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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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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

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...

September 2025 Highlights

September at the farm has had a plethora of exciting developments! We had a total of 12 volunteer days and over 30 volunteers come to help us with a variety of activities. We had two visits this month from local Master Gardeners with a total of...