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Jan 20, 2021
Our Inaugural “Christopher Family Foundation Connects” Discussion
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Dec 4, 2020
Announcing Austin Fresh Grant Awards
Earlier this year, the Christopher Family Foundation joined with the Lumpkin Family Foundation and The Builder’s Initiative to explore what it would mean to support greater access to healthy food in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side—a key strategy of Austin’s Quality
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Jay Christopher with his two daughters, Julie and Kelley, and his four grandchildren.
Dec 2, 2020
Finding Peas and Quiet at the Christopher Farm and Gardens
In 1997, Jay Christopher began developing a former horse and dairy farm into a magical 500-acre expanse of green space dedicated to bringing together horticulture, landscape design, education, and the arts. Featuring 17 themed gardens and orchards, 5 miles of walking paths, 6,000
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