Farm Business Development Center - Liberty Prairie Foundation
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Contact Information
Farm/Organization Name:
Farm Business Development Center - Liberty Prairie Foundation
Address:
342400 N Harris Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
Farm County:
Lake County
Farm Website:
Contact First Name:
Mike
Contact Last Name:
Sands
Contact Email:
Farm Contact Phone:
(847) 812-1618
Farm Information
Farm Products & Services:
Educational/Not-for-Profit
Plants or Seedlings
Vegetables
Certification:
Organic (USDA Certified)
Marketing Methods:
Other
Growing Practices:
Season Extension
Sustainable (Non-Certified Organic)
Other
What percentage of your product(s) is marketed directly to the consumer?:
75-100%
Year of Farm Start:
1995
Total Acreage in Production:
60
Total Farm Acreage:
100
Geographic Area(s) [where products are sold]:
City of Chicago
Chicago Suburbs
Farm History:
The Prairie Crossing Farm was started in 1995 as a part of the Prairie Crossing conservation community (www.prairiecrossing.com) It is now owned by the Liberty Prairie Foundation and is used for production, youth development, and farmer training. The Farm Business Development Center was started in 2006.
Farm Description:
We lease 35 acres to Sandhill Family Farms, use approximately 5 acres for our youth development program, Prairie Farm Corps. We also use40 acres for the Farm Business Development Center, a business incubator for beginning farmers.
Employee Information
Number of Employees (Year Round):
10
Number of Employees (Seasonal):
3
Number of Interns (Year Round):
0
Number of Interns (Seasonal):
0
Number of Volunteers (Year Round) - Including Worker Shares:
2
Number of Volunteers (Seasonal):
4
Visitor Information
Are Visitors Welcome?:
Yes