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Greens like spinach are hallmarks of spring market bounty but some farms, like Star Farms, grow produce to be sold year round.

Manuel Martinez

Farms Chicago

Greens like spinach are hallmarks of spring market bounty but some farms, like Star Farms, grow produce to be sold year round.

Manuel Martinez

The impact of Chicago’s urban farms on our climate

Greens like spinach are hallmarks of spring market bounty but some farms, like Star Farms, grow produce to be sold year round.

Manuel Martinez
By Lauren Frost
   

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Urban farms grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers all over Chicago.

They produce food, offer educational opportunities… AND they can have an impact on our climate.

Urban Growers Collective operates eight urban farms, mostly on Chicago’s South Side.

Erika Allen, co-founder and CEO, explains how Chicago’s urban agriculture fits in to the larger fight against climate change.

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