On the African Garden's fifth lot a partnership was developed with the vision of promoting a better life and healthier eating in North Lawndale. Four organizations joined together and took action to design a sustainable business model that yields a return for the North Lawndale Neighborhood by restoring vacant spaces into gardens, providing food education, creating value added branded products, and providing youth education

In 2010, Slow Food Chicago. the Chicago Honey Coop, the North Lawndale Greening Committee, NeighborSpace and many volunteers prepared this lot for planting Black eyed peas, Crowder peas, and Sweet Potatoes. We moved compost and woodchips to make raised bed rows. Then we planted the peas and sweet potato slips. 

The growing season was very successful and harvest was bountiful.