The Talking Farm
✓ 2026 confirmed📍 Skokie, Illinois
📦 CSA shares🧺 Farm stand🥬 Produce
| Season & 2026 dates | The farm stand runs May 13 to October 21, 2026, 3pm to 7pm. |
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| Farm food | 📦 CSA shares 🧺 Farm stand 🥬 Produce |
| How to buy | Illinois MarketMaker, the find-a-farm directory the Illinois Department of Agriculture points to, lists these ways to buy direct: on-farm sales, a farm market, a CSA, selling at farmers markets, online ordering, retail. Products as published in that directory: Arugula, Beans, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Hot Peppers (Chili Peppers), Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Muskmelons, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Peppers, Radicchio, Radishes, Rhubarb, Scallions, Spinach, and 7 more. The farm describes itself this way in its directory profile: The mission of The Talking Farm is to provide education, example, and hands-on experience to members of the community to expand the awareness, importance, and availability of food grown sustainably. The Talking Farm operates the Howard Street Farm, a 2.5-acre urban farm located in Skokie. The Talking Farm grows vegetables, fruit, and herbs using sustainable agricultural practices. We distribute and sell our vegetables at local Farmers' Markets, to CSA members, restaurants, and at certain retailers., |
| Tillage & soil | This farm has not published how it works its soil, so we are not going to guess. If you farm here, tell us and we will add it. See the farms that do say. |
| Good to know | Open volunteer hours begin April 16, 2026 and run every Thursday 3pm to 7pm through late fall, with no sign up needed. |
| Farmers markets | Andersonville Farmers Market (Wed 3pm-7pm) ⚠️ 2025 schedule, not yet updated for 2026 |
| Address | 3669 Howard St, Skokie, IL 60076 |
Where to pick it up
This farm publishes 1 pickup or delivery point away from the farm itself:
- Downtown Skokie farmers market, 5127 Oakton St, Sundays 7:30am to 12:30pm, May 31 to November 1, 2026
Pickup schedules change between seasons. Confirm with the farm before showing up.
Verification
Last verified 2026-08-28 against these sources:
- il.foodmarketmaker.com · https://il.foodmarketmaker.com/business/bus-RQnKodBVR
- il.foodmarketmaker.com · https://il.foodmarketmaker.com/
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/flisting?lid=201791&directory_type=csa
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/fdirectory_csa/
Seasons move with the weather. Check the farm's site or socials before visiting, and tell us if anything here looks out of date.