Star Farm: A Community Center and Classroom Without Walls
We're building a resilient food hub in Back of the Yards through empowering local women, youth, and people with disabilities because we're committed to nurture all generations of growers and food sovereignty leaders.
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Community Garden Building
How a Farm is born. We are builders. We turn vacant lots into productive plots, and activate them with relevant community programming. It starts withthe land. Star Farm has built 6 farms and 12 community gardens and manages several restaurant and business gardens. Get inspired and reach out to learn how to activate green space at your business, school, social service organization, or restaurant.
Family Garden Days
Disability Farmers Program
Star Farm Incubator Farm and Shared Spaces
Star Farm hosts an incubator farm, shared greenhouse, and shared cooler space for BIPOC women growers looking to expand or start a farm business or programming based non-profit farm.
The Star Farm team has combined 15 years urban farming experience in Chicago. Growers participating in the cohort receive monthly one-on-one business consulting from Star Farm as well as monthly group knowledge-sharing sessions with the other participants in the cohort.
The Community Room will feature a communal dining area, small library, children’s play area, and a gallery featuring rotating artwork from local artists It will be available to neighborhood residents and organizations to host meetings or celebrations, and for growers to host workshops.
The Star Farm Fresh Market will be a retail farmers market offering local produce and other local products at affordable rates. We will accept LINK, WIC, senior farmers market coupons, and participate in the “Double LINK” program. We will also offer bulk organic and local goods such as oats, flour, seeds, etc. There will be a full selection of meat, poultry, dairy, dairy alternatives, prepared foods, bread, and more.
The Community Room will feature a communal dining area, small library, children’s play area, and a gallery featuring rotating artwork from local artists It will be available to neighborhood residents and organizations to host meetings or celebrations, and for growers to host workshops.
2023 Farmers Market Schedule
Every Saturday
61st Street Farmers Market
Green City Market, West Loop
Green City Market, Lincoln Park
Every Sunday
Logan Square Farmers Market