Shared Harvest’s mission is to link consumers to healthy, locally-produced food, fostering sustainable agriculture in our area. When you shop local, you contribute to the economic and cultural vibrancy of our community and keep dollars circulating in our region.
Supporting local businesses helps them reinvest in their operations, supporting a local economy which can benefit everyone. Your friends, family or neighbors may benefit from jobs created, and shopping local further strengthens the community and relationships.
Sourcing products from local growers and producers reduces long distance logistics and fossil fuel use, lowering the carbon footprint of our economy. Additionally, local businesses frequently offer specialty, high quality, unique products that aren’t available at conventional retailers.
Here are some resources to connect you with local farmers and producers in our region:
Downtown Elgin Market
Explore the Downtown Elgin Market on Friday’s from June through mid-October. Our vibrant local farmers market is located along the scenic Fox River between East Chicago Street and Festival Park along Riverside Drive. Click here for more info.
Local Food Guide
Looking for family farms, U-pick farms, CSAs, market stands and other sellers featuring local foods? Look no further than the LocalHarvest National Directory — a grassroots, online directory of over 40,000 family farms, along with restaurants and grocery stores that feature local food nationwide. Click here to search the LocalHarvest National Directory and Elgin Local Food Guide 2020.
Partners
Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities and we’re proud to support Elgin’s local businesses and community organizations that share our values. Click here to view some of the local companies who have partnered with Shared Harvest.
