Open House at Growing Home Wood St. Farm. Organic Market, Free Garden Workshops for Kids and Adults, Farm Tours and "The Interrupters"
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Growing Home, Inc. Wood Street Urban Farm
Open House and Market
5814 S. Wood St.
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012. 1pm – 4pm
You and your entire family or organization will experience…
*An Organic Market: featuring seasonal items.
(Now accepting Credit/Debit, SNAP, WIC and Senior Coupons)
*Farm Tours
We are rapidly expanding in order to grow even more organic produce for you !
*Garden Workshops for Children and Adults (take home a free gift…while supplies last)
*Healthy Cooking Demonstrations/ Tastings
*Free Film Screening: “The Interrupters” at 4pm
The Interrupters, is a documentary which tells the story of 3 “violence interrupters” in Chicago, including West Englewood, who try to protect their communities from the violence they once employed. http://interrupters.kartemquin.com/
*Information about programs, services and resources/jobs for children, teens, adults and seniors.
*Music, Free Refreshments, and Fun !
*****This event is free and open to all*****
For more information or to reserve your spot at "The Interrupters" screening email: outreach@growinghomeinc.org or call 773-434-7144.
About Growing Home...
Growing Home is a non-profit organization which provides transitional employment and training to Chicagoans who have multiple barriers to employment, such as, having been previously homeless or incarcerated. Through a social enterprise business based on organic agriculture our job training program assists individuals in securing permanent and unsubsidized employment. Our program provides experiential learning opportunities and employment in a local economy, as well as, a unique job readiness curriculum that helps reintroduce participants back into the workforce.
Growing Home’s mission is to operate, promote, and demonstrate the use of organic agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment, and community development.
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Open House at Growing Home Wood St. Farm. Organic Market, Free Garden Workshops for Kids and Adults, Farm Tours and "The Interrupters"
5814 S. Wood St.
Chicago, IL 60636
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Community Events, Employment Training, Englewood, Garden Workshops, Growing Home, Market, Open House, Organic, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farm, West Englewood
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