Sustainable Food & Land Use

Sustainable Food & Land Use Coordinator, Princess Harris and Executive Director, Rev. Brian Sauder, go on a nature walk to talk about how race shapes how People of Color experience the outdoors and why it is so important that White people be accomplices in the journey toward liberation. Thank you for joining us in our journey toward collective liberation and justice! Check out our Anti-Racism Resources page on our website to learn more about how you can get involved: https://www.faithinplace.org/antiracism-resources __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Join Princess Harris, Faith in Place's Sustainable Food and Land Use Coordinator, and Master Gardner, Paula Anglin, for a virtual tour of Van Voorhees Memorial Garden in Chicago, IL.

Take a Tour with Princess as she visits Mother Carr's Farm! Farm manager, Anthony (Tony) Williamson, leads the tour around the farm. Hear him talk about the crops they plant and the strategies they employ to grow sustainably and feed their community. You'll also hear from Ricky Thompson as he takes a break from tending the crops. Mother Carr's is one of our six CSAs! The program is more than just "community-supported agriculture," it's Congregation-Supported Agriculture! Mother Carr's Farm is a ministry of Vernon Park Church of God in Lynnwood, Illinois. For more info about the farm: https://www.vpcog.org/mother-carr-s-farm.html Get involved with our Sustainable Food & Land Use programming, which includes: awesome CSAs like this one, habitat restoration, nature hikes, and more! https://www.faithinplace.org/our-programs/sustainable-food-and-land-use Email Princess at princess@faithinplace.org to schedule an outing. __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Enjoy a meditative yoga session with Princess Harris, our Sustainable Food & Land Use Coordinator, and special guest and yoga instructor, Angelica. Yoga can be a great way to connect with your own body and with the Earth around you. Today's session was filmed at Beaubien Woods, a popular nature preserve on the South Side of Chicago where people can fish, kayak, and do much more! To find out more about Beaubien Woods, please visit: https://fpdcc.com/places/locations/beaubien-woods/ Want to connect more with Angelica's yoga practice? Check out her website: https://intrinsicgoddess.com/collections/yoga-services/products/virtual-yoga-session __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Marian R. Byrnes Natural Area inspired Princess with a love of nature from a young age! Find out what Princess loves so much about this incredible place and how a school teacher turned environmental activist, Marian R. Byrnes, saved it from destruction. (More resources below!) Get involved with our Sustainable Food & Land Use programming, which includes: awesome nature hikes like this one, habitat restoration, Winter Farmers Markets, Congregation Supported Agriculture (CSAs), and more! https://www.faithinplace.org/our-prog... Email Princess at princess@faithinplace.org to schedule an outing. ++++ Learn More! Read how Marian saved the natural area from becoming a CTA bus barn in the 1970s: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-marian-byrnes-park-proposed-20181112-story.html Get to know the area better with this guide: https://www.illinoisfloods.org/content/documents/conferences/2016_IAFSM_Conference/4B-Wetland_Restoration_VVP-IAFSM2016.pdf Visit: https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/marian-r-byrnes-natural-area __________ STAY CONNECTED WITH US! FOLLOW us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @faithinplace SHARE your interests with us: https://bit.ly/MeetFaithinPlace EXPLORE our website at: https://www.faithinplace.org/

Learn about Eggers Grove with Princess Harris, our Sustainable Food & Land Use Coordinator! We re-uploaded this video for a better quality viewing experience. Enjoy! Get involved with our Sustainable Food & Land Use programming, which includes: awesome nature hikes like this one, habitat restoration, Winter Farmers Markets, Congregation Supported Agriculture (CSAs), and more! https://www.faithinplace.org/our-prog... Email Princess at princess@faithinplace.org to schedule an outing.