Resources

Local Organizations You Should Know

Barrington Green Drinks

Chicago Wilderness

Citizens for Conservation

The Conservation Foundation

FamilyFarmed

House of Peace Shelter

Lake County Environmental Resources

Liberty Prairie Foundation

Mindful Waste

Local Farms

All Grass Farms

Angelic Organics

Middlebury Farms

Milk & Honey Farmstead

Prairie Wind Family Farm

Gardening Resources

A Taste of Gardening – U of I Extension
Illinois Vegetable Garden Guide – U of I Extension
Both include info about how to plan, plant, manage, harvest, and store vegetables

Seed Viability Table

Soil/ Compost

List of Soil Testing Labs

Soil Health- NRCS

Midwest Organics Recycling – McHenry, IL

How to Make Compost

Seed Companies

Adaptive Seeds (OR)

FedCo Seeds (ME)

Heirloom Seeds (MO)

High Mowing Organic Seeds (VT)

Johnny’s Selected Seeds (ME)

North Circle Seeds (MN)

Prairie Road Organic Seed (MN)

Seed Savers Exchange (IA)

Territorial Seeds (OR)

Wild Garden Seeds (OR)