Since our inception, the Evanston and Skokie communities have shown amazing enthusiasm for the project and a desire to get involved. This is likely due to the concrete nature of the project -- people seeing that they can create something that would enhance their community. The press seems to like the idea too: The Talking Farm has garnered considerable media attention, including several articles in the Evanston papers and the Chicago Tribune, and even several local television interviews on Channel 6, Chicago's CAN-TV, and WTTW. This support helps spread the message of the importance of promoting a local food economy and how Evanston and Skokie can benefit by joining the thousands of other communities that make urban agriculture a normal part of its local food system.

Newspapers and Online

Click on the links below to view press about The Talking Farm. Please note that some of these files are large and may take some time to download.

• Monday, Amy (2010, June 1) "Community Foundation Awards Spring Grants," Evanston Now
• Galland, Ellen (2010, May 25) "The 'Edible Acre' at ETHS" Evanston Roundtable
• Evanston Community Foundation (2010, May 13) "Evanston foundation awards Imagination Grants," TribLocal
• Editorial (2010, April 28) "Taking Stock of a Green City," Evanston Roundtable
• Scott, Victoria (2010, Spring) "Evanston Digs Edible Gardens,"Evanston Roundtable Magazine
• Isaacs, Mike (2010, March 4) "Urban Farm planned for Skokie's east side,", Skokie Review 
• Governor Quinn's 2009 Environmental Heroes, Dec 29, 2009
• Johnson, Grace (2009), Nov 4) "City students reclaim lot, plant garden"
• Berkowitz, Karen (2009, Oct 29) "Smokers' ex-hangout becomes organic 'farm'," www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston
• Molodofsky, Brad, (2009, Oct 20) "The Waiting Game: Pickling at The Talking Farm," www.thelocalbeet.com
• Smith, BIll (2009, Oct 8) "Volunteers Build Garden Base," www.evanstonnow.com
• Benson, Phyllis (2009, Oct 7) "Volunteers Support Drive to Eat Locally Produced Food," www.chicagotribune.com
• Terry, Karen (2009, Sept 24), "More Local Produce Coming to School Cafeterias," www.EvanstonRoundtable.com
• Terry, Karen (2009, June 23). "Got Dirt? Evanston Cultivates Urban Agriculture," www.EvanstonRoundtable.com
• Maes, Nancy (2009, Summer). "The Talking Farm: A Community Voice Takes Root," www.ediblechicago.com
• Graham, Nora, (2007, Mar. 30), “’Talking Farm’ Comes to Evanston,’” The Evanstonian, p. 5
• Hillman, Debbie, (2006, Sept. 6), “Fresh from the Farm....Right here in Our City? Support a Local Urban Farm in Evanston,” Evanston Roundtable, p. 3.
• Horan, Deborah, (2006, Mar. 10), “Growing a Greener Evanston,” Chicago Tribune, p.1.
• Horan, Deborah, (2006, Nov. 14), “Evanston Activists plant seeds for a ‘Talking Farm’,” Chicago Tribune, Metro p.1.
• Horan, Deborah, (2007, Apr. 7), “Evanston Considers Land Lease for Farm,” Chicago Tribune, Metro p.1.
• Martin, Annie, (2006, Nov. 15), “Nonprofit Farm Group Emphasizes Benefits of Growing Organic,” The Daily Northwestern, p. 1.
• Seidenberg, Bob, (2006, Sept. 28), “Urban farm idea blooms in Evanston,” Pioneer Press/Evanston Review
• Smith, Bill, (2007, April 18), “Committee Recommends MWRD Property for Talking Farm,” Evanston Roundtable, p. 5 (with photo and headline, “Two Victories for Local-Food Advocates, Local Farm Space; State Bill” on p. 1).
• Smith, Bill, (2007, April 5), “Community Farm Gets City Backing,” Evanstonnow.com.
• Smith, Bill, (2006, September 13) “Talking Up Urban Farm in Evanston,” Evanstonnow.com.

Television

The Talking Farm has made the following television appearances.

• "Urban Chickens," WTTW (Chicago Public Television, Channel 11), aired Oct 14, 2009
• “Our Town Evanston,” Evanston Community Media Center (Evanston Community Access Channel 6), aired January 23 and 27, 2007.
• “Avila Chicago Making a Difference,” CAN-TV (Chicago Community Access Channel. 19/21), filmed January 26, 2007, to be aired March 2007.