Keep Elawa Growing Initiative
The Keep Elawa Growing Initiative is a $2 million campaign to expand education and food access programs for our greater community.
This Growth Includes:
Farm Animals & Barn
Commercial Kitchen
Cafe
Indoor Classroom
Visitor Center
Hoophouse
Community Cooking School
Our Impact
As a result of this growth in programs and infrastructure, we will be able to:
• Offer a free local destination for thousands of residents
• Steward the historic buildings and conservation land as a community asset
• Grow our free, dual language, and adaptive programs to local families by 100%
• Increase healthy food donations from our garden and kitchen by 50% to families facing food insecurity in Lake County
• Introduce incubator space in our Learning Kitchen for 6 - 8 emerging food businesses and feature their products in our market
• Strengthen the local food system by supporting 50 + farmers and producers in our kitchen sourcing
Be a part of this transformational growth to deepen our impact as a community destination, regional food hub, and leader in accessible educational initiatives.
For more ways to get involved, email Executive Director, Laura Calvert, at lcalvert@elawafarm.org or call at 847-234-1966 ext. 800.