Mission
Star Farm Chicago is a community-rooted urban agriculture and food systems organization advancing equitable access to healthy food, environmental stewardship, workforce development, and neighborhood-based economic opportunity. Through urban farming, culinary programming, public education, workforce initiatives, food distribution, and policy advocacy, Star Farm works to cultivate resilient local food systems that are community-informed, culturally responsive, and environmentally sustainable.
Come visit us!
Welcome!
What is
Star
Farm?
Vision
We envision a future where every neighborhood has the infrastructure, knowledge, ownership, and power necessary to participate in a thriving local food economy.
5256 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609
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Community Gardens
Family Garden Days
Disability Farmers
Youth Engagement
Book Our Event Space!
Host Your Next Event with Us! We'd love to help you create a memorable event. Email events@starfarmchicago.com to book your next event. Perfect for intimate private gatherings, birthday parties, corporate meetings, and a good time!
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Come volunteer with us!
Our volunteers help make Star Farm a productive and fun place to be!
Prospective volunteers must fill out the survey and our coordinator will be in touch to arrange a phone call.
Field to Fork
Weekly, Fridays 10am - 2pm
Corporate Work Days
Monday Volunteering
Weekly, Mondays 10am - 2pm
A Message from our Founder, Farmer, and Director.
At Star Farm, we're trying to make it easy for you to be more sustainable--whether that's supporting local urban ag or letting us help you grow your own food and raise your own chickens right here in the city. Our goal is to grow more farmers, and then next generation of local food advocates and entrepreneurs.
Please enjoy our intentionally curated selection of vegetables, fruit, and flowers from our farm and partner farms within 300 miles of Chicago! Our farm family is an inclusive and beautiful mix of children, mothers, youth, adults, caregivers--learning and eating and applying artisanal knowledge of crop care and cultivation, never applying chemicals or pesticides on the soil.
Our regenerative growing practices reflect the nurturing environment we've created for our clients to learn and heal.
Thank you for supporting your local, non-profit urban farm, and we look forward to seeing you in the garden soon!
Stephanie
Meet
Our
People
Our team cumulatively brings over 50 years of landscaping, urban farming, programming, and culinary expertise to Star Farm community and clients.
