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    • About Us
      • About
      • Newsletters
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      • History
      • Contact
    • Our Work
      • Garden
      • Market
      • Kitchen
      • Food Access Programs
      • Impact Report
    • Programs & Events
      • Accessibility Garden
      • Adult & Youth Classes
      • Annual Fundraisers
      • CSA Shares
      • Community Programs
      • Farm Brunches & Dinners
      • Take & Bake
      • Camp Elawa
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  • About Us
    • About
    • Newsletters
    • Staff and Boards
    • History
    • Contact
  • Our Work
    • Garden
    • Market
    • Kitchen
    • Food Access Programs
    • Impact Report
  • Programs & Events
    • Accessibility Garden
    • Adult & Youth Classes
    • Annual Fundraisers
    • CSA Shares
    • Community Programs
    • Farm Brunches & Dinners
    • Take & Bake
    • Camp Elawa
  • Weddings & Event Rentals
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    • Event Rentals
  • Get Involved
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Originally developed for the A. Watson Armour family in 1917, Elawa Farm gathers community through food and agriculture with a sustainable farm, weekly market, learning kitchen, and educational programming. 

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Things to do at Elawa Farm

Walk the Garden

Hike the trails in the Middlefork Savannah

Shop our Garden Market

Enjoy a walk through the Elawa Gardens, taking a peek at our sustainably-grown vegetables & flowers. Take a moment to chat with our Garden Manager. Keep an eye out for honey bees, butterflies, garter snakes, toads & Sandhill Cranes!

Shop our Garden Market

Hike the trails in the Middlefork Savannah

Shop our Garden Market

Our Garden Market  is open Friday & Saturday 8am-1pm from mid-May through October. You will find produce, herbs and flowers harvested directly from the Elawa Garden, as well as fresh food from the Elawa Kitchen. 


Save the date! Our Garden Market will reopen on Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 2023. Regular hours are 8 am - 1 pm during the market season.

Hike the trails in the Middlefork Savannah

Hike the trails in the Middlefork Savannah

Hike the trails in the Middlefork Savannah

Home to a rare tallgrass savanna, Middlefork Savanna's nearly 100 acres features a mix of oak savanna and woodlands, wet and mesic prairies, sedge meadows and marshes. Middlefork provides valuable protection for many state and federally listed species. 


A 25-acre parcel here is considered the highest quality tallgrass savanna of its kind in the nation and recognized as a globally threatened ecosystem. 

Volunteer in Kitchen, Garden or Market

Volunteer in Kitchen, Garden or Market

Hike the trails in the Middlefork Savannah

Join the Elawa Farm family! We have opportunities in the kitchen, garden & market to get involved. Visit our Volunteer Page for opportunities.

Photo Sessions at Elawa Farm

Volunteer in Kitchen, Garden or Market

Photo Sessions at Elawa Farm

We're glad you're considering our historic farm for your next photo session! No photo permit required but we kindly ask photographers to check in to ensure the session doesn't conflict with an event or private function. Email at info@elawafarm.org or call 847-234-1966 ext. 802.

Wildlife Discovery Center

Volunteer in Kitchen, Garden or Market

Photo Sessions at Elawa Farm

 Elawa Farm's campus is shared with the City of Lake Forest's Wildlife Discovery Center. For hours and more information, visit their website or call 847-810-3663. 

See Elawa Farm from a bird's eye view

Contact Us

We would love to hear from you! For general inquiries, e-mail us at info@elawafarm.org.

Elawa Farm Foundation

1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045, US

(847) 234-1966

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Open today

08:30 am – 04:00 pm

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Elawa Farm Foundation | 1401 Middlefork Drive | Lake Forest | IL | 60045 

847-234-1966 |  elawafarm.org            

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