that support long term food security and sovereignty.

UGC’s work bridges emergency response and long-term systems change, ensuring families have access to fresh food while also building the infrastructure and talent needed for a resilient local food economy.

Resilient Food Response Initiatives

Pay-What-You-Can Pricing

Market Pathways programs offer accessible pricing while ensuring farmers and staff are paid fairly. Community members may request a lower price or contribute extra to support another household—ensuring equitable access for all.

Fresh Moves Mobile Market Vouchers

UGC partners with Fresh Moves to distribute produce vouchers to community members at highest risk of food insecurity, expanding access to fresh, culturally relevant food.

Community Food Navigator Mini-Grants

CFN supports grassroots partners through targeted mini-grants designed to improve food access, expand local solutions, and strengthen community-led food system resilience. Updated information on this year’s grantees will be posted soon.

There are so many other ways you can give to support our work!

However you are able to contribute to our mission, we are so grateful for your support. We could not do the work that we do without the help of our donors, volunteers, partners, or community. Thank you!

 Donation FAQs

  • Yes, absolutely! Please make checks payable to Urban Growers Collective and mail to:

    Urban Growers Collective

    1200 W 35th St #118

    Chicago, IL 60609

  • If you’d like to set up a peer-to-peer fundraiser, please email us at info@urbangrowerscollective.org.

  • Absolutely! We will put the name of the person you are honoring as part of our donors list in our annual report.

  • If you donate through our website, you will automatically be emailed a receipt. Please note that these receipts sometimes go straight to the spam folder. If you don’t see it there, please email info@urbangrowerscollective.org, and we will happily send you a copy!

    If you donated via check, you will receive a receipt in the mail. If you would like an electronic copy, please email us at info@urbangrowerscollective.org.

  • We love in-kind product donations! Tell us more here.

  • We operate a fiscally conservative budget at UGC to make sure that our programming is thoughtful and engaging. The money you donate will help us beautify neighborhoods, engage teens, and teach folks how to grow their own food. We take our jobs seriously and work hard to create lasting change in Chicago.