The Red, White, and Green

More proof that the urban gardening movement is taking hold: Rick Bayless, celebrity chef extraordinaire and proprietor of Chicago’s Frontera Grill (one of my favorite restaurants of all time) is offering tours of his organic garden to the public this summer. 

The garden, which is situated on three adjoining lots in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood, has become a model in the community for commercial urban food production. The hour-long evening excursion is offered for a reasonable $20 per person, and includes Bayless’ extensive outdoor kitchen, container plantings, the restaurant’s organic vegetable garden, composting systems, and more. 

Alas, every evening tour for this summer is completely booked up, but groups as small as four can schedule a weekday visit. So play a little hooky in the heat: Take that summer Friday off, gather a group of friends for a garden outing, and hit up Frontera afterwards to taste that agriculture in action. Unemployed? Take a tour of the garden and get inspired to start your own edible urban oasis. (You may as well take advantage of that extra time on your hands, and think of all the money you’ll save by growing some of your own food!)

–Jennifer Grayson

Read more about Rick Bayless’ organic garden.

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