Hongik News

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...

On Wednesday, October 29 the Eco Farm was blessed with a special visitor, Susan Sander!  Susan grew up in Western Lake Colorado, moved to Kerrville Texas and founded the Riverside Nature Center serving as environmental educator for over 30 years....

Our very own farmer Eric Carlberg will be speaking at an upcoming event on Saturday November 8 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm at 720 S. Eastwood Drive Unit 175 Woodstock IL  The Topic: Groundbreaking Fertility - Digging into Manure's Role in Argiculture...

Hongik Eco Farm September 2025 Harvest Update Our first harvest season has been a HUGE success!  September had the farm bursting at the seams with tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, kale and swiss chard!  Our total produce harvested for August was...

Hongik Eco Farm Is Using Exciting Farming Techniques What is Hugelkultur? Have you ever heard of Hugelkultur?  Well, it’s based in German farming practices, and is essentially a way of creating raised garden beds using recycled, dead wood at its...

Hongik Eco Farm's First Open House We are so excited to share that on August 23 we hosted our very first Open House!  Given that our farm is brand new and this is our first growing season, one of our goals is to get the word out there and let...