Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
Workshops and technical assistance provided: 7/3/24 Wed 6-7:30 HOLIDAY: Group Work / Applied Learning 7/6/24 Sat 9:30-11:00a HOLIDAY: Group Work / Applied Learning 7/10/24 Wed 6-7:30 Coop/Solidarity Economy - Financial Planning. 7/13/24 Sat 9:30-11:00a Pest Management 7/17/24 Wed 6-7:30 TA - Pest Management pt 2 Spray Demo 7/18/24 Thu 6:30-8 Herbalism Apprenticeship 7/20/24 Sat 9:30-11:00a Tomato Trellising demonstration 7/24/24 Wed 6-7:30 Group Work / Applied Learning 7/31/24 Wed 6-7:30 TA In addition to the times scheduled above, UGC provided a reminder to the Apprentices on hours when the Farm is operational to encourage Apprentices meeting beyond program times to keep up with the growing season. The following schedule are open for Apprentices to work independently/together as a cohort to apply skills between program sessions: M - 8:30-6 T - 8:30-6 W - 8:30-7:30 Th - 8:30-7:30 F - 8:30-6 Sa - 8:30-5 Su - 8:30-5 2023 Cohort: First harvest of the season, utilizing the South Chicago Processing Shed. This included spicy mustard greens harvest, wash, process and packaging to apply best practices for cut-and-come-again greens. UGC’s Director of Farms and Director of Operations are reviewing the 2023 Cohort’s weekly to-do and farm schedule to support additional accountability during the height of the growing season.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
n/a
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
n/a
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
No
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
No
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?
No
How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)
5 extremely useful
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Community Area(s) (select all that apply)
| Community Area | Participants Served in this Community Area |
|---|---|
| South Chicago | 12 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)
Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
0
How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)
7
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
10.5
How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
0
How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
Please list the Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers Organizations you worked with this reporting period.
Other organization (please specify):
none
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Did you provide education to any Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
n/a
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
n.a
Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.
Did your organization provide any additional TA support this reporting period that was NOT covered in the previous tabs?
No
