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Evanston residents and Evanston Grows press council for clear path to Ingram Park urban farm
Summary
Evanston Grows and more than 150 supporters urged the City Council to approve a one-acre urban farm at Ingram Park and asked for clear procedural criteria after two years of site searches and outreach. Speakers said delays cost the city thousands of pounds of produce and that city guidance on neighborhood consultation and timelines is needed.
Evanston Grows and neighborhood supporters asked the Evanston City Council on Aug. 25 to approve a one‑acre urban farm at Ingram Park and to provide a clear process and timeline so the project can move forward. Laurel Sims, executive director of Evanston Grows, told the council, “Each year this project is delayed, means over 20,000 pounds of food, of fresh produce is not reaching families in need.”
Why it matters: Participatory budgeting in 2023 included the urban farm among top vote-getters, and advocates said the city’s delay risks losing funds and a full growing season. Jean Fies, who has worked…
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