The Conservation Foundation is the recent and grateful recipient of two different grants in support of our Green Earth Harvest organic farming program. Each year, produce grown through Green Earth
As the sun sets on 2023, we want to share how the support of our members and donors has nourished our communities, literally and figuratively, this growing season. Our hard-working,
Garlic’s here. Grown for about 270 days, cured for another 25, with just 70 days left until planting, the eating’s just one part of a full annual cycle. It always
Left to Right: The Conservation Foundation’s Jennifer Hammer, Endeavor Health’s Jeff Zakem, Green Earth Harvest’s Farm Manager Russell Cerocke, and The Conservation Foundation’s Sheryl Fasone Growing Into The Future:
by Dan Lobbes, Vice President In our last Connections, Steve Tiwald, the founder of Green Earth Institute, discussed the beginnings of the organic farming initiative 20 years ago. His
by Jennifer Hammer, V.P. of Land & Watershed Protection    Alongside our hardworking farm crew, we are thrilled to welcome seven bright and dedicated interns to the farm this
Even on a 20 degree day in February here in Naperville, I can feel myself transported out to the tropics within seconds, where it is 70 or 80 degrees and
2020 ~ It’s definitely been a year many of us would like to forget! The COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, fires, floods and the uncertainty of the future – At The
We’re a Working Farm! You may have passed McDonald Farm for years without knowing what exactly goes on up that long driveway. You may be shocked when you hear that
Greetings friends, family, and neighbors of Green Earth Harvest! My name is Russ, and I am grateful to have been selected as the new farm manager here at McDonald Farm!
By Jackson Yow, Assistant Farm Manager “Hello, everyone! My name is Jackson, and I am entering my fourth season of farming at Green Earth and second as assistant farm manager.  I
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager  Planning ain’t easy, that’s what they say; today’s plan is tomorrow’s memory. As one who works in agriculture, you might think my winters are
by Dan Lobbes, Director Like many of you, we believe that every person should have access to local, organic, nutritious food. The benefits have been well documented, and we
