A food hub is a “centrally located facility with a business management structure facilitating the aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, and/or marketing of locally/regionally produced food products”. Food Hubs play a huge role in farm to school and harvest of the month by connecting small farmers to distributors and local school districts.
Explore the lists of Illinois and surrounding state food hubs below to search by state and city for a food hub offering fresh local produce near you. For more information or to see a map of local food hubs visit the USDA food hub website.
Illinois Food Hubs
| Food Hub Name | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Food Hub Black Oaks Center | Chicago, IL | Healthy Food Hub mjstrode@gmail.com 773-369-7400 http://www.healthyfoodhub.org |
| Illiana Ag Alliance | Martinsville, IL | Illiana Ag Alliance bburson@outlook.com (217) 508-3257 http://www.illianaagalliance.wordpress.com |
| Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks | Niles, IL | Irv & Shelly's Fresh Picks answers@freshpicks.com (847) 410-0595 http://www.freshpicks.com |
| LEAF Food Hub, LLC | Tunnel Hill, IL | LEAF Food Hub, LLC leaffoodhub@gmail.com (618) 924-1290 http://www.leaffoodhub.com |
| The Common Market / Local Foods | Chicago, IL | Great Lakes Common Market Eliana Pinilla eliana@thecommonmarket.org 224-955-7720 x444 https://www.thecommonmarket.org/team/great-lakes-team |
| Moss Funnel Farms | Lyons, IL | Moss Funnel Farms sales@joesblueberries.com (269) 206-2926 http://www.joesblueberries.com |
| The Mandolini Company, Inc. | Chicago, IL | The Mandolini Company, Inc. mandolinico@comcast.net (312) 226-1690 http://mandolinico.com/ |
| Neighborhood Co-op Grocery | Carbondale, IL | Neighborhood Co-op Grocery info@neighborhood.coop (618) 529-3533 http://www.neighborhood.coop/our-store |
| Dream Distributors | Elgin, IL | info@PKEEnterprises.com (888) 376-8451 http://pkeenterprises.com/ |
Iowa Food Hubs
| Food Hub Name | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| GROWN Locally | Clermont, IA | GROWN Locally info@grownlocally.com (563) 380-9848 http://www.grownlocally.com/ |
| Iowa Choice Harvest, LLC | Marshalltown, IA | Iowa Choice Harvest, LLC pbrownhuber@iowachoiceharvest.com (515) 232-1344 http://www.iowachoiceharvest.com |
| Iowa Food Cooperative | Des Moines, IA | Iowa Food Cooperative info@iowafood.coop (515) 450-6812 http://iowafood.coop/ |
| Iowa Food Hub | West Union, IA | Iowa Food Hub sales@iowafoodhub.com (563) 422-6226 https://iowafoodhub.com/ |
| Quad Cities Food Hub | Devenport, IA | Quad Cities Food Hub info@qcfoodhub.com (563) 265-2455 http://www.qcfoodhub.com/ |
Indiana Food Hubs
| Food Hub Name | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
Hickoryworks Inc. | Trafalgar, IN | Hickoryworks Inc. hickory_orders@IQuest.net (317) 878-5648 http://Hickoryworks.com |
| Hoosier Harvest Market | Greenfield, IN | Hoosier Harvest Market info@hoosierharvestmarket.com (317) 800-0312 http://www.hoosierharvestmarket.com |
| This Old Farm, Inc. | Colfax, IN | This Old Farm, Inc. jessica@thisoldfarminc.com (765) 324-2161 http://www.thisoldfarm.com |
Wisconsin Food Hubs
| Food Hub Name | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative | Waupaca, WI | Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative warehouse@wifoodhub.coop (920) 505-0279 http://www.wifoodhub.com |
Fifth Season Cooperative | Viroqua, WI | Fifth Season Cooperative jdeaver@fifthseasoncoop.com (608) 638-2667 http://www.fifthseasoncoop.com |
Missouri Food Hubs
| Food Hub Name | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer Girl Grassfed & Pasture Raised Meats | Warrenton, MO | Farmer Girl Grassfed & Pasture Raised Meats leslie@farmergirlmeats.com (314) 496-8907 http://www.farmergirlmeats.com |
| Farmstand | La Plata, MO | Farmstand nemofoods@gmail.com (573) 424-7767 http://nemofoods@gmail.com |
Webb City Farmers Market | Webb City, MO | Webb City Farmers Market eileennichols@sbcglobal.net (417) 483-8139 http://webbcityfarmersmarket.blogspot.com |
Michigan Food Hubs
| Food Hub Name | Location | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
Allen Market Place | Lansing, MI | Allen Market Place exchange@allenneighborhoodcenter.org (517) 999-3923 http://www.allenmarketplace.org |
Cherry Capital Foods | Traverse City, MI | Cherry Capital Foods lee@cherrycapitalfoods.com (231) 943-5010 http://www.cherrycapitalfoods.com |
Eastern Market Corporation | Detroit, MI | Eastern Market Corporation dcarmody@easternmarket.com (313) 833-9300 https://www.easternmarket.com/ |
Harvest Michigan | Pontiac, MI | Harvest Michigan Info@HarvestMichigan.com (248) 475-5805 http://www.HarvestMichigan.com |
KVCC FIC Food Hub | Kalamazoo, MI | KVCC FIC Food Hub rdavis@kvcc.edu (269) 548-3303 https://www.kvcc.edu/healthyliving/ |
Upper Peninsula Food Exchange | Marquette, MI | Upper Peninsula Food Exchange nlantz@marquettefood.coop (906) 225-0671 x 711 https://upfoodexchange.com/ |
ValleyHUB | Kalamazoo, MI | ValleyHUB rdavis@kvcc.edu (269) 548-3303 |
Washtenaw Food Hub | Ann Arbor, MI | Washtenaw Food Hub kimbayer@gmail.com 9734) 277-1017 http://washtenawfoodhub.com |
WM FarmLink | Grand Rapids, MI | WM FarmLink quinn@wmfarmlink.com (708)203-7143 http://www.wmfarmlink.com |