We recently sat down with Quilen Blackwell of Southside Blooms to learn about his amazing organization and why he chooses to work with Arctic Industries. A slightly edited transcript of the conversation can be found below. Why don’t you tell us a little about yourself and Chicago Eco House? “My name’s Quilen Blackwell and I’m the president/co-founder of Southside Blooms based on the southside of Chicago. Our mission is to use sustainability to alleviate inner-city poverty. We started in 2014, we’re a 501c3 nonprofit that’s based here in Englewood on the south side of Chicago, and we accomplish our mission...
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