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Elawa Farm

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A historic farm & food destination in Lake Forest, IL • Adult & Youth Programs • Farm Dinners • Wedding Venue
The Café open Wed-Sun from 8 am - 3 pm!

Elawa Farm, a restored farm and garden, was built in 1917 by the A. Watson Armour family. Designed by David Adler and Alfred Hopkins, Elawa Farm is a historically and architecturally significant farm estate, located in Lake Forest, IL. Today, our mission is to steward a historic farm that enriches greater Lake County as a center for experiential learning to broaden access to education, nutritious food, and our local food system.

10/30/2026

🍂 November at Elawa Farm

As the seasons change, join us throughout November for cooking and baking classes, creative workshops, family-friendly programs, Community Dinners, Farm Dinners, and more!

Here’s a look at select programs and events happening at the farm this November. Be sure to visit our website to explore the full breadth of our November offerings!

💀 Guest Chef Dinner: Día de los Mu***os with Chef Ernesto Rodriguez | November 1 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🍽️ Demo Cooking Class: Fall Farm to Table with Chef Mickey Knutson | November 3 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🌿 Adventures at Elawa | November 4, 11 & 18 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
🧘 Little Yogis: Yoga & Craft with Marbear Yoga | November 5 & 12 (Thanksgiving Edition) | 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
🍲 Community Dinner: Cozy Comforts | November 5, 12 & 19 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🌸 Digging, Dividing, & Storing Dahlias | November 6 | 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
🌿 Sunday Lecture Series: Intro to Everyday Herbalism | November 8 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🍽️ Demo Cooking Class: A Taste of Bavaria with Chef Mickey Knutson | November 10 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🔥 Community Dinner: Chuckwagon Chili Night | November 11 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🥧 Kids Baking Class: Thanksgiving Hand Pies | November 12 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
🍂 November Farm Dinner: Wild Game Night | November 13 & 14 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🥩 Sunday Lecture Series: Consuming Meat With Confidence | November 15 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
🎄 Wreath Making Workshop | November 17 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
🍽️ Demo Cooking Class: A Taste of Alsace with Chef Mickey Knutson | November 17 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🥣 Community Dinners: Soup & Bread Night | November 18 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🍪 Thanksgiving Cookie Centerpieces with Folklorica Bakery | November 20 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🎶 A Season of Gratitude: Sound Bath with Mina Multack | November 23 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Plus,

🛍️ Thanksgiving Market | November 25 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Pick up your pre-ordered turkeys, seasonal sides, and house-made desserts, and stop by to shop seasonal goods and enjoy a w**e tasting with sommelier Tim Clark!

☕ The Café | Wednesday–Sunday | 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

✨ Find tickets and details through the link below!

https://www.elawafarm.org/classes-programs

https://www.elawafarm.org/farm-dining

https://www.elawafarm.org/thanksgiving-market

10/29/2026

Nothing like fall at the farm 🍂☕️

10/28/2026

🍂 Cozy Comforts: Community Dinner 🍽️

Make Thursday nights a little cozier at Elawa Farm! Join us for our weekly Cozy Comforts dinner series in the historic Hay Barn, featuring family-style meals, seasonal dishes, and local ingredients. Gather around the table, share good food, and enjoy the simple pleasure of dinner together. 🤎

Every Community Dinner also gives back, with a donation of the evening’s ingredients to our local partner, North Chicago Community Partners, helping provide nutritious meals to families in need. 💚

📅 November 5, 12, 19 | 6 PM
📅 December 10, 17, 24 | 6 PM

🎟️ Reserve your seat through the link below!

https://www.elawafarm.org/farm-dining

10/27/2026

🌱 Fall is one of our favorite times of year at Elawa Farm! 🍂

Farm Manager Sam takes us around the Farm to show off some of what’s growing right now, from beautiful watermelon radishes and leeks to Napa cabbage and cover crops helping protect and nourish the soil through the winter. 🥬🌱

And the best part? A lot of these crops will make their way into the Café this season. 👀🍽️

Happy growing! 🤎

10/26/2026

Love your dahlias? Now’s the time to make sure they come back beautifully next year! 🌱

Join Elawa Farm’s edible garden specialist Elaine Madansky for a hands-on workshop all about digging up, dividing, and storing dahlia tubers for the winter.

🌸 Digging, Dividing & Storing Dahlias
📅 Friday, November 6 | 10–11:15 AM

You’ll learn how to properly care for your tubers through the colder months so they’re healthy and ready to grow again next season. No need to say goodbye to your dahlias just yet! 🌸

Tickets available through the link below. 🤎

https://www.exploretock.com/elawafarm/event/622139/digging-dividing-storing-dahlias

10/24/2026

🎃 Halloween at Elawa Farm! 👻

From Fall Fest this Saturday to Halloween-themed classes and a special Día de los Mu***os dinner, there’s lots happening at Elawa over the next week! 🧡

🍎 Fall Fest | Saturday, Oct. 24 | 10 AM–2 PM
🥖 Pan de Mu**to: A Taste of Oaxaca | Oct. 26 | 6 PM-8PM
🎃 Adventures at Elawa | Oct. 28 | 12 PM-1 PM
🧘 Little Yogis: Halloween Yoga & Craft | Oct. 29 | 10 AM-10:45 AM
🎨 Autumn Pumpkins in Watercolor | Oct. 30 | 1 PM-4 PM
🌼 Guest Chef Dinner: Día de los Mu***os | Nov. 1 | 5 PM-8 PM

Join us for a little fall magic, festive flavors, and seasonal fun at the farm! 🍁

🎟️ Find event details and registration through the link in our bio!

10/23/2026

Join us at Elawa Farm for a special evening celebrating Día de los Mu***os through food, tradition, and culture. 🌼🌹

💀 Día de los Mu***os Dinner with Chef Ernesto Rodríguez
📅 Sunday, November 1 | 5–8 PM

Chef Ernesto Rodríguez of El Molcajete Sauces will bring vibrant Mexican flavors to the table with a festive appetizer station followed by a three-course dinner.

🍹 Begin the evening with a mezcal margarita, then enjoy:
🌽 Vegetarian squash skewers with mole blanco, Molotes, shrimp crab cakes with chili oil aioli & potatoes with steak chimichurri
🥣 Lobster thermidor soup with chili oil
🌶️ Veal chile relleno with yellow mole & white rice
🍰 Tres leches cake with cardamom sauce

Gather around the table as we celebrate life, memory, and culture through an unforgettable evening of food and community. 🤎

Tickets available through the link below.

https://www.exploretock.com/elawafarm/event/624854/guest-chef-dinner-dia-de-los-muertos-with-chef-ernesto-rodriguez

10/22/2026

Fall flavors are calling! 🎃☕️🍎

Pumpkin Spice or Caramel Apple? Our fall lattes are bringing all the cozy flavors to the Café this season! 🍂🤎

Which one are you trying first? 👀

📣 PSA: Lattes in pumpkins are not for sale! 🎃☕️

10/21/2026

🌿 Introducing Elawa Farm’s Sunday Lecture Series! 📚

Join us for engaging talks and conversations exploring food, nature, wellness, and our relationship with the land, led by knowledgeable local experts. 🌱

🥩 Consuming Meat with Confidence
📅 Sunday, November 15 | 1–3 PM

What should you look for when buying quality meat, and how do you know which cuts are best for your next meal? Join us for a panel discussion with Joe Wanda of Wanda Farms , McCullough Kelly-Willis of the Chicago Meat Collective , and Elawa Farm’s own Executive Chef Lee Kuebler.

Become a more informed, confident consumer as you explore the differences between pasture-raised and conventionally produced meat, learn how processing techniques impact quality, and discover which cuts of beef work best for different dishes and cooking methods. Walk away with practical knowledge to help you shop more thoughtfully, make the most of quality ingredients, and feel more confident in your own kitchen. 🥩

🎟️ Learn something new and reserve your spot through the link below!

https://www.exploretock.com/elawafarm/event/624073/sunday-lecture-series-consuming-meat-with-confidence

10/20/2026

Our 2026 Fall & Winter Newsletter is here 🍂

As the seasons change at Elawa Farm, we’re reflecting on a year of growth, gratitude, and community. This fall, we welcomed the opening of the Fletcher Family Learning Kitchen, marking an exciting new chapter in culinary education at the farm. We’re looking forward to expanding hands-on cooking classes and creating more opportunities for our community to connect through food.

Inside, you’ll find a look back at our 2026 impact, a preview of upcoming farm and community dinners, seasonal events, and details on our expanded Holiday Market, returning this December for three festive weekends.

Thank you for being part of the Elawa community and helping us continue to grow. 💚

✨ Click the link below to read!

https://www.elawafarm.org/news

Address

1401 Middlefork Drive
Lake Forest, IL
60045

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm
Saturday	8am - 3pm
Sunday	8am - 3pm

Telephone

+18472341966

Website

http://www.elawafarm.org/

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