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Chicago Youth Works (previously One Summer Chicago) is an initiative that provides youth with employment and enrichment opportunities during the summer months. Since 2023, we have collaborated with CYW to offer summer employment to those age of 16 and 24. Our program is 5 hours a day, Wednesday through Saturday.
Chicago Farm Lab is honored to be part of this program. Our participation has contributed directly to the care, maintenance, and continued growth of Chicago Farm Lab.
Openlands is a leading regional conservation nonprofit serving the greater Chicago region. As a nationally accredited land trust, they protect natural lands, restore ecosystems, and advance conservation solutions that benefit people and nature.
We are proud partners with Openlands to provide tree keeping & planting throughout the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. We’re also excited to share that we’ve been selected as a grant recipient of the ComEd and Openlands 2026 Green Region Grant Program, which will continue to support our raised bed expansion efforts for our gardeners!
The Chicago Region Trees Initiative is Morton Arboretum’s urban and community forestry program, working to improve people’s lives by supporting the health, diversity, and equitable distribution of trees in the Chicago region and throughout Illinois.
Chicago Farm Lab is proud to collaborate with CRTI, who have donated fruit trees to our orchard, along with giving free native trees to our neighborhood. Additionally, CRTI provides tree care resources in English and Spanish.
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