A new urban farm will be developed in East Garfield Park through a City-owned land sale approved today by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

The farm will be created on a nearly quarter acre of vacant land at 2900 W. Van Buren St., which the Department of Planning and Development will sell to Future Growings LLC, an entity of EdgeAlliance, which provides housing and support services to the homeless, people living with HIV/AIDS and veterans.

Future Growings will invest up to $200,000 in site improvements to grow organic produce that will be sold to restaurants, at farmer's markets, and through select retailers. The farm will train and employ local residents and veterans.

The land, acquired by the City due to tax delinquency in 1991, was recently appraised at $29,100.

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