The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) has formed a new partnership with an
\nurban gardening organization that will foster sustainable\u00a0farming practices that will soon lead to a bountiful harvest.
\nThe MWRD will provide its exceptional quality (EQ)\u00a0composted biosolids to be incorporated at 72 community gardens\u00a0overseen by the ChicaGRO Intergenerational Growing Projects organization.<\/p>\n
The EQ biosolids are produced during the water\u00a0treatment process by composting biosolids with woodchips,
\nwhich makes for an excellent soil enhancer.\u00a0On May 14, the MWRD Commissioner Kari Steele and other
\nMWRD staff joined the ChicaGRO Intergenerational Growing\u00a0Project as it turned a vacant South Chicago neighborhood lot\u00a0into a backyard community garden. Located at 8450 S. Escanaba\u00a0Ave., the garden will become a source of fresh produce for many\u00a0residents living in what is considered a food desert.
\n\u201cBecause of partnerships like this, the sustainable practices\u00a0started at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of\u00a0Greater Chicago can be transferred straight to our very own\u00a0communities,\u201d said Commissioner Steele, who was on hand\u00a0to kick off the planting day event in South Chicago. \u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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