Blackstone Bicycle Works: Biking Toward the Future

For Blackstone Bicycle Works, the bicycle presents an opportunity to open young minds to their own capabilities and possibilities for their futures. This summer, BBW hosted free summer camps…

Leila’s Bike Journey at Blackstone Bicycle Works

“I can ride a bike!” Leila proudly exclaimed as she rode by herself for the first time. Leila is an outgoing, 16-year-old participant in Blackstone Bicycle Works’ Earn-A-Bike summer camp…

Blackstone Bicycle Works Getting the Community into Gear

To build a healthy local bike culture with cyclists of all ages, BBW is opening its doors to the community through Open Shop and bringing bicycle education into local schools…

Link Up Illinois on the Road: Listening and Learning from Communities

This summer, the Link Up Illinois team hit the road to connect with the heart of our program— the communities we serve. We visited 40+ farmers markets and over a dozen stores across Illinois…

Building Stronger Communities, One Store at a Time

The Link Up Illinois program has transformed participating stores into more than just places to buy groceries: they have become community hubs, fostering engagement, promoting health…

A Fruitful Partnership: Experiential Learning at Carnegie Elementary

Ms. Kinds is a testament to a successful partnership between the 61st Street Farmers Market and Carnegie Elementary School to provide healthy eating and gardening classes…

Meeting the Market’s Mission to Support Our Neighbors

The 61st Street Farmers Market continues to break its own records with increased attendance, vendor offerings, and higher sales. Link customers’ support has made a sizable impact…

Market’s Educational Initiatives Open the Door to Community Connection

The 61st Street Farmers Market’s healthy eating and gardening offerings have sparked deeper conversations about healthy living among Jackson Park Terrace community residents…

City Markets Taking Root

After years of providing SNAP support and working with local partners, Experimental Station is excited to see a number of the City’s farmers markets taking root in their communities…

Experimental Station’s cultural investments include support for the arts in all its forms. In the past year, we were pleased and honored to welcome musicians, local and international visual artists, dancers and choreographers, actors, and archivists.