AUA at the 21st Annual Food Justice Summit

Mar 16

“Chicago Growers Listening Session: Co‑Creating Policy to Grow Our Future”

March 13th at the Chicago Food Policy Action Council’s 21st Food Justice Summit, AUA organized a listening session for the Urban Agriculture Plan.

Over the next few years AUA, in collaboration with partners throughout Chicago, will be focusing our efforts on co-creating an urban agriculture plan. The purpose of this listening session is to receive grower's feedback on experiences as a gardener or farmer in Chicago.

We are interested in hearing more about what challenges encountered as an urban farmer and what opportunities are envisioned for Chicago. We are gathering and collaborating on ideas that should be included in the urban agriculture plan to make growing food, medicine, habitat and ornamentals more accessible in Chicago.

We organized the session into break out discussions on soil health, water policy, resources needed for growers in Chicago. More details soon!