Farm to School

We facilitate free, experiential field trips and workshops for schools and other youth initiatives. The educational opportunities equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and resources to:

1. Understand our current food system. 
2. Grow their own food using regenerative practices.
3. Harvest and use fresh produce to create simple, nutritious meals.
4. Reduce food waste and utilize home and garden composting systems.

We host youth groups Wednesday and Friday mornings. We also open the farm to other events facilitated by schools or community groups, such as lunch or classroom activities.

Are you interested in learning more or enrolling your class or school in Farm to School programming with Just Roots? Please reach out to Jess Tang, our Programs Manager, at Jess@justrootschicago.org.

Horticultural Workshops

We offer horticultural workshops at our farms. On Saturdays throughout the season, you can attend one class or the full series at no cost to you.

The classes cover the core tenets of sustainable food systems, including soil health, regenerative agriculture, food preservation, and composting.

Each workshop provides a hands-on project or activity as well as materials you can take home. The classes are meant for community members who are 16 years or older. 

The Fall Workshop Schedule includes:

Saint James Community Farm (Chicago, IL 60616):
- August 23rd: Soil Health
- September 6th: Food Preservation
- September 13th: Composting with Worms (with The Urban Canopy)

It Takes a Village Community Farm (Sauk Village, IL 60411):
- September 27th: Native Fruit Trees 11am - 1pm (with the Morton Arboretum)
- October 4th: Food Waste and Composting 11am - 1pm (with The Contemporary Farmer Inc.)

Select the button below to learn more or register for the workshops.