Column: Urban Growers Collective farms 30 acres near Lynwood

Column: Urban Growers Collective farms 30 acres near Lynwood

The Conservation Fund is working to revive and sustain Chicago metropolitan area farms through its Farms Fund program. This is the last in a series spotlighting its work with farmers in the south suburbs. Helping build economic opportunity for Black and brown urban food growers, mitigating food insecurity and increasing access to high quality, affordable, culturally affirming and nutritious food has been the focus of Urban Growers Collective, a …