1.  Community Gardens

2. Classes

3. Guides

4. Supply Stores

5.  Networking, Groups and Food Exchange

6.  Books in the Public Libraries

Community Gardens

• Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden
• Douglass Park Community Garden
• Eddie Albert Community Garden
• CU Fruit Map

Classes

• Common Ground Food Co-op offers classes about urban gardening.  Check upcoming events here.
• The University of Illinois Extension frequently hosts gardening and farming events, demonstration and classes.  View upcoming events at their website (look in the right sidebar).

Guides

• How to Grow Your Own Herbs, kid-friendly activities from the University of Illinois
• Watch Your Garden Grow online guide for vegetable gardening in Illinois
• Online Guides for fruit and vegetable care.

Supply Stores

Networking, Groups and Food Exchange

Books in the Libraries

• The urban farm handbook : city-slicker resources for growing, raising, sourcing, trading, and preparing what you eat
• Modern Homestead: grow, raise, create
• Urban farming : sustainable city living in your backyard, in your community, and in the world
• Back to Basics: The Art of Caring for Ourselves (guide from the Urbana Free Library)