Today, our one acre farm in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood has 58 plots for refugee families who want to grow for home consumption, as well as 6 larger plots managed by six farmers who sell to local restaurants and markets. At Global Gardens Chicago, we use sustainable, healthy farming practices.

Global Garden Refuge Training Farm's goal is to improve access to fresh organic vegetables for both newly arrived refugee families and their urban neighbors in Albany Park, Chicago.

Today, our one acre farm in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood has 58 3 ft. x 40 ft. plots for refugee families who want to grow for home consumption, and six plots between 1,000 and 2,000 sq. ft for six market farmers, who grow for sale at farmers markets, restaurants, our CSA program, and other wholesale buyers.

100 families from Bhutan, Burma, Africa, and elsewhere have turned a vacant lot into a farm where they grow organic vegetables for home consumption and for selling to neighbors in Albany Park and surrounding communities.

The Global Garden Refugee Training Farm is located in Albany Park, one of Chicago’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods. Started in 2012, the farm serves refugees who were professional farmers in their native countries.

Known as the “Gateway to the World,” Albany Park is the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in Chicago. From iconic theatre companies to museums, restaurants to parades to community gardens, our neighborhood is vibrant, alive, and growing.

2024年6月23日 · Since 2012, Global Gardens Chicago has been based in Albany Park. Initially serving 42 refugee families, their efforts have since grown to include supporting market farmers. In 2023, these farmers collectively generated over $100,000.

Today, our one acre farm in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood has 3 ft. x 30 ft. plots for refugee families who want to grow for home consumption, and six plots between 2,000 and 2,500 sq. ft. for six market farmers, who grow for sale at farmers markets, restaurants, our CSA program, and other wholesale buyers.

2020年5月5日 · Non-profit urban farm where 100 plus refugee families grow vegetables in Chicago's Albany Park Neighborhood. Season: June through September. Type: single farm. Since: 2015. For those picking up their share, the cost is $375 for (pickup on Saturdays, June 13th-September 19th).

At Global Gardens, more than 100 refugee families grow vegetables in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. Most were farmers back home.