Grow Greater Englewood

What Grow Greater Englewood does

Grow Greater Englewood (GGE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2017 and headquartered at 815 W. 63rd Street, 4th Floor, Chicago, Illinois (Tax ID 47-2755538). It operates an integrated portfolio of food access, urban agriculture, and land stewardship programs across the Greater Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Its core product lines are Englewood Village Farms (a Black- and Brown-led urban farm collective including Cedillo's Fresh Produce, DuSable City Botanical Farms, Getting Grown Collective, and Sistas in the Village), the planned Englewood Nature Trail (a 2-mile linear park on a vacated rail corridor), the Englewood Agro-Eco District (described as the first of its kind in the nation), the seasonal Englewood Village Market at 58th & Halsted (Saturdays June–October), the Englewood Food Sovereignty Network (a partner collective), Urban Earth Corps (a workforce/entrepreneurship training cohort), the Englewood Community Land Trust (a collective land stewardship vehicle), and the planned Ujima Hive Community Resiliency Hub. The organization sells low-cost fresh produce via its farmers market, accepts Illinois Link and Mather Market Bucks with Link spending matched, and runs free community programming for residents.

Name

Grow Greater Englewood

Legal name

Grow Greater Englewood

Website

https://growgreater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grow Greater Englewood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds sustainable local food economies in Chicago's Greater Englewood neighborhood through urban farming, a community land trust, a seasonal farmers market, workforce training, and community resilience programming for residents and Black-owned businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development & Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms) (AFAGAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban & Community Reforestation / Street Tree Planting (AFAMACAL), Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL), Horticulture, Nursery & Greenhouse Operations (EDAOAOAB)

Keywords

• Urban agriculture
• Community land trust
• Food sovereignty
• Community development
• Workforce training

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, primary revenue comes from donations. Website mentions PayPal donation capability and 'No donation is too small' messaging. Tax ID 47-2755538 provided.
2. Cash App Donations: Accepts donations via Cash App ($growgreaterenglewood).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grow Greater Englewood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds and operates a portfolio of community programs in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood — including urban farms, a farmers market, a 2-mile nature trail anchoring the nation's first Agro-Eco District, a workforce training program, and a community land trust — to create sustainable local food economies, green businesses, and land sovereignty. The organization directly provides community programming, fresh produce access, job training, and land stewardship rather than selling a discrete commercial product.

Product overview

Grow Greater Englewood operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with residents and developers to create sustainable local food economies, green businesses, and land sovereignty. The organization's portfolio consists of multiple interconnected programs: Englewood Village Farms (a network of urban farms led by Black and Brown farmers), the Englewood Nature Trail and Agro-Eco District (a 2-mile linear park anchoring the nation's first agro-eco district), the Englewood Village Market (a seasonal farmers market), the Englewood Food Sovereignty Network (a collective for hyper-local sustainable food systems), Urban Earth Corps (workforce development in environmental fields), Englewood Community Land Trust (land stewardship platform), and Ujima Hive (planned community resiliency hub). These programs work together to build cooperative businesses, create wellness and wealth, and empower residents in Chicago's Greater Englewood community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Englewood Village Farms: Network of urban farms led by a collective of Black and Brown farmers including Cedillo's Fresh Produce, DuSable City Botanical Farms, Getting Grown Collective, and Sistas in the Village, growing a local food system across the 59th Street corridor.
• Englewood Village Market
• Englewood Nature Trail
• Englewood Agro-Eco District
• Englewood Food Sovereignty Network
• Urban Earth Corps
• Englewood Community Land Trust
• Ujima Hive
• Healthy At Home

Products and services

• Englewood Village Farms (EVF) A network of urban farms led by a collective of Black and Brown farmers — including Cedillo's Fresh Produce, DuSable City Botanical Farms, Getting Grown Collective, and Sistas in the Village — building a local food system across the 59th Street corridor for Englewood residents.
• Englewood Nature Trail A planned 2-mile linear park that transforms a vacated rail corridor into a naturalized space, anchoring the Englewood Agro-Eco District and connecting farms to foster food access, community health, wellness, and business and job development for the Englewood community.
• Englewood Agro-Eco District The first-of-its-kind urban agriculture zone and green space district in the nation, transforming vacant lots along the 59th Street corridor into productive community farmland and green space to advance sustainable food production and community development.
• Englewood Village Market A seasonal farmers market running on select Saturdays June through October at 58th & Halsted Streets that connects Englewood residents with Black-owned businesses selling locally-grown produce and goods, accepting Illinois Link and Mather Market Bucks with Link spending matched.
• Englewood Food Sovereignty Network (EFSN) A collective of partner organizations focused on building a hyper-local, sustainable food system that supports food sovereignty for Greater Englewood residents, providing fresh and healthy foods, goods, and resources.
• Urban Earth Corps A workforce development cohort program empowering Englewood residents to build skills across environmental science, landscape architecture, construction, gardening, agriculture, wellness, mental health advocacy, resume writing, data literacy, public policy, and entrepreneurship to access green-economy jobs and business pathways.
• Englewood Community Land Trust (ECLT) A collective land stewardship platform enabling Englewood residents to directly shape equitable neighborhood development through reuse of vacant land for urban farming, affordable housing, open spaces, and other community needs.
• Ujima Hive A planned Community Resiliency Hub (one of the first in Chicago) offering community gardens, public spaces, an emergency preparedness center, food pantry, nutrition dense meals program, and a business incubator space for local and Black-owned businesses.
• Englewood Village Plaza A converted vacant lot on the southwest corner of 58th and Halsted Streets serving as a community gathering space, the entry point to the Englewood Nature Trail, and the home of the Englewood Village Market farmers market.
• Healthy At Home A community resource program under the Englewood Food Sovereignty Network that publishes healthy eating recipes, growing tips, community cookbooks, and newsletters for Greater Englewood families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-mile linear park creating community green space
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ComEdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Utility company collaborated on Agriculture Pods Pilot Program involving controlled environment agriculture pods producing and distributing fresh produce using energy-efficient technologies in northern Illinois.
• EPRIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Energy research institute partnered with ComEd on Agriculture Pods Pilot Program for sustainable food production in northern Illinois.
• Black Roots AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working on African-centered community development. Listed on GGE About page as a partner organization.
• Growing HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Englewood Food Sovereignty Network. Listed on GGE About page as a partner organization.
• Imagine Englewood IfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Englewood Food Sovereignty Network. Listed on GGE About page as a partner organization.
• Metro Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting family services in Englewood. Listed on GGE About page as a partner organization.
• Teamwork EnglewoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Englewood Food Sovereignty Network. Listed on GGE About page as a partner organization.
• Urban Growers CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Englewood Food Sovereignty Network. Listed on GGE About page as a partner organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Black Farmer Fund: Northeast US nonprofit aggregating capital for Black farmers. Comparable as a Black-led agricultural funding and capacity-building entity focused on racial equity in food systems, though operating in a different geography.
• Detroit Black Community Food Security Network: Detroit-based nonprofit operating D-Town Farm and pursuing food sovereignty in a disinvested urban corridor. Comparable as a Black-led urban agriculture and food sovereignty organization with a community land trust component.

Regional players

• Teamwork Englewood: Englewood-based nonprofit coalition addressing community development, public safety, and economic opportunity. Comparable as a fellow hyper-local community organizer operating in the same geography; listed as GGE partner.
• Imagine Englewood If: Englewood-focused community development organization. Comparable as a hyper-local nonprofit working on resident-led economic and built-environment improvements in the same neighborhood; listed as GGE partner.

Broad incumbents

• The Food Trust: Philadelphia-based national nonprofit working on food access, farmers markets, and healthy corner-store initiatives. Comparable mission around equitable food systems and farmers-market operations, though at significantly larger scale.
• Wholesome Wave: National nonprofit doubling SNAP/Link benefits at farmers markets. Directly comparable program overlap with GGE's Link matching at the Englewood Village Market, but operating as a broader national initiative rather than locally embedded.

Direct peers

• Urban Growers Collective: Chicago-based nonprofit operating urban farms on the South Side, including in Englewood. Directly comparable as a fellow urban agriculture and food sovereignty organization working with Black and Brown farmers in the same neighborhood.
• Growing Home: Chicago nonprofit running organic urban farms and workforce development programming for previously incarcerated individuals. Highly comparable mission around urban agriculture, job training, and food access; listed as an active GGE partner.
• Denver Urban Gardens: Denver-based nonprofit building community gardens and urban farms across a metro area. Comparable as a multi-program urban agriculture nonprofit with land-stewardship, education, and food access components.
• Black Roots Alliance: Coalition focused on Black-led food sovereignty and land access in the Chicago region. Direct peer on African-centered community development, land stewardship, and cooperative business models; listed as a GGE partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grow-greater-englewood

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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