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Are you interested in helping advance our mission? Consider supporting us by donating to Chicago Farm Lab. Your donation goes directly to:
Are you interested in helping advance our mission? Consider supporting us by donating to Chicago Farm Lab. Your donation goes directly to:
- The Preservation Fund -
- The Preservation Fund -
Chicago Farm Lab relies on your continued support to help ensure food security, healthy living, environmental awareness, and growing a neighborhood through community gardening. Our goal is to advance community gardening on the northwest side of Chicago.
We need funding for our annual startup costs, irrigation, farm maintenance, community programming, and winterization. This fund will also give us the purchasing power of materials, soil, seeds, plants, and tools, in addition to paying for professional contractors and mentoring support.
- The Food Forest Project -
Food Forests are a low-maintenance, sustainable, plant-based food production and agroforestry system based on woodland ecosystems, incorporating fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables.
This horticulture technique utilizes decaying wood debris and compostable plant materials to create a raised bed which mimics how nature recycles organic materials.
This will help to improve soil fertility, water retention, and soil warming, ultimately benefiting plants grown on and around the raised mounds.
Chicago Farm Lab will work with local students and community on this permanent agricultural project to bring new life and food security into the Hanson Park neighborhood.
We need your support for this earth changing project. We are looking to raise $20,000 to fund the purchase of trees, shrubs, plants, and earth moving tools to make this long-term sustainable School community project possible.
- The Mural Project -
Our goals are to beautify our neighborhood and create a mural with our garden’s cultural identity.
By displaying art in public places and making it accessible to everyone, it inspires the feeling of belonging in our community.
We depend on the generosity of people like you. Your donation will ensure that we continue to provide the resources that will help student artists and community volunteers to achieve their creative goals.
We need your support for this School Garden Community mural project. We are looking to raise $10,000 to fund the purchase of paint, supplies, and materials to contribute to our permanent community Signs and public art projects.
In-Kind Donations
If you have something you'd like to donate please contact us at gardeners@chicagofarmlab.com. The following are items we do accept in good, working condition:
Wheel barrels | Picnic Tables & Benches | Divided Plants | Shovels & Trowels
Trellises | Seedlings/Seeds | Hoses & Spray Nozzles | Compost & Soil | Garden Gloves
Landscape Cloth | Plants | Cardboard (No Tape/Staples) | Garden Tools | Chicken Wire & Wire, Plant Cages
While Chicago Farm Lab is often seeking donations of various materials, we kindly ask that donated items are clean, functional, and free of harmful chemicals or contaminants. We do not accept materials that may introduce unnecessary plastic waste, hazardous substances, invasive plants, or other materials that are difficult to reuse or dispose of responsibly. We do not accept:
Old or Used Tires | Plastic Garden or Raised Garden Beds | Plastic Fencing | Single-Use, Plastic Garden Pots
Artificial Turf or Synthetic Grass | Plastic Landscape Edging | Plastic Trellises | Rotting, Moldy, or Infested
Lumber/Wood | Broken or Heavily-Rusted Garden Tools | Garden Chemicals, Herbicides, or Pesticides
Contaminated Backyard Soil | Invasive Plants | Plastic Lawn Decorations
Styrofoam or Foam Products
Chicago Farm Lab’s work helps to improve the quality of life for the generations to come. To support our commitment to sustainable and environmentally responsible gardening, we prioritize donations that are durable, reusable, natural, and safe for our gardeners and growing spaces.
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