Wagner Farm Continues Feeding Glenview Program
GLENVIEW, IL — Last week, Historic Wagner Farm staff members Jonathan Kuester, Blake Lanphier and Stacey Christensen visited the Northfield Township Food Pantry to drop off another weekly donation of farm-fresh eggs and produce. So far this summer, the farm has donated over 500 dozen eggs, 600 pounds of produce and 1,400 pounds of lamb, pork and beef to the Northfield Township Food Pantry.
In addition to this, the farm has delivered more than 300 baskets of produce to CSA customers and produced 1,000 pounds of chicken and 2,600 pounds of lamb, pork and beef for sale to Glenview residents, according to the Glenview Park District.
The farm will continue to deliver CSA baskets through the end of September and will have turkeys for sale after October 17th. Friends of Wagner Farm, a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization which supports the farm's efforts, has also donated $2,000 and the egg cartons that are being sent to the food bank to support our efforts to ensure food security in Glenview.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, things are a little different these days at 1510 Wagner Road as the operators opted to return to the farm's roots. Earlier this summer, the property began working as a full-time working farm with the new Feeding Glenview initiative kicking off. This move shifted the focus from public programming to food production.
Historic Wagner Farm Returns To Roots During Pandemic
Since then, the popular farmers market returned in June. It will continue to run from 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 10.
This year's market focuses on produce, cheese and meat vendors only. There is no ready-to-eat food or community event tables.
Vendors include:
Barry's Berries — seasonal berries
Finn's Ranch — Pasture-raised meats, free-range chickens, duck eggs and locally-grown products
First Orchards — Seasonal produce, potted plants and flowers, apple cider
Geneva Lakes Produce — Seasonal produce
Gourmet Sea Salts & Grinders — Gourmet seas salts, peppercorns, thumb grinders
R&B Miller Farms, Inc. — Seasonal fruit, honey, jams and cider
Zeldenrust Farm — Seasonal produce, potted plants/flowers
Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 54 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.
This article originally appeared on the Glenview Patch
