Plant Chicago - Teaching the Circular Economy of Food Production + A Farmer's Market
At Plant Chicago, we equip people and businesses with the tools to live more sustainably through community-driven, hands-on programs and innovative tech demonstration projects.
Our mission is to develop circular economies of food production, energy conservation and material reuse, while empowering people to make Chicago healthier and more efficient.
Our home, The Plant, is a groundbreaking food-production space designed to be a net-zero, closed loop system in Chicago’s Back of the Yards.
It will eventually divert over 10,000 tons of food waste from landfills each year, while providing enough electricity to power over 250 homes.
We offer tours of The Plant, demonstrating the impact of a circular economy. You’ll see some of our closed-loop tech demonstration projects up close, as well as food production spaces for tenants, including a brewery, a British-style bakery, and various growing operations.
We also coordinate educational programming on-site and off for school children.
OUR FARMERS MARKET
We’re the only farmers market in Chicago where you’ll find small batch coffee, microgreens, kombucha, naturally leavened bread and fresh vegetables sold in the same space they’re produced.
Market Hours & Location:
First Saturday Of The Month
October – May
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: the front lobby at The Plant and in the Whiner Beer taproom
1400 W 46th St
Chicago, IL 60609
773.847.5523