Growing Change: What is Windy City Harvest?

In Chicago’s industrial urbanscape, is it possible to grow sustainable food? Growing Change follows passionate Chicagoans as they learn how to farm in the city. In Windy City Harvest, students spend more time in gardens than in the classroom. This documentary examines the lives of people at the frontlines of Chicago’s budding local food movement. This short video was created in early 2009 by Mitra Sticklen and Christine Nielsen as a demo reel for a longer film about farming in Chicago. This youtube version is lower quality than the original (contact me for the higher quality version). Special thanks to Windy City Harvest, Fire Escape Films, and Judy Hoffman.

Windy City Harvest

One of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s community outreach programs.

How to Harvest Seeds : Harvesting Zinnia Seeds

Zinnia seeds are in the middle of the zinnia flower, and should be harvested when the flower is completely dry. An organic gardener shares tips on how to harvest your own zinnia seeds in this free online gardening video full of harvesting tips. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”

How to Harvest Seeds : Preparing to Store Your Seeds

Prepare to store your seed harvest so you can keep your seeds organized for use in your garden or for cooking; learn how in this free online gardening video. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”

How to Harvest Seeds : Harvesting Fruit Seeds

Harvest and plant your own organic fruit seeds from the fruit of fruit trees; learn how in this free online gardening video full of harvesting tips. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”

How to Harvest Seeds : How to Store Harvested Seeds

Properly store your fruit and vegetable seeds once you’ve harvested them from your garden; learn how in this free online organic gardening video full of harvesting and seed storage tips. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”

Epic carrot harvest! I SAID EPIC!!!!

Take a look at what one tiny pack of carrots seeds can grow. Insanely huge Godzilla carrots!

How to Harvest Seeds : Harvesting Cilantro Seeds (Coriander)

Coriander is the seed of the cilantro plant; both coriander and cilantro are used as spices for cooking a variety of food. Learn how to harvest your own cilantro or coriander seeds in this free online gardening video from a professional organic gardener. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”

How to Harvest Seeds : How to Harvest & Dry Seeds

A professional organic gardener shows how to harvest and dry your own seeds, and how to separate seeds from herbs, in this free online gardening video full of harvesting and herb-drying tips. Expert: Gale Gassiot Bio: Gale Gassiot makes her own organic compost or “gardener’s black gold.”