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Members of the new collective say getting insurance costs under control will allow them to spend more on repairs and maintenance for tenants.
Wood Street Urban Farm in Englewood hopes to expand to include a cafe, retail store, commercial kitchen and food processing facility to keep produce that had been sent to markets in North Side neighborhoods closer to home.
The plant closure comes after Chicago-based Ferrara Candy bought the family-owned Jelly Belly for an undisclosed sum in November.
Five of the positions directly treat patients and eight work with but don't treat patients. Howard Brown Health said the layoffs will not disrupt patient services.