2025 annual impact
growing food together
The mission of The GardenWorks Project is to address food insecurity by creating and nurturing connections between food growers, local food pantries, and individuals in need.
empower
With the goal of increasing the local food systems in the region to improve food security, The GardenWorks Project collaborates with food pantries, social service agencies, and community organizations to grow fresh produce for households facing hunger.
educate
The GardenWorks Project encourages the use of organic growing methods through education, resources, and training. Educational events are taught throughout the year, and The GardenWorks Project Resource Center located at 2100 Manchester Road in Wheaton houses many of these trainings and Food Growers Network meetings.
support
We believe that local growers can make a significant impact on the quality of food provided at emergency food assistance locations with a collaborative effort. We work to encourage the donation of excess harvests to local food pantries, and the use of community gardens to nourish neighbors in need. Our volunteer-based model encourages the use of all revenues for our programs and services, and we rely on the contributions of our 200+ volunteers that donate, support, and build gardens with us every year.
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2024-11-12
Second Season at Ronald McDonald House near Central DuPage Hospital
The food growing season comes to a close at the Ronald McDonald House® (RMH) near Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. In their second year of partnership, The GardenWorks Project, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization improving food security and food access throughout western Chicagoland, with the financial support of the Tony Reyes Family Foundation, has brought [...]