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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 ...
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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, ...
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Nov 20, 2020
Come to the Table
The following is an excerpt from Come to the Table: A Celebration of Family Life written by Doris Christopher, Founder and Trustee of The Christopher Family Foundation. We know that celebrations will inevitably look and feel very ...
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