Community Recipes

Discover dishes made exclusively from local, farm-fresh ingredients sourced within 100 miles of Chicago. Each recipe links directly to the providers who grow the food.

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Our recipe platform connects you directly with local ingredients. Each recipe intelligently links to the nearest providers for every ingredient, minimizing food miles and maximizing freshness. Click on any green-highlighted ingredient to visit the provider who grows it.

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Featured Recipes

6 recipes

Easy

4.8

Seasonal Harvest Bowl

Maria Rodriguez

A vibrant bowl of seasonal vegetables sourced from local farms, tossed with a honey vinaigrette from our community apiary. Perfect for weeknight dinners.

VegetarianGluten-FreeQuick

CFT Ingredients (3)

4 cups Mixed greensGreen Earth Farm

2 cups, cubed Roasted butternut squashWild Coyote Farm

2 tbsp Local raw honeyBee Well Apiary

15 min10 min4 servings

Medium

4.9

Farm-to-Table Pasta

James Miller

Handmade pasta using locally milled wheat, topped with vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes from nearby family farms. A true celebration of local ingredients.

Family-SizeItalianLocal Wheat

CFT Ingredients (4)

1 lb Fresh pastaMiller's Mill

4 large Heirloom tomatoesGreen Earth Farm

1/2 cup Fresh basilJefferson Park Garden

1/2 cup, grated Aged parmesanPrairie Dairy

20 min15 min6 servings

Easy

4.7

Spring Garden Salad

Sarah Johnson

A refreshing spring salad featuring tender greens and just-picked strawberries from farms within 30 miles of Chicago. Simple, fresh, and beautiful.

Vegan OptionLow-CarbNo-Cook

CFT Ingredients (4)

4 cups Baby spinachGreen Earth Farm

1 cup, sliced Fresh strawberriesSunrise Orchard

4 oz, crumbled Local goat cheeseHeartland Creamery

1/3 cup Candied pecansIllinois Nut Growers

15 min2 servings

Medium

4.6

Grass-Fed Beef Stew

Community Recipe

A hearty stew made with 100% grass-fed beef from Illinois pastures, slow-cooked with seasonal root vegetables. Perfect for cold evenings.

Comfort FoodGrass-FedSlow Cook

CFT Ingredients (4)

2 lbs, cubed Grass-fed beef chuckWild Coyote Farm

4 cups, chopped Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, turnips)Prairie Fields Co-op

3 sprigs each Fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary)Urban Herb Co.

2 large, cubed PotatoesClover Meadow Farm

30 min1.5 hrs8 servings

Easy

4.8

Farmstead Breakfast Skillet

Community Recipe

A farm-fresh morning skillet loaded with pasture-raised eggs and locally made breakfast sausage. A hearty start to your day.

BreakfastProtein-RichQuick

CFT Ingredients (4)

6 Pasture-raised eggsClover Meadow Farm

8 oz Breakfast sausageWild Coyote Farm

1 lb, halved Baby potatoesPrairie Fields Co-op

2, diced Bell peppersJefferson Park Garden

10 min10 min3 servings

Easy

4.9

Honey Lavender Lemonade

Community Recipe

A refreshing summer drink made with raw honey from a Chicago-area apiary and dried lavender from a community herb garden.

BeverageSummerNo-Cook

CFT Ingredients (2)

1/2 cup Local raw honeyBee Well Apiary

2 tbsp Dried lavenderUrban Herb Co.

10 min6 servings

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