Hongik News

A Sincere Note Of Gratitude We are deeply grateful to the Community Foundation for McHenry County for awarding Hongik ECO Farm a $5,000 general operating grant. This generous investment strengthens our ability to build community through gardening,...

On June 20, we were delighted to welcome 40 volunteers of all ages from St. Thomas Orthodox Church to HongIK ECO Farm for a morning of service, learning, and community. Together, they weeded and mulched garden beds, built bean trellises and our...

Our 2026 Open House was a huge success and SO much fun!   We had a great turn out and the participants said one of their favorite parts was Helping Us Harvest!  We harvested a car full of produce that was taken over to the Crystal Lake Food...

One of the greatest rewards of farming is discovering that when we care for the land, the land begins to respond in ways we never could have planned. This spring has given us encouraging signs that our no-till practices and efforts to rewild...

1600 Vegetables!!!!! At a time when more families are turning to food pantries for help, we're proud to share that Hongik has just donated our 1,600th vegetable of 2026. That total includes over 800 heads of lettuce, and 800 bunches of cilantro,...

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