![]() Hernandez/Block Club Chicago Swedish Hospital employee Melissa Schleicher-Park plants a seedling into the freshly tilled garden beds May 16, 2023.Ī 2022 study by the Greater Chicago Food Depository found food prices rose dramatically in the first half of 2020 after remaining about the same for a decade. “A hospital is kind of a microcosm of different levels of working and salaries, so the needs vary greatly for people who are working here.” Credit: Alex V. ![]() “We know that food insecurity among hospital employees is pretty high because it’s an industry where there’s all different levels of working from hourly low-wage jobs to specialized salaried positions,” Kritt said. Thirty-five percent of respondents said they experienced food insecurity at some point over the past year.ĪK Kritt, the hospital’s community nutrition coordinator, led a group of workers to till the soil after their shifts Tuesday afternoon, planting tomatoes, peppers, basil and other crops to start the summer growing season. ![]() The newly redone community garden at the southwest corner of Carmen and California is nicknamed “The Farm” and is just across the street from the hospital’s campus. It previously was home to the Peterson Garden Project, which closed last year.Įmployees got the idea for redoing the garden after a survey last year asked workers about their access to food. ![]() LINCOLN SQUARE - Swedish Hospital overhauled and unveiled a community garden, planting a variety of produce to help employees and neighbors eat healthier. ![]()
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