LocalSourceWe connect local purchasers with nearby farms, bringing fresh, traceable food from the field straight to your table. Here's the community making it happen.
LocalSource is an innovative digital platform built to fix a broken, carbon-heavy food system by replacing massive, corporate supply chains with thriving regional networks.
By seamlessly connecting local, environmentally conscious farmers directly with restaurants, grocers, and commercial foodservice businesses, we make hyper-seasonal, sustainable procurement effortless. We are building the nationwide infrastructure to ensure that every community can feed itself sustainably—shifting economic power back to independent growers, restoring soil health, and revolutionizing how the world eats local.
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Organic vegetables, herbs, and flower bouquets on a one-acre regenerative farm

18720 IL Hwy 176, Marengo Illinois 60152
www.broadviewfarmandgardens.com/At Broadview Farm & Gardens, we grow fresh, nutrient-dense produce using Certified Naturally Grown practices and a focus on soil health. We believe good farming starts with good stewardship, and we care for our land through crop rotations, natural inputs, and hands-on attention. Our harvests follow the seasons, offering a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. Everything we grow is tended with the goal of bringing quality, flavor, and nutrition to your table. We’re proud to serve our local community with food you can feel good about.
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3693 N Dakota Rd, Freeport Il 61032
Deerland Dairy in a small dairy in northern Illinois. Owned by Doug and Kris Graybill. We milk all A2/A2 Jersey cows. We make yogurt, buttermilk, sour cream and we also have a sheep’s milk yogurt. We pasteurize our milk but do not homogenize. This leaves a layer of cream at the top of the yogurt. All of our products are whole milk. We do not take any of the cream out.
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110 N Main St, Crystal Lake IL 60014
Farm fresh produce grown right outside our restaurant, Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen. We have 6 large raised beds producing hundreds of pounds of fresh produce every year.
We're a growing family farm based in Hebron, Illinois. We cherish traditional methods that are good for our animals, our farm, and our community. We breed and raise several different types of livestock including cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys, and goats. In 2022, we purchased a second farm just down the road from our main farm. The new farm serves as an organic produce growing location.

10107 Alden Road, Harvard IL 60033
Certified organic vegetable farm growing in Harvard, IL
2602 Hawthorn Rd, Marengo IL 60152
We are a local farm which grows a large assortment of fruits and vegetables.
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A small Regenerative, pesticide free vegetable and herb farm.
Aspragus farm grower producer.
We are a year round aquaponics farm. We specialize in growing a variety of lettuces
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Founded by first-generation farmers and husband-and-wife team Joe and Hannah Wanda, Wanda Farm is a 150-acre regenerative farm in Harvard, Illinois. Since 2018, Wanda Farms family has been a trusted local source for high-quality, true grass-fed and grass-finished beef, along with pasture-raised pork, poultry, and eggs. With by-the-pound, bundled, and bulk options—plus on-farm pickup and home delivery—Wanda Farms makes it easy for families to eat well and know where their food comes from.

A sustainable, regenerative vegetable farm located in Harvard IL. Our farm is family owned and run. We grow all sorts of varieties of all sorts of vegetables. Our main way of selling vegetables is through our CSA boxes, but always have surplus to sell. Our mission is to grow community and invite folks to learn more about sustainable agriculture and provide locals with fresh affordable produce.
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We are a women owned and operated sustainable farm serving the Chicagoland area with vegetables, flowers, and herbs.

Why is growing organic a priority? In Gary’s words “There is no other way. Once I understood the difference between organic and conventional agriculture in terms of nutrition, society, livelihood and the planet, I realized it had to be done this way.”
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We focus on fresh, cut-to-order, products. We prioritize the relationship with our customers in order to help them provide the best experience to their clients. Our working relationship gives chefs and customers unprecedented access to the best available meats within a matter of days.
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1776 Restaurant is an independently owned, woman-owned restaurant in Crystal Lake, Illinois, redefining what fine dining looks and feels like. Our 100% gluten-free kitchen serves thoughtfully crafted, skillfully curated dishes made with exceptional ingredients without sacrificing flavor, creativity, or experience. At the heart of 1776 is hospitality: great food, an award-winning wine program, genuine service, and a place where everyone has a seat at the table. Whether you're joining us for a special occasion, a bottle of wine, or simply dinner on a Wednesday night, we want 1776 to feel less like a restaurant and more like being welcomed into our home. Locally owned, fiercely independent, women owned and proudly different. 1776 is a restaurant built around food, wine, community and connection. Where we are re-defining fine dining and believe everyone deserves good food!
Italian restaurant focused on pizza and pasta
Opening soon in downtown McHenry - we will be a full-service bar with golf simulators. We will offer light bites for food and are interested in healthy options and supporting local growers, producers, and restaurant partners.
Community owned grocery store

180 n Smith street, Palatine IL 60067
Nellie's is a large venue offering a cozy pub, live entertainment, and banquets. We serve bar food with an original twist and offer rotating creative seasonal specials.

A 3-Star Green Restaurant Certified gastropub featuring gourmet burgers, artisan sandwiches, and comfort food utilizing locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. Our bar features over 100 different craft beers and Belgian ales.