Chicago, IL
Amount granted: $25,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$25,000 to fund its Market Pathway Program and winter Pop Up Market.
Urban Growers Collective (UGC) is a Black-women led nonprofit in Chicago that addresses systemic racism and inequities in the food system by using urban agriculture to promote health, economic opportunity, and community healing. UGC operates 8 farms on 11 acres that produce over 23,000 pounds of fresh food annually. Its core programs focus on increasing food access through initiatives like the Fresh Moves Mobile Market, cultivating growers by supporting BIPOC farmers with training and distribution models, and nurturing community through partnerships, events, and resource sharing.