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1000 Cultivators: Cultivating Community, One Harvest At A Time
Be a part of something bigger than you that is making a difference in your community! Join us by becoming a Cultivator at the HongIk Eco Farm! Our goal: 1000 Cultivators!!! What is a Cultivator? A Cultivator is someone who believes in food with purpose, caring for our land and neighbors helping neighbors. At the Hongik Eco Farm, we are practicing regenerative...
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Join us for our Open House on Aug 8th 2026!
Join us for a family-friendly morning of fun & learn all about our non-profit farm!
Spring Equinox Gathering
As we welcome the 2026 Growing Season, we invited American Indian elder Sarina Windy City, to guide us in a Spring Equinox Fire Ceremony celebrating the land’s awakening from winter and bless the land with the intention of an abundant...
April Highlights
As we launch our 2026 season at Hongik, our partner food pantries are reporting increased demand. In response—and with new support from McHenry County Master Gardeners—we aim to double our donations from 11,500 vegetables in 2025 to 23,000...
Earth Day Event
Hongik Eco Farm 2026 Earth Day Event Come join us for a fun, educational and uplifting day at our farm. Celebrate our precious Earth, learn how to care for her while learning ways to create your own vegetable garden that will feed you all summer...
1000 Cultivators: Cultivating Community, One Harvest At A Time
Be a part of something bigger than you that is making a difference in your community! Join us by becoming a Cultivator at the HongIk Eco Farm! Our goal: 1000 Cultivators!!! What is a Cultivator? A Cultivator is someone who believes in food with...
Can Being on the Farm Improve Your Mood?
YES!!! The act of gardening or playing in soil can stir up microbes found in the soil that contributes to mood-boosting effects. All you have to do to experience this benefit is get your hands in contact with earth. The bacteria are said to be...