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First Lady, Michelle Obama, visits Iron Street!
Posted on November 14, 2011 with 1 Comment
We were so excited to have the First Lady, Michelle Obama, come visit the farm on October 25th with Mayor Emanuel. Mrs. Obama and Mayor Emanuel came for a tour of Iron Street Urban Farm after holding a press conference at a Walgreens in Chicago’s Chatham community, located on the City’s south side. The Chatham Walgreens and 19 others in the city will start offering vegetables and other fresh food in communities that lack fresh and healthy food options.
In her continued efforts to address and fight childhood obesity and food insecurity, the First Lady came to Iron Street to see how Growing Power and the local community have been working towards producing healthy and sustainably grown food in urban environments. While touring the facility, Mrs. Obama got her hands dirty in our vermicomposting bins and examined our aquaponics systems and oyster mushroom production.
Over a dozen of our youth, many who reside in food desert communities, were also given the opportunity to meet and interact with the First Lady!
So if you haven’t already, please find a time to come out and take a tour of Iron Street Urban Farm. It is growing and evolving every day and we’d love the opportunity to share our work with you. Call our Chicago office to set up an appointment, 773.376.8882
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