City proposes land sale for new urban agriculture district in West Pullman

Ciere Boatright commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) | City of Chicago Website

By Chicago City Wire

Jun 18, 2025

An acre of city land in Pullman is set to be transformed into the We Sow We Grow urban agriculture district. This initiative was proposed to the City Council by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

The project, valued at $2.3 million, plans to include an educational farm, a production farm, a Zen garden, and an orchard near 120th Street and Union Avenue.

The site comprises 11 city parcels with a total value of approximately $150,000. These parcels are intended to be sold for $1 each to the NeighborSpace land trust. NeighborSpace is collaborating with We Sow We Grow on this venture.

We Sow We Grow is an agricultural nonprofit that has been operating at 11918 S. Union Ave. since 2016.

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