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Founded by a Chicago-area mom, Crunchy Culture is building a naturally-minded community and helping folks discover locally-owned businesses and resources that align with their interests.

Gnome matter what your plans are, you don’t want to miss this! 🏡👨‍🌾☕️Join us for the inaugural Home and Gnome Fest! We’r...
03/12/2026

Gnome matter what your plans are, you don’t want to miss this! 🏡👨‍🌾☕️

Join us for the inaugural Home and Gnome Fest! We’re transforming into a paradise for intentional living, traditional skills, and mindful hobbies.

Whether you're looking to level up your garden, master home fermentation, or just enjoy a cozy day with the community, there is something for everyone:

🛍️ Shop local artisans & wellness experts

☕ Expert-led workshops (coffee brewing, kombucha, gardening, movement sessions & more!)

🍞 Sourdough Bake-Off (calling all home bakers!)

🌱 Community Seed Swap

🧘 Movement sessions

🧒 Kids’ activities

Let’s celebrate spring and connect through the skills that make a house a home!

🗓️ When: April 11, 2026 | 10 AM – 2 PM 📍 Where: Frunchroom Collective, 1193 S. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville 🎟️ RSVP (free to attend): [Link in comments]

Maple syrup hike with the saplings! 🍁🧒🫶Such an awesome Crunchy Crew adventure at River Trail Nature Center A naturalist ...
03/11/2026

Maple syrup hike with the saplings! 🍁🧒🫶

Such an awesome Crunchy Crew adventure at River Trail Nature Center

A naturalist from the Forest Preserve guided our group through the sugarbush to learn how maple trees produce sap and demonstrate a tree tapping. We went into the Sugar Shack to learn how the sap is turned into syrup, and got a taste of the end result!

The education piece was mostly for grownups, but the crunchkins had a blast hiking, playing and tasting the syrup.

If you missed this meetup, River Trail is doing a Maple Syrup Fest this Sunday, 3/15. Check it out!

"I just felt like running." - Forrest Gump 👟🗓Last week, I celebrated the one-year anniversary of run streak 2.0 (running...
03/10/2026

"I just felt like running." - Forrest Gump 👟🗓

Last week, I celebrated the one-year anniversary of run streak 2.0 (running a minimum of 1 mile every day). I have a while to go to match my first streak which lasted nearly 3 years, but I'm still very grateful for this milestone.

The motivation is different this time around: instead of obsessing over pace and personal bests, I'm using this streak to ground myself in a very busy, often stressful season of life.

To celebrate, I wrote a post about what I've learned along the way [link in bio], and toasted with a small glass of Koval bourbon - a treat reserved mainly for special occasions nowadays.

What's your wellness non-negotiable?

Kick the winter blues at a Chicagoland farmers market this weekend! 🫐🚜Pictured: at 🔍 Several winter farmers markets ret...
03/06/2026

Kick the winter blues at a Chicagoland farmers market this weekend! 🫐🚜

Pictured: at

🔍 Several winter farmers markets return to the burbs this week. See all the options in our Farmers Market Finder tool [Linked in bio]

North: Evanston Winter Farmers Market at the Evanston Ecology Center

Northwest: Palatine Winter Farmers Market, Farmers Market at the Dole in Crystal Lake.

Southwest: Francis Field Winter Farmers Market in New Lenox.

Such fond memories from last week's 'Foodies and Founders' kickoff at ! 🚜🍽🫶The evening was filled with wonderful convers...
03/06/2026

Such fond memories from last week's 'Foodies and Founders' kickoff at ! 🚜🍽🫶

The evening was filled with wonderful conversation, and a delicious farm-to-table meal. In true community fashion, we split a bunch of menu items!

I'm so grateful for all who attended; a special thanks to Burl co-founder Chef Tom Carlin for chatting with us about the restaurant's "80% local" rule and some of the local farms he partners with: Slagel, Nichols and Catalpa Grove, just to name a few.

What do you want to know about our experience at Burl?

Grab the littles (and wear your green!) for a family-friendly celebration at Local Leaf Farm in Highland Park! 🍀📚☕️[Deta...
03/05/2026

Grab the littles (and wear your green!) for a family-friendly celebration at Local Leaf Farm in Highland Park! 🍀📚☕️

[Details and RSVP in bio]

👋 Meet new friends!
🌿 Enjoy fresh microgreens and tours of
📚 Gather for a St. Paddy's Day storytime and spring pop-up bookshop from
☕️ Complimentary beverages from

Crunchy Crew on the farm! 🚜🐄🐎🐓Awesome playdate at for our March Crew kickoff today! The main crunchkin attractions: chi...
03/03/2026

Crunchy Crew on the farm! 🚜🐄🐎🐓

Awesome playdate at for our March Crew kickoff today! The main crunchkin attractions: chickens, horses, cows (especially the one they could sit on) tractors and a playground. It was wonderful to have some new friends join us!

Next Tuesday, we'll meet at River Trail Nature Center at 11am for a maple syrup experience (and a short hike)!

03/01/2026

We packed the playroom! Such a fun family playdate at . 🐰🍵🫶

Good friends, good food and lots of laughs. Thanks to all who joined us yesterday! Let's do it again soon.

Find your new favorite farmers market! 🧅🍅🍠There are so many awesome winter markets in rotation around the city and subur...
02/27/2026

Find your new favorite farmers market! 🧅🍅🍠

There are so many awesome winter markets in rotation around the city and suburbs. We have our go-tos, but why not explore a new market this weekend? Discover all the options in our Farmers Market Finder tool! [Linked in bio]

This week, Indoor Farmers Market returns to the city along with .

Evanston Community Market returns to the north burbs, and
and return to the Northwest/far Northwest burbs.

Pictured: at

Tonight, we kick off our "Foodies & Founders" series at , and I couldn't be more excited! 🚜🍽Join us at a different mindf...
02/26/2026

Tonight, we kick off our "Foodies & Founders" series at , and I couldn't be more excited! 🚜🍽

Join us at a different mindful restaurant each month to connect with local founders, leaders and foodies passionate about: holistic wellness, community and sustainability. All are welcome to join!

Tonight's dinner at the newest farm-to-table spot filled up fast!

🗓 Save the dates, and join us March 26 at Long Grove, and April 16 at . Both will feature amazing guest speakers!

Spring Training begins! 🛞👟💪5-mile stroller tempo on the Skokie Lagoons trails this morning. We have a tradition to do a ...
02/26/2026

Spring Training begins! 🛞👟💪

5-mile stroller tempo on the Skokie Lagoons trails this morning. We have a tradition to do a spring race with Crunckin every year, but there aren't many races that allow strollers (bummer!).

We've done Vernon Hills 'Loop the Lakes', and Lambs Farm 'Lambs on the run'. Anyone have other suggestions?

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