Wendell Phillips High School

WP Veggie Farm's three main goals are:

1) To grow... organic produce for twenty families, a mix of localia (literally, people who live right next door!) as well as sponsors who live in other neighborhoods in Chicago

2) To teach... high school and elementary school students that some seeds, some soil, some camaraderie and most importantly some HARD WORK can grow into an amazing enterprise and delicious food

3) To build... a sense of pride in the community, by establishing a beautiful space that encourages and inspires others to work towards transforming raw potential (in our case, a vacant lot) into something real and nourishing.

Specifically, the grant funds from Whole Kids Foundation will enable us to expand our garden from its pilot year size (ten shares, allotted to philanthropic individuals) into a more significant, sustainable and community-serving enterprise (16-20 new shares, allotted equally to teachers at the nearby high school and neighbors to the garden + youth jobs).

This program is supported by .