Farm Dining
At Elawa Farm Foundation, our mission comes to life with our dining programs. It’s gathering our community, breaking bread together, and supporting our local farm community through our sourcing.
Our goal is for you to know what you are eating and to meet the people that grew and prepared your food. We aim for total transparency and accountability in our food, from seed to plate.
Summer Grill Night (Community Dinner)
Thursdays
6 pm - 8 pm
Gather around for Summer Grill Night, a weekly outdoor dinner that celebrates the best of the season, grilled to order over a charcoal fire. Each week, we feature a new, delicious menu—sometimes rustic, sometimes refined, always lively and full of flavor. It’s backyard BBQ meets open-air supper club. Expect vibrant sides, good company, and beautiful sunsets over the farm.
For every ticket sold, we donate a serving of fresh garden produce to families supported by North Chicago Community Partners.
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Chuckwagon Chili Night (Community Dinner)
Wednesdays
6 pm - 8 pm
Join us for good food, great company, and an old-fashioned Community Dinner at Elawa Farm, where we come together to celebrate the rich history of the American West through Chef Lee's Chuckwagon Chili.
For every ticket sold, we donate a serving of fresh garden produce to families supported by North Chicago Community Partners.
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November Farm Dinner: Wild Game Night
Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14
6 pm - 9 pm
This November, join us for an elevated Farm Dinner celebrating the rich flavors of wild game and late fall. Held in our historic Hay Barn, the evening features a four-course plated dinner prepared by Chef Lee Kuebler, from smoked trout and roasted local mushrooms and squash to a decadent wild game and foie gras pithivier and grilled venison loin. Rotating wine and beer, along with an assortment of non-alcoholic beverages, are included.
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Community Dinner: Cozy Comforts
Thursdays
6 pm - 8 pm
Join us for good food, great company, and a cozy Community Dinner at Elawa Farm. Cozy Comforts brings everyone together in our historic Hay Barn for a family-style meal featuring warming seasonal dishes made with local ingredients. Gather around the table and enjoy a thoughtfully prepared dinner celebrating the bounty of local farms and the simple pleasure of a meal shared together.
A donation of this evening’s ingredients will support our local partner, NCCP (North Chicago Community Partners), helping provide nutritious meals to families in need.
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Community Dinner: Soup & Bread Night
Wednesdays
6 pm - 8 pm
Join us this November for Soup & Bread Night at Elawa Farm! Held in our heated historic Hay Barn, this cozy Community Dinner features two homemade soups, fresh-baked bread, a seasonal salad, sweets from the Elawa Farm pastry team, and rotating wine.
Your ticket also helps extend the warmth beyond our table, with a portion of proceeds supporting weekly soup and bread donations to families served by our local partner, North Chicago Community Partners.
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Guest Chef Dinner: Día de los Muertos with Chef Ernesto Rodriguez
Sunday, November 1
5 pm - 8 pm
Join us for a special evening celebrating Día de los Muertos at Elawa Farm! This intimate Guest Chef Dinner with Chef Ernesto Rodríguez of El Molcajete Sauces features vibrant, seasonal flavors and a festive menu honoring tradition and heritage. Guests will be welcomed with a mezcal margarita before enjoying a festive appetizer station, followed by a three-course dinner featuring lobster thermidor soup, veal chile relleno with yellow mole, and tres leches cake with cardamom sauce. Gather with us to celebrate life, memory, and culture around the table.
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December Farm Dinner: New Years Eve
Thursday, December 31
6 pm - 9 pm
Join us at Elawa Farm for an elegant New Year’s Eve dinner in our historic Hay Barn! This special Farm Dinner features a plated, multi-course menu prepared by the Elawa Farm culinary team, highlighting seasonal ingredients and classic techniques. Guests will enjoy dishes including seared Hudson Valley foie gras, butter-poached Great Lakes lake trout, beef tenderloin en croûte, and figgy pudding flambeed with hard sauce. Gather around the table for a memorable evening of exceptional food and good company as we welcome the New Year!
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