We Make Our Own

Everybody loves Cheetos. And no harm to it. Sometimes it’s just what you need. But kids need to know that apples are delicious too, and even that you can actually make things like Cheetos yourself. In fact, one of our most popular programs for kids shows them how to make their own soda and...

Meet Rebecca and the...

I lived in Albany Park for five years and still work in Albany Park for a non-profit community organization, North River Commission (NRC), housed at Lawrence and Kimball. Over the 10 years I have lived/worked here, Albany Park has experienced many changes. I’ve enjoyed the hustle and bustle...

My Vegetable, by Ale...

As we raise money for a seed saving garden, thoughts turn back to seed saving origins. Around 2005 I bought my first heirloom tomato seedling, a Black Krim, from a local independent garden center. It was the most wonderful tomato I’d ever eaten. Not wanting to risk losing this marvelous...