Farm on Ogden

Farm On Ogden

Food. Health. Jobs.

A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Lawndale Christian Health Center

 

The Farm on Ogden, a multiuse facility located in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood, supports and sustains a healthy urban community by bringing food, health, and jobs together in one location. Windy City Harvest, the Garden’s urban agriculture program, in partnership with Lawndale Christian Health Center take a “whole person” approach to community health and wellness.


 

Shop

Farm On Ogden Market

The indoor year-round market offers fresh, affordable food prioritizing produce that is locally grown by participants and graduates. Check the Harvest Calendar to see what's available. Market Hours: 
Tuesday-Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. 
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

Harvest Calendar

 

Learn

Windy City Harvest Classes

Windy City Harvest offers a variety of courses for all experience levels. Learn about Aquaponics from industry experts at a state-of-the-art facility. From one-day intensive workshops to certificate courses in sustainable urban agriculture, check out our high quality educational offerings.

Take a Class

 

Tour

Farm On Ogden Tours

Check out the Farm on Ogden's 50,000-gallon aquaponics system, a 7,300-square-foot greenhouse, Veggie Rx, a commercial and teaching kitchen, aggregation space for Windy City Harvest Farms, and a year-round indoor market. Public tours of the Farm on Ogden are offered on Saturdays. Stop by to see our farm at work.

Tour Information

 

Eat

Veggie Rx

Veggie Rx packages, grown and packed on-site, are prescribed and distributed to patients who are at risk for diet-related diseases. Also included: nutrition education and cooking lessons from the Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion. Veggie Rx Hours: June 5 – November 14, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. – noon, and Thursdays, 4 – 6 p.m.

About Veggie Rx