long outdoor communal dinner with friends and neighbors

Tickets now on sale for our 2023 Farm to Table Dinner

Shared Harvest's Farm to Table Dinner is back! Join us Saturday, October 7, 2023, in celebration of local food and community.
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2023 DIY Salsa Kit

Reserve your DIY Farm to Table Salsa Kit

Our Farm to Table DIY Market Kits are back with a Farm to Table Salsa Kit available for pre-order and pickup on August 25!
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Grocery store organic produce offerings

Five myths about co-ops

For those who haven't held membership at other co-ops, or for whom a co-op is a new idea, here are some common myths.
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Downtown Elgin Farmers Market

2023 Downtown Elgin Farmers Market

Take in views of the Fox River while enjoying fresh food, local products, live music and more!
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Shared Harvest Spring Picnic 2023

2023 Shared Harvest Spring Picnic Recap

Our co-op community created some fun memories together at our 2023 Spring Picnic.
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Spring Potluck Picnic Saturday May 13

RSVP for Shared Harvest’s 2023 Spring Potluck Picnic

We’re celebrating Spring with an outdoor potluck picnic to bring together owner/members and supporters in person.
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Upcoming Events: Spring 2023

Are you ready for Spring? We certainly are – and here are some reasons to be excited. Mark your calendar for these events with Shared Harvest.
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How suburban food co-ops are ‘bearing fruit’ after years of organizing

News on our friends at Prairie Food Co-op in Lombard and The Food Shed Co-op in Woodstock.
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Watch out, big grocery chains – co-ops are coming

Competition and innovations by co-ops increase options for customers and soften the blow of consolidation, like recent mergers of large grocery chains.
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fresh farm produce

Co-Op Grocery Stores Expand Their Mission to Equity and Food Justice

Addressing food justice and racial equity are important components of the co-op movement.
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Why Doesn’t Chicago Have More Co-Op Grocery Stores?

WBEZ published this piece on the history of co-op grocery stores ranging from the Great Depression to today's local food movement.
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Shared Harvest No Longer Pursuing Ace Hardware Site

In October 2017 the Shared Harvest board of directors decided to step away from the Ace Hardware site due to extensive and cost-prohibitive structural issues.
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Become a Co-op Owner

While Shared Harvest will welcome everyone to shop, becoming an owner means so much more. Learn about the benefits of co-op ownership and consider joining us today!

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