We’re part of the Good Food movement! Celebrate with @SpenceFarmFound at @GoodFoodFestChi March 19-21 at the UIC Forum, Chicago. Inspiring speakers, DIY workshops, chef demos, trade show floor, Kids’ Corner, and great food and craft drink. http://bit.ly/GFFChi2015
Greg Wade, master baker at Little Goat restaurant in Chicago, taught “From Grain to Bread” on September 29th. He discussed and demonstrated making country sourdough, focaccia, naan, and baguettes in a wood fired bread oven. Growing, harvesting and milling grain… Continue Reading
Last Fall, board member and chef, Thomas Leavitt traveled to Spence Farm with a handful of other Chicago chefs including Marianne Sundquist, Carlos Ysaguirre, Heidi Hedecker, Stephanie Izard, Chris Pandel, Jared van Camp for a weekend of sustainable farming education.… Continue Reading
The 2011 Harvest Feast on September 25th was an amazing evening. Guests and volunteers celebrated our autumn bounty at the historic Spence Farm. The support shown for sustainable small family farms was remarkable. We were able to raise a total… Continue Reading
Note: I cannot overstate how great this event was. Marty & Kris & Co. put on an awesome weekend and it it was really inspiring to see the chefs on their day off learning more about the food they work with.… Continue Reading
5th grade Program During the summer the curriculum was set up, booklets designed for the kids, meetings with teachers and presenters begun, and planning started for a great day with the kids at the farm. Care was taken to make… Continue Reading
Crop Mob 2011 By Thomas Leavitt, Spence Farm Foundation Board Member The pouring rain as we drove out of Chicago had us worried about a soggy, wet and miserable day on the farm. Luckily, the rain stopped 35 miles outside… Continue Reading