Co-Founder/CEO of Urban Growers Collective - urban agriculturalist and social change artist #castaneafellow2019
Chicago
Joined October 2008
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(1) We are funding $10M to 14 community-accountable intermediaries with unrestricted & multiyear grants that are unsolicited & require no administrative burdens.
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Last week, I toured the site for @UGrowCollective’s new state-of-the-art composting facility set to open in the 1st District next Spring.
The site will capture methane and use it for fuel — an exciting example of the crossover between my work on @EnergyCommerce and @HouseAgDems.
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I'm glad to join @GreenERAChicago and members of the Auburn Gresham community to announce a $3 million state investment that will help bring a new urban farming campus to Chicago’s South Side.
@GovPritzker & DCEO announce state support for @GreenEraChicago Urban Farm Campus. The $32M project made w/ $2M in Rebuild Illinois capital funds, spurring sustainable development, fresh food, renewable energy, & jobs. bit.ly/33tlu0q #Rebuildillinois @ILEPA @mnegron01
Farms are essential services. This has been a busy time for us , underscoring the importance of growing food and continuing to distribute it to our communities. Link to story in bio… instagram.com/p/B-R2NxulHmKs…
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“Culinary justice is about giving credit where credit is due.” - Michael Twitty, #cfsc2019
Soooo over the moon to be a finalist for the #chicago prize ✨ Our part of the vision is to develop, own and operate a green energy and urban farm campus for the southside in… instagram.com/p/B5-bWcRFLGl_… – at Chicago, IL
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"To work with Brandee is to take a masterclass on preparedness meeting spirit.” — @MosesSumney on his 'Aromanticism' collaborator and incredible artist Brandee Younger (@harpista)
Read @MarcusJMoore's @Bandcamp feature on Brandee (and hear her music!):
daily.bandcamp.com/2019/06/1…
Erika Allen retweeted
Thank you @WBEZmorning for having me on the show today to talk about such an important subject that impacts my community. In case you missed the show here is the link, please listen and share your thoughts. I would love to hear from you - wbez.org/shows/morning-shift… – at Chicago, IL
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While I looooove Essence, the greatest honor eeeeveeer is having the work we do written about by my absolute FAVORITE journalist. Seriously. I’m not sure we deserve her, she’s so damn good. And so damn... essence.com/feature/food-red…
Did you know @CastaneaFellows build power and shift structures and culture to create a more equitable, sustainable, and healthy #foodsystem for children, families, and all communities? I’m honored to be part of the inaugural cohort! Learn more at castaneafellowship.org/fello…
Found object lauralync urbangrowerscollective #gourd @ Clara S. Shafer Park instagram.com/p/ByeUFxhFk1t/… – at Chicago, IL
Slow spring - but crops are coming in! Spicy mustards, arugula, pepper cress, sugarsnaps and snow peas, scallions, fava beans, hakurei turnips... much more! urbangrowerscollective #urbanfarming #latespringcrops… instagram.com/p/ByeO6M1FLcM/… – at Chicago, IL
I got to talk all things urbangrowerscollective this morning on @wbezmorning #morningshift with jennwhitepubradio Thanks so much! The time flew and it was great to chat after and share #crossfit stories! #chicago… instagram.com/p/ByBk5Vsh6Kd/… – at Chicago, IL
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Erika Allen: “Procurement through the lens of racial equity means access to capital, and the time and the space to bring communities up to speed so that they can be on the same playing field.” @erae 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾#purchasingpower #goodfood #racialequity @goodfoodcities
Illinois crew - representing city, county and state #gffp Racial Equity through food policy is public health urbangrowerscollective chifoodpolicy growgreaterenglewood @foodchainworker familyfarmed @farmforward… instagram.com/p/BxknbUQBFa0/… – at Chicago, IL
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We’re ‘bout to open a can of worms and trash talk our way through Saturday’s Compost 101 workshop. Come learn about how to break down food waste into nutrient dense soil from 1pm-4pm. Link to sign up is on our website at urbangrowerscollective.org/e…. Compost, that’s hot y’all!
Yesterday morning while I was talking urbangrowerscollective and Medicinal Herbs @gooddaychicago While waiting for my segment this gorgeous and authentic sweetheart @meagangood who was… instagram.com/p/Bwws0iLHgv-/… – at Chicago, IL
Shout out to southshorebrewchicago for the cutest, friendliest cafe i’ve been to in ages! So glad you are here on my way to the farm, so hope to hook you all up with greens this summer!… instagram.com/p/Bwe4A8CHjHb/… – at Chicago, IL
Awesome!
We are so proud of the 30 #FEJA Solar Job Training graduates who have bonded over the last ten weeks of rigorous study and are ready to lead our state toward a more equitable and energy efficient economy! @SaferFoundation @ComEd @Elevate_Energy @LVEJO @BlacksInGreen
