Welcome to the Grow Your Own Illinois Press Center

We appreciate your interest in the Illinois Grow Your Own Initiative. We are looking forward to working with you to increase public understanding of the purpose and progress of this innovative program.

The press kit which has been available here is currently being updated. For some recent program highlights, click the News link to the left.

In addition, there is extensive additional information in the Advocacy, Get Involved and Resources sections of the web site, for example:

• Information on recent statewide meetings.
• A list of current Grow Your Own Teachers projects
• A summary (with links to the full text) of the Grow Your Own Law
• A statement on the rationale for the role of community organizations in the project.

For direct questions, your first contact should be:

Anne Hallett, Manager, Grow Your Own Illinois, 773-209-8134