Mission
To provide education, example, and hands-on experience to members of the community to expand the awareness, importance, and availability of food grown sustainably.
Ruling year
2007
Manager, Farm Operations
Matt Ryan
Main address
3669 Howard St.
Skokie, IL 60076 USA
EIN
30-0392847
NTEE code
Education N.E.C. (B99)
Other Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
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Programs and results
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Edible Acre
In partnership with Evanston Township High School, The Talking Farm operates the Edible Acre, an in-school gardening program and orchard.
Orchard Village
The Talking Farm partners with Orchard Village, a community for developmentally-challenged persons, to cultivate an edible garden and help its constituents gain life skills.
FarmHand
The Talking Farm operates a paid certification program in which participants learn about urban agriculture by completing 50 hours of instruction in 6 different categories.
Howard Street Farm Internships
Interns accepted to work at the Howard Street Farm commit to a more intensive program on urban agriculture. Interns will participate in all the tasks associated with the daily operation of a diversified production vegetable farm. Interns will walk away with a solid understanding of crop planting, crop care, harvesting, hoop house management, disease / pest management and volunteer management.
Y.O.U.
The Talking Farm partners with Y.O.U. Evanston (Youth & Opportunity United) to operate F Cubed, a year-round horticulture- and environmental-focused after-school program for high school students, as well as teaching gardens at several local schools.
NSERVE
A multi-week summer school course, "Introduction to Environmental and Horticultural Careers," is taught at the Howard Street Farm to high school students from several local high schools and covers topics such as environmental issues, sustainability, farm management and planning, soil health, crop planning, organic agriculture, social justice issues regarding food, and how to help build and participate in a resilient food system and environment.
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THE TALKING FARM
Board of directorsas of 09/26/2018
Wendy Aeschlimann
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
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