Vitable and Urban Growers Collective (UGC) launch a new partnership

$15,000 grant from Vitable Health will help UGC continue its crucial work building accessible pathways to health through urban agriculture on Chicago’s south side

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CHICAGO (July 18, 2024)—Urban Growers Collective (UGC), a Black- and women-led nonprofit farm building a more just and equitable local food system in Chicago through urban agriculture, announces its new partnership with Vitable Health, which offers a direct primary care health plan designed to make high-quality concierge healthcare accessible to everyone. 

In solidarity and celebration of their mutual efforts to increase access to health and wellness in Chicago’s Black and Brown communities, UGC and Vitable Health have organized a company-wide volunteer day for Thursday, July 11, at UGC’s largest farm. The South Chicago Farm has seven acres of growing space, hosts four job training and education programs, and acts as the base of operations for the Fresh Moves Mobile Market, a bus that has been converted into an affordable “produce aisle on wheels.” UGC’s Fresh Moves bus served 14,400 customers in 2023 at schools, community centers, churches and health clinics in communities with less access to nutrient-dense and culturally affirming produce.

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