Growing Home Project

Growing Home is a farm-based training for people with employment barriers. They provide on-the-job experience and job-readiness training at their farms, plus the support to conquer issues like criminal records, medical needs, child-care, and housing, Chicago 1st will be assisting with their farming operations before planting begins. Possible projects (exact projects to be determined by number of volunteers and weather). -Fence weaving, beautifying a fence around currently vacant lot -Painting signs with Growing Home values to be placed around the farm -Building raised beds to be put on vacant lot -Building benches for learning garden area

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

Dress for weather, clothes that can get dirty, boots

What to Bring

We will provide gloves, but you may want to bring your own

Inclement Weather

We have some projects planned in case of inclement weather.