Urban Farming--Shopping Local
#MoveTheDate Solutions
Personal / Community: Community project
Food sub-categories: Education, training, Local food hub
Description: "We cultivate an engaged community through educational and employment opportunities and access to fresh, local, and sustainably grown produce."
Website about this solution: https://chicagolights.org/urban-farm/
Video about this solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBOQxy41k4
Why I love this solution: Supports local community, produces fresh and healthy food, lowers ecological footprint through reducing CO2 emissions, reduces harmful runoff, and counters "heat island effect".