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Mar 9

What is Natural Burial?

Are you curious about what "natural burial" means? Find out on Voices of the Earth—A Faith in Place Podcast!

Apr 15, 2022

Faith in Place Distributes $175K to 25 Houses of Worship and Faith-based Non-profits!

Faith in Place is proud to announce it has distributed 25 grants, funded through the Chicago Region Food System Fund, to Houses of...

Jan 9, 2022

Rooted for Resilience in 2022

The Complexity of Resilience Last year, Faith in Place explored the theme of healing—providing space for us to explore the ways we can...

Dec 17, 2020

Update! Faith in Place Distributes $202k to Houses of Worship for Covid-19 Emergency Food Relief

Faith in Place just announced it will distribute 42 grants to houses of worship providing emergency relief from COVID-19 related hunger.

Oct 27, 2020

Hungry World Farm Receives $10,000 Grant

For Immediate Release – Local Farm Receives $10,000 Grant Contact: Cindy Shepherd (217) 493-5046 or Karla Detweiler (309) 594-2646...

Aug 25, 2020

Faith in Place Distributes $202k to Houses of Worship for Covid-19 Emergency Food Relief

Faith in Place just announced it will distribute 42 grants, funded through the Chicago Region Food System Fund.

Aug 20, 2020

Speaking Out for Strong Coal Ash Rules

Advocates across IL worked together for several years to regulate the storage and cleanup of coal ash impoundments. Many of those...

Aug 5, 2020

Reimagining Our Sustainable Food & Land Use Programs

After ten incredible seasons hosting indoor Winter Farmers Markets around Chicagoland, we have made the difficult decision to end the...

Jan 14, 2020

They Paved Paradise and We Created a Garden Lot

Faith in Place connected a historic Baptist church on Chicago's West Side with a congregation on the Near North Side to create an...

Jan 9, 2020

Land Acknowledgement: A Call to Reflect on Our Relationship with the Environment & History

We are thankful to Heather Miller, Executive Director of the American Indian Center in Chicago, and Rev. Danira Parra, of Dayspring...

Nov 4, 2019

It’s Our TENTH Winter Farmers Market Season! Hooray!

2019 is special not only because we are celebrating 20 years of Faith in Place, but also because we’re marking our tenth anniversary of...

Aug 20, 2019

Monarch Festival Celebrates Migration

Saturday, Faith in Place welcomed over 300 people to its Monarch Festival at the historic South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. The day...

Jun 3, 2019

Green Iftar Initiative at Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center

The Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center has long partnered with Faith in Place and other interfaith organizations in...

May 2, 2019

Rooted in Values, Growing our Power

As we celebrate 20 years of Faith in Place, we sat down with the organization’s founder and long-time executive director, Rev. Dr. Clare...

Apr 30, 2019

Farewell to Another WFM Season Rooted Throughout Chicagoland!

Despite the occasional spring shower turning into a snowy flurry, we at Faith in Place know that winter is truly behind us now that the...

Mar 15, 2019

Expanding Local and Healthy Foods through Community Incubator Kitchen Project

Has your faith community ever considered allowing local residents to use the kitchen to run small-scale food businesses, such as baking...

Jan 31, 2019

Rooted and Growing in 2019

As we settle into 2019, we are thrilled to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary! We are truly honored to have dug deep these last twenty...

Dec 28, 2018

Transformed by Our Connections

Chicago Outreach Director, Veronica Kyle, shared stories of transformation through connection this past year at our Annual Celebration...

Sep 27, 2018

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

This week we welcome a guest blog post from Christina Krost, Outreach Support in Southern Illinois, who traveled to the headquarters of...

May 22, 2018

Connecting with Trees in Our Neighborhoods

When you’re walking around the city and through your neighborhood, how often do you notice the trees around you? Do you notice the...

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