The Organic Gardener’s flagship project—open to the public and welcoming more than 25,000 visitors annually—is The Edible Gardens, planted and maintained by Green City Market in the Lincoln Park Zoo’s Farm-in-the-Zoo presented by John Deere. The mission of the Edible Gardens—which also receive tremendous support from volunteers participating in the University of Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener program—is to give Chicago’s children a hands-on education in where their food comes from, and ensure that local youth have the knowledge, experience and inspiration to create a sustainable food system.