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Garden Network Volunteer Opportunities:

‍Fulton Street Community Garden
‍Fulton Street Community Garden is a small group of gardeners who come together to grow vegetables and flowers for themselves and for community members. 
Typical afternoons include planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, DIY garden construction, and recharging together. Plants in the garden vary year to year, and usually include a variety of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and greens.
They meet weekly from approximately May-October, most Tuesdays from 5pm-7pm at 2946 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612. All neighbors and friends are welcome on Tuesdays. Please reach out with any questions.
Contact:
Luerlis Gutiérrez 
773-206-8772
lulyguti@me.com

Roots Community Garden
‍The Roots Community Garden on the southeast corner of St. Louis and Fulton. This garden is a vegetable, fruit, and flower garden. 
Typical afternoons include planting, weeding and harvesting. Plants in the garden vary year to year.
They have volunteer work days on Thursdays or Saturdays at 3459 W Fulton St. Chicago, IL 60624. However, they are open to days when the volunteers are available as well.
Tony and Senia Durns with a host of garden friends. 
Contact: adurns@sbcglobal.net

Finding Justice: A Flower and Vegetable Garden ‍
Finding Justice A Flower and Vegetable Garden is an urban farm in Chicago that grows fresh, nutrient-dense produce to heal our community. Through our programs and workshops, we aim to empower individuals to make informed food choices and create a positive impact for future generations. She does sell her produce online at her website https://findingjusticegarden.com/buy-produce. 
Typical afternoons include planting, weeding and harvesting. Plants in the garden vary year to year.
They meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm to 7pm at 215 North Kenneth Avenue Chicago, IL 60624. 
Contact:
Lashawn Miller
312-515-8239
lmiller@findingjusticegarden.com

Fulton Street Flower and Vegetable Garden
Address: 4427 W. Fulton St., Chicago, IL 60624
Workday: First Saturday of the month, 9am - 12pm
Contact: 773-851-3383

Kuumba Tre-Ahm Community Garden
Address: 2908 W. Warren Blvd., Chicago IL 60612
Workday: Last Sunday of the month
Contact: 708-212-1645

Ujima Garden
Address: 545 N Central Park Ave, Chicago IL 60624
Workday: Tuesdays at 6pm
Contact: 773-9609115

Chicago Farmworks
Address: 407 N. Albany Ave., Chicago, IL 60612
Workday: Tuesdays - must schedule with staff
Contact: 312-802-1539

Madison Street Garden
2909 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60612
Contact: 773-510-7602

Roots Garden
Address: 3459 W. Fulton St., Chicago, IL 60624
Contact: 773-401-4448

Food Pantry Volunteer Information

Legler Regional Library Food Pantry
Address: 115, S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60626
Hours: Thursday at 4pm - 7pm and Sunday at 1pm - 4pm
Contact: 312-46-7730

St. Stephen AME Church Food Pantry
Address: 3042 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612
Hours: Wednesday and Thursday at 4pm - 6pm
Contact: 773-673-8045

Above and Beyond Food Pantry
Address: 817 South Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60624
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 12pm - 3pm
Contact: 773-823-1660

United for Better Living Inc.
Address: 4540 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60624
Hours: Saturday at 10am - 12pm
Contact: 630-215-7706

New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Food Pantry
Address: 4301 W. Washington Blvd
Hours: 2nd Thrursday of the month at 10am - 12:30pm
Contact: 773-544-6610
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