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It is our mission to educate, inspire and contribute to the overall health of our community. Everything we grow at our farm is herbicide and pesticide-free.
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At Windy City Greens, we grow local produce for Chicago restaurants and grocers to help build healthier communities. Our urban farm is located in the Pilsen neighborhood, where we enjoy supporting the local community by creating urban farming jobs to improve the access to fresher, healthier food in Chicago and its surrounding areas. Our sustainable farm operates year-round, growing microgreens, herbs and vegetables in a controlled state-of-the-art environment. Since all of our farming is done indoors, we don’t need to worry about harsh winters or crop-killing pests. We care deeply about resource management and environmental impact. All aspects of our growing methodology, from our energy use to our irrigation systems, are carefully and continuously monitored for efficiency. Since our farm is located near the city center, it reduces the need for long haul transportation which helps to eliminate our carbon footprint and guarantees a higher quality product due to the short time between harvest and delivery.

02/05/2019

Hello Chicago!! It’s been awhile since you’ve heard from me and thought you should know that Windy City Greens, who will ALWAYS stay true to its roots, has gotten out of the produce industry!

It was such an amazing journey that provided me with so many great lessons. I consider myself extremely lucky to have been able to work alongside and collaborate with some of the greatest chefs and restaurants in the world.

A huge thanks to all of you who helped to make this such an amazing experience, I’ll be forever grateful!

08/04/2018

True To Our Roots

06/30/2018

A beautiful wild edible plant related to spinach. Has a brilliant magenta heart within green leaves. It's delicate nutty mineral flavor compliments any salad or saute.

06/14/2018

Windy City Greens Scarlet Frills Mustard bringing the heat!🔥🌱🔥🌱

05/16/2018

WCG Butterhead Lettuce. Not your parent’s Greens.

05/09/2018

Welcome to the jungle!

05/08/2018

Check out Windy City Greens red and green oak leaf. Its an Antioxidant Superstar!

04/25/2018

Windy City Greens LOVES Steadfast 😍 . Perfect birthday treat, thank you, Connor!

04/12/2018

Whether you're looking for a signature micro blend or you just need 5 #'S of micro basil every week, has you covered! Get ahold of Chris@windycitygreens.com if you're interested, he'll take great care of you!

04/10/2018

Eat Healthy, Live healthy, Be Healthy. Windy City Greens Nasturtium, Sunflower, and Pea Shoots are packed with vitamins, minerals, disease-fighting nutrients.

03/28/2018

Just a couple new items added to our spring menu.

03/23/2018

Windy City Greens, Chicago’s most trusted source for locally grown greens had a blast yesterday at the Chicago High School for Agriculture Sciences teaching 3rd graders about the wonderful world of hydroponics. Big thanks to the .County.Farm.Bureau.IL and the for including us in what was truly an amazing experience.

03/19/2018

The microgreens were so happy with the coconut coir the lettuce got jealous, so we included them in on the action too 😍

03/16/2018

Our Green Butterhead is so tender that it melts in the mouth like buttah.

03/12/2018

Windy City Greens Micro Carrot: Yummy sweet earthy carrot flavor goes well with nearly any entree from poultry to steak.🌱🌱🌱

03/09/2018

"When I grow up, I wanna be a star in the tastiest Chicago dessert EVER!"

- Baby Red Veined Sorrel

03/09/2018

We received this letter in the mail from a student attending the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. It's moments like these that makes you stop and just SMILE.

03/08/2018

Windy City Greens sample packs. Tag your favorite Chicago restaurant or Chef and we’ll bring em’ a complementary microgreen sample pack if they like our FB page.🌿🍃🍀🌱

03/06/2018

The health inspector stopped by today and said everything looked Bootyful.

03/05/2018

Spice up your week with Windy City Greens Spicy Mix. 🔥🔥🔥

02/24/2018

The freshest Cilantro...

12/30/2017

Oh don't we know it 🥑 🥗 !!!

Urban farming could improve city-dwellers' access to healthy food in the next decade. Here’s how 9 other industries could change: http://on.forbes.com/6183DyLEJ

12/21/2017

Its not only beautifully delicious to eat Windy City Greens, its also one of the smartest things you can do.

While cognitive abilities naturally decline with age, eating one serving of leafy green vegetables a day may aid in preserving memory and thinking skills as a person grows older, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The study results were published in the...

12/19/2017

Cilantro, anyone 😁 ?

12/08/2017

Do you have some greens lying around that you're just not sure what do do with? Try this seared salmon with lemons, fingerling potatoes, and winter greens recipe from Bon Appétit Magazine!

Date night for one (or two)? This seared salmon with lemons, fingerling potatoes, and winter greens looks indulgent, but comes together in a snap. Pair it with a refreshing (and low ABV) Michelob ULTRA, which has only 95 calories and 2.6 carbs per serving.

12/06/2017

It's officially the holiday season and with that, family and friends will all be in Chicago asking for the best new places to eat. Check out this Bon Appétit Magazine article about some of the best new places to eat this year!

If you're coming to Chicago restaurants for deep dish, well, you need to try harder. The latest wave of talent is hawking mole verde at a neighborhood antojería, tteokbokki in a strip mall, and modernist halva tarts that cap off a mind-blowing tasting menu.

12/01/2017

Try your hand at farming at our Pilsen facility. If you love the idea of fresh, Non-GMO, healthy greens grown sustainably, we need you on our team!

https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ret/6408730659.html

Windy City Greens Indoor Hydroponic Farm is searching for farming enthusiasts in Pilsen! Farming experience is warmly welcomed, but not mandatory. We take great pride in growing some of the freshest,

11/23/2017

To all of our amazing customers, followers, friends, creative minds and more…..

Thank you all so much for your continued support throughout the year. We consider ourselves lucky to be working and collaborating with each and every one of you.

It happens more often than we expect, but when we get calls from new customers saying they were referred by one of you, it speaks volumes to us and for that, we are so thankful! Keep em' coming!

On behalf of all of us at Windy City Greens, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Cheers

11/21/2017

With Thanksgiving just days away, its time to start planning out this years meal.. Try out one of these 24 Thanksgiving salad recipes from Bon Appétit Magazine to impress your in-laws!

Salad is the surprise hit of the holiday season, lightening up the the fare and cutting through the richness of other dishes.

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Did you know lettuce starts to lose its nutrients immediately after harvesting? The best time to eat it is when it's fresh! 🌱 Our greens are grown here in Chicago, so you can rest assure you're eating greens at their peak freshness!