Locavore Farm

40-acre family farm growing food alongside nearby farmers to support the local food system through open-air farm events and farm dinners.

Locavore Farm is an agrarian resort in the Midwest - an eco-farm and rural space to dine, stay-over and experience how food is nurtured and shared. https://www.locavorefarm.com/

06/14/2026

On the farm, we invite you to linger.

The sun settles behind the fields, glasses catch the last golden light, and conversations stretch across the table as day gives way to dusk.

This is Dine on the Land.

A gathering rooted in the season, where each course tells the story of the farm, each seat becomes a connection, and every sunset reminds us why slowing down matters.

Join us at the table this season for an experience that nourishes more than hunger.

Because some meals are meant to be remembered long after the last bite.

https://www.locavorefarm.com/dineontheland

06/10/2026

Rain doesn’t cancel Thursday at the farm. It simply lets the barn have its turn.

After 11 seasons of farm + table, we’ve learned that hospitality cannot depend on perfect weather. We’ve worked to build beauty into every corner of this place — the barn, the barn lounge, the shop, the patio, the paths, the gardens, the gathering spaces — so that wherever the evening lands, it still feels like Locavore.

This Thursday, if the weather nudges us indoors, it will not be a consolation prize. It will be a farm gathering with a little hoe-down twist: music in the barn, drinks in hand, summer food on the table, and that warm, come-as-you-are kind of beauty that makes a rainy night feel like a gift.

This week’s menu:

Pork Tacos
Slow-smoked pulled pork on warm flour tortillas with chimichurri, cotija, fresh herbs, and grilled turnip + greens relish.

Smoked Beef Burger Sliders
Two smoked beef sliders on pretzel buns with fried green tomato, garlic pesto aioli, and greens.

Humintas Cornbread + Turnips & Greens
Sweet corn cornbread with creamed corn, mozzarella, cinnamon, anise, and a touch of ají, served with turnips and greens.

Smoked Mac-n-Cheese Cup
Creamy, smoky, and made for a Thursday night.

Strawberry + Peach Crumble Cup
Summer fruit tucked under a buttery crumble topping and served in a sweet little cup.

Thursday Harvest Hang Details
When: Thursday, 6–10 PM
Kitchen: Open until 8 PM
Music: Molly Adamson
Where: Locavore Farm
Food: À la carte farm menu
Bar: Open with cocktails, wine, beer, and zero-proof options
Vibe: Casual, farmy, family-friendly, and rain-or-shine

If the skies are kind, we’ll be outside. If the rain comes, we’ll gather in the barn.

Either way, there will be beauty here.
https://www.locavorefarm.com/thursday

06/08/2026

Supper Club was never meant to be a dinner.

It’s our excuse to create an inner circle.

A place where we can know our guests by name, learn their stories, uncover their favorite foods, family traditions, gathering memories, and then quietly weave those details into an evening designed just for them.

This past Friday, that meant an Italian Garden Dinner tucked into the Cottage Gardens. We harvested greens, onions, garlic, and herbs just hours before guests arrived. Together they became herb oil for black pepper sourdough, a garden panzanella, and chive blossom vinaigrette gathered from the farm.

Earlier in the day, the weather threatened our plans. So we did what Supper Club allows us to do—we pivoted.

Instead of moving hundreds of guests, we carried the table into the Cottage, the farm’s original 100-year-old Sears kit home known as the Grant Model. Candles flickered. Wine flowed. Stories surfaced. Strangers became friends.

That’s the rule of Supper Club: go where we could never take 100 guests. Dream up menus, spaces, and experiences that only work because the gathering is small. Create moments that cannot be replicated with a crowd.

For the Farmer Joneses, it’s a return to the kind of hospitality we love most—deeply personal, warmly welcoming, and centered around genuine connection.

Our next Supper Club gathers July 10 at 7 PM. Link in comments.

We already know where the table is going.

A place you would never guess.

06/07/2026

Just 14 days until the tables are set, the glasses are raised, and another season of Dine on the Land begins.

We’re thrilled to welcome Chef Adam Allison and his team back to the farm for another unforgettable evening under the open sky. Adam’s bold Southwestern cooking—rooted in fire, flavor, and a deep sense of place—finds a natural home alongside the warmth and generosity of Midwest hospitality that defines every gathering at Locavore.

Together, we’ll celebrate the season the best way we know how: around a long table, surrounded by growing fields, good company, and food that tells a story.

The countdown to opening day is on, and we can’t wait to share what’s ahead.

Get your opening day tickets now:
https://www.locavorefarm.com/dineontheland

06/03/2026

We harvest what is ready, pack the farm boxes with the best of the garden, then build Thursday’s menu from the abundance that remains.

Green tomatoes. Fresh herbs. Peaches. Peppers. Smoke. Fire. Summer.

This is what Thursday Harvest Hang is really about — good food grown the right way, the rhythm of the land, and a weekly pause from the hustle to honor what matters most.

Come eat from the garden, linger on the farm, and celebrate the good things growing.

Reservations open for Thursday.

https://www.locavorefarm.com/thursday

06/02/2026

The gardens are beginning to hit their stride.

Rows filling in. Harvests getting heavier. Summer finally settling into its rhythm.

Tune in tomorrow as we head into the gardens for this week’s harvest and prepare for Thursday at Locavore Farm.

Thursday Harvest Hang is wide open this week — plenty of room to grab a table, enjoy live music, order dinner from the farm kitchen, and settle into an evening outdoors.

And just beyond the vegetables, beneath the trees and tucked among the flowers, this is where we’ll gather Friday evening for our next Locavore Supper Club dinner.

An intimate table. Seasonal food. Thoughtful hospitality. A slower way to spend an evening.

Only two seats remain for Friday’s Supper Club.

Thursday for the casual side of Locavore.
Friday for something a little more curated.

We’ll save you a seat. 🌿🍷🍽️

06/01/2026

Trade traffic for prairie views. Trade another night at home for a sunset, a cocktail, and a meal worth lingering over.

Join us Thursday for Harvest Hang.

Live music by Molly Adamson.
Farm-fresh menu.
Bar open.
Firepit glowing by sunset.

Live music,
craft cocktails,
and food harvested just steps away.

A slower evening.

A better rhythm.

Thursday Harvest Hang
6–10 PM

05/30/2026

Thursday nights on the farm are their own kind of magic.

The fields are glowing, the air begins to cool, and the table is set for a meal that could only happen in this season. Each Harvest Hang features a menu shaped by the harvest itself.

What’s ripe
What’s thriving
And what the land is ready to share.

No two evenings are quite the same.

Thursday after Thursday after Thursday.

Come, stay awhile. 🌾

05/28/2026

Meet your DINE ON THE LAND chef!

On June 20, Locavore Farm opens its 11th season with Chef Adam Allison, two-time Food Network champion, for an evening shaped by live fire, peak-season harvest, and one long table in the open air.

It will be a meal you won’t want to miss!

Reserve your seat at the feast 🌾
https://www.locavorefarm.com/dineontheland

05/20/2026

Tomorrow around this time, the smoker will be rolling, the music will be playing, and the farm will come alive again.

Thursday Harvest Hangs begin tomorrow at Locavore Farm — the slower, more laid-back rhythm of the farm each week.

Opening Day begins with live music by John Til and the first harvest-driven menu of the season.

On the menu:

The Opening Day Burger
Smoked beef burger, fried egg, pickled beets, basil + chive aioli, and melted Havarti on a brioche bun.

Kale Pesto Pasta Bowl
Fresh greens, herbs, and early-season farm flavor in a hearty bowl.

Pasture-Raised Pork Tacos
Served with charred chimichurri.

Rhubarb + Strawberry Crumble
The first sweet-tart taste of the season.

Food and drinks are purchased separately, so come hungry and order what sounds good when you arrive. The bar will be open with craft cocktails, wine, beer, and zero-proof options.

Order at the bar. Wander the farm. Find your place for the evening.

Live music.
Smoked food.
Cold drinks.
Open skies.
Thursday after Thursday after Thursday.

Doors open at 6 PM.
Kitchen closes at 8 PM.
Music and gathering continue until 10 PM.

Address

11588 N. 17500E. Road
Grant Park, IL
60940

Website

https://www.locavorefarm.com/dineontheland

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