Ways you can help
Chicago Grows Food
fight food insecurity!
100% of donations received from the community go towards the Grow Your Groceries programs & education opportunities. Every dollar goes towards providing the materials to help someone grow their own food and reduce food insecurity in Chicago.
CGF Collaborating Organizations
- Chicago Partnerships for Health Promotion
- DePaul Steans Center
- Gardeneers
- Healthy Schools Campaign
- Openlands
- Stein Learning Gardens at St. Sabina
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Donate Items
Let us know what item you have to share be emailing below. Or check out our Amazon Wish List.
Sponsor a Garden
Learn more about what your contributions can go towards.
Volunteer
Interested in sharing your knowledge, skills, experience, or time?
We have an opportunity for you.
Help Build Grow Kits | assemble one and five gallon reusable bags, soil, seeds or a seedlings, and an educational booklet.
- Groups of up to 20 are welcome and events will occur outside or in a greenhouse.
- Kits get distributed to students, families, and individuals through schools, churches, community events, farm stands and more.
Home Garden Technical Assistance | be available to answer questions participants have about their home gardens.
- Remote opportunity
- Requires knowledge of gardening or trusted resources
- Can support meetings technically as well
Education & Research | use your knowledge and skills to help us improve our resources.
- Opportunities to host workshops
- Support continual improvement of website & promoted materials
