• Developing county-wide linkages / communications between the public, for-profit and non-profit food sectors.
• Develop community garden space that can be utilized by market gardeners, low-income residents and food shelf users that includes education on northern climate growing techniques, seasonal eating, low tech water usage, composting, food preservation, root cellaring and cooking with unprocessed foods.
• Provide education / training / marketing to potential food micro-enterprises for use of locally grown food products.
• Provide food based internship and educational opportunities for local youth.
• Conduct research projects to develop uniquely suited vegetable & fruit varieties that do well in our northern climate.
• Develop an evaluation system for long-term viability and sustainability of the Northwood's Food Project.

Northwood’s Food Project is actively seeking community garden and market gardening growing spaces in Cook County. If you are willing to donate or give funding towards the purchase of community gardens spaces, please feel free to contact anyone on the Board of Directors:

Jeanne Wright, Co-chair 218-387-2968 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Melinda Spinler, Co-chair 218-387-2186 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Julie Kean, Treasurer 218-475-2354 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Diane Booth,Advisor 218-387-3015 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Anne Rosenquist 218-370-9506 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Joan Farnam 218-387-3101 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it