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Visit these Web sites for more gardening related information:
- Greater Chicago Food Depository - This not-for-profit distribution center provides food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in Cook County, where it distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 600 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Last year, the Food Depository distributed more than 42 million pounds of non-perishable food and fresh produce, dairy products, meat, poultry and fish, which is the equivalent of more than 87,100 meals every day.
- Let's Talk Gardening- WGN Radio's Mike Nowak talks with gardeners about solving their planting problems, provides the latest information on new innovations, and suggests ways to increase vegetable garden yields.
- Northern Illinois Food Bank - This regional food bank is helping distribute the fresh fruits and vegetables contributed through Giving Garden. Find out more about the organization that works with more than 200 not-for-profit food pantries and social service agencies.
- Master Gardeners - Experts with the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension program answer gardener's questions, as well as provide a wealth of information on garden-related topics and links to valuable Web sites.
- Chicagoland Gardening - A one-stop-shopping style magazine that deals with all Chicago- and suburban-area gardening all the time. From plants to garden centers to events, you can find it all here - along with frequent and effusive promotion of the Giving Garden campaign
- Chicago Botanic Garden - The Chicago Botanic Garden has joined the Daily Herald in promoting Giving Garden.
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