Green Earth Harvest

Green Earth Harvest We’re a certified organic farm, growing healthy since 2002 on McDonald Farm in SE Naperville. Check us out-you’ll taste the difference!

We grow 90 varieties of veggies & herbs for our farmshare subscribers, farm to pantry program & summer farmstands. In early 2002, some friends who lived in the western suburbs of Chicago discussed their common interest in farm-fresh, locally-grown organic food, and their shared concerns about environmental sustainability. They wanted to take action on these issues and Green Earth Institute was bo

rn. Finding protected land in Naperville on which they could grow (known as The Conservation Foundation's McDonald Farm), was the perfect place to make it all happen. After 16 years of growing amazingly delicious and nutritious food for their community, the original founders, Steve Tiwald and Karen Hutt, decided to retire and asked The Conservation Foundation to continue the farm program. Green Earth Harvest is now one of 10 programs of The Conservation Foundation. We know healthy soil creates healthy plants, healthy people and ultimately a healthy community which is why we organically and sustainably grow the food that feeds you. Our dedicated crew plants, cultivates and harvests over 40 different vegetables with the goal of bringing eaters and growers together in ways that work for our community. Our farmshare program offers multiple-sized shares, weekly or every-other week pickups, two pickup days and off-farm pickups in Downers Grove, Lisle, Hinsdale, Lombard & Winfield. And, best of all, our farmshare participants always choose which veggies they take home - no set boxes. Explore and enjoy at your own pace. We grow for 700 farmshare participants in addition to our farm stand visitors and farm to pantry programs. We are proud to provide local, nutritious and delicious vegetables to our community through environmentally responsible farming practices - come join us!

Did you know we grow 12 different types of certified organic cherry tomatoes in our U-Pick fields? They range from brigh...
08/27/2026

Did you know we grow 12 different types of certified organic cherry tomatoes in our U-Pick fields? They range from bright red to yellow to pink to orange to deep blue purple, and each one has its own unique look and flavor.

The one thing they have in common? They're all one of the best tomatoes you'll have all summer! Step into our U-Pick fields during today's Farm Stand (3-6pm) to explore our field to find your new favorite tomato flavor for only $5/pint.

Of course, there's more than just tomatoes! This week's certified organic farm stand menu includes:

Tomatoes (the big kind - heirloom and slicer!) 🍅
Tomatillos
Kale
Scallions
Heirloom Sweet Peppers
Shish*to Peppers
Jalapeño & Hungarian Hot Peppers 🌶
Raw, Pure Farm Honey

Plus Sweet Pea's Stems specialty bouquets & Hufendick Farm's fresh, local eggs!

As well as some farmer surprise extras!

Come see us and pick your favorites at 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd. in Naperville. We'll be open 3 to 6pm in the barn!

🌻 Something beautiful is blooming on the farm! 🌻Planted for you by our Green Earth Harvest farmers, our sunflower field ...
08/25/2026

🌻 Something beautiful is blooming on the farm! 🌻

Planted for you by our Green Earth Harvest farmers, our sunflower field — across the street from Knoch Knolls Nature Center — is as purposeful as it is pretty. It adds a dash of joy for passersby and is a pollinator paradise, too! In fact, we use sunflower cover crop mix all around the farm to replenish and enrich our soil's nutrients.

So if you're out on the bike trail across from Knoch Knolls Nature Center, swing on by and take a peek! ☀️🚲

Spice up your life — it's the best time of year for peppers! Today's Thursday Farm Stand is fully stocked with peppers r...
08/20/2026

Spice up your life — it's the best time of year for peppers! Today's Thursday Farm Stand is fully stocked with peppers ranging from mostly mild to seriously spicy.

Some of our favorites? Try Shish*to peppers, served blistered with a sprinkle of salt, perfect for pepper roulette — one in 10 has some real heat! Or pick up some Hungarian Hot Wax beauties, absolutely perfect for traditional pepper-and-tomato stew lecśo. The beautifully glossy deep green poblanos are the traditional choice for chiles rellenos, and add great flavor and subtle heat to a corn chowder. We even have specialty sweet peppers, perfect for stuffing. There's no wrong way to enjoy peppers!

Of course, there's more than just peppers. This week's certified organic, straight from our Naperville fields farm stand vegetables include:

Scallions
Tomatoes 🍅
Tomatillos
Hot Peppers 🌶
Poblano Peppers
Green Peppers
Shish*to Peppers
+ a few farm surprises

As always, we'll also have raw honey from the farm and Hufendick eggs as well.

Come see us and pick your favorites at 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd. in Naperville. We'll be open 3 to 6pm in the barn!

Our subscribers love our veggies, but they're also big fans of the chosen-with-love local partners who bring their goods...
08/18/2026

Our subscribers love our veggies, but they're also big fans of the chosen-with-love local partners who bring their goods to our veggie subscription pickups — like Hufendick Farm!

Family-owned and operated, Hufendick Farm raises steroid-free Black Angus beef, Berkshire pork, poultry and lamb on their farm in Marseille, Illinois, where the animals are free to roam. Mike (a third-generation farmer) and Deb Hufendick (pictured here!) bring a lifetime of experience and skill to create the incredible cuts of meat, not-to-be-missed sausages and brats, soups, farm-fresh eggs and more that they bring to farm pickup.

Our veggie subscribers can preorder for pickup or shop the great selection on hand on Hufendick's market days on our farm — if you aren't a subscriber (yet!), you can visit their Plainfield market at 24032 Lockport St. or stop by their booth at the Batavia Farmers Market!

We love having Hufendick Farm as a part of our local farm family!

08/13/2026

Today’s tomato harvest, brought to you by your local farmers💪🍅

🍅 SALSA SEASON IS HERE! 🌶️This week's farm stand is all about the makings of summer-fresh salsa — because when tomatoes,...
08/13/2026

🍅 SALSA SEASON IS HERE! 🌶️

This week's farm stand is all about the makings of summer-fresh salsa — because when tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and poblanos all show up together, that's a sign -- it's salsa time!

This week's certified organic, grown-here farm stand menu includes:

Tomatoes 🍅
Onions🧅
Jalapeño peppers
Shish*to peppers
Poblano peppers🌱
Scallions
Basil
McDonald Farm raw honey🍯
Hufendick Farm eggs🥚
+ a few farm surprises

Grab a little of everything, and you've got the base for salsa fresca, roasted poblano salsa, and a quick pan of blistered shish*tos to snack on while you chop. However you slice it, fresh-from-the-farm always means something delicious.

🌩️Cherry Tomato U-Pick for today is a definite...maybe. Tuesday's storm flooded the fields and toppled tomato trellises, so we'll need to assess the field later today.

Visit your farmers at 10s404 Knoch Knolls Rd. in Naperville, 3–6pm — drive on up, we'll be in the barn! 🚜

We're delighted to provide our community with farm-fresh goodness you can rely on — every week🌱

Our veggie subscribers get first dibs on our harvests all season long... but the Farm Stand is open to everyone, so stop...
08/06/2026

Our veggie subscribers get first dibs on our harvests all season long... but the Farm Stand is open to everyone, so stop by today (3-6pm) to taste what keeps them coming back!

Big News: Our U-Pick cherry tomato (we're talking 12 varieties), parsley and basil fields are open at our farm stand starting TODAY (always weather permitting)! $5/pint pick your own — nothing beats sun-warmed cherry tomatoes straight from the vine (and a little basil for that caprese salad). PLUS every farm stand purchase gets you an entry to win a FREE U-Pick outing🙌

This week's certified organic, grown-here selection includes:

Tomatoes (slicer & heirloom)🍅
Cabbage 🥬
Carrots 🥕
Jalapeño peppers 🌶️
Tomatillos
Scallions
Garlic Scapes 🌱

As always, we'll have McDonald Farm's own pure, raw honey 🍯 and eggs from Hufendick Farm 🥚too.

Visit your farmers at 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd. in Naperville, 3–6pm — drive on up, we'll be in the barn! 🚜

From our farm to your table, farm-fresh goodness you can rely on — every week🌱

08/06/2026

Enjoy Rooted in Wellness, a free outdoor mat Pilates class while soaking in the beautiful surroundings of McDonald Farm.

August is busy: Vacations, travel, work, back to school ... and it's also one of the peak harvest times for our glorious...
08/04/2026

August is busy: Vacations, travel, work, back to school ... and it's also one of the peak harvest times for our glorious summer vegetables. If you want to save a little summer goodness for when the weather gets colder AND save a little room in your fridge, the answer is simple: Freeze it.

This 4-step method works for leafy greens (kale, chard, amaranth) as well as herbs like basil, parsley, and dill.

1. Wash and dry completely.

2. Chop them up.

3. Spread them out to freeze. (Freezing your greens in a thin layer before you put them into bags is the difference between being able to shake our individual pieces instead of using the whole bag at once.)

4. Bag 'em. Pour your sliced greens into a labeled bag, press all the air out, and store in your freezer. They'll be there when life settles back down!

Farmer Russ clearly loves our sweet, crunchy cabbage — it's one of the most versatile vegetables we grow, perfect for c...
07/30/2026

Farmer Russ clearly loves our sweet, crunchy cabbage — it's one of the most versatile vegetables we grow, perfect for crispy salads, creamy slaws, hearty soups, and a whole lot more.

(Not a believer? Check out our stories — we're posting some of our favorite cabbage recipes today.)

Stop by today to get one of our favorite vegetables -- along with a bunch of our other faves -- at our open-to-everyone Farm Stand!

This week's certified organic, grown-here selection includes:

Cabbage (of course)
Amaranth
Carrots 🥕
Hot peppers 🌶️
Scallions
Garlic Scapes 🌱
Tomatillo

Plus a few summer surprises!

As always, we'll have McDonald Farm's own pure raw honey 🍯 and eggs from Hufendick Farm 🥚 as well.

Come shop and say hi at 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd. in Naperville from 3 to 6pm — drive on up, we'll be in the barn! 🚜

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10S404 Knoch Knolls Road
Naperville, IL
60565

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(630) 428-4500 Ext 154

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