Manhattan Friendship Garden, Inc.

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Manhattan Friendship Garden, Inc. Non-Profit Vegetable Garden. The Manhattan Friendship Garden is a 501©3 non-profit organization. Come grow with us.

Produce is grown harvested and donated to local Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Special Needs Homes in the Manhattan Illinois area. GROW fruits and vegetables, the staples of healthy eating…and grow friendships in the process
GIVE produce to Manhattan community neighbors in need and sell excess harvest at a farm stand;
HELP supplement food supplies at local food pantries and
TEACH others how to grow and preserve their own produce that can be enjoyed year round.

10/29/2026

Hello All,

Annual Popcorn Harvest Reminder.
Please RSVP if you will be attending.

The Manhattan Friendship Garden's annual popcorn harvest is coming soon. Save the date below and we hope to see you there.
Saturday, November 7th, 2026
10:30am to 2:30pm

As in previous years, we will hand-pick, husk, shell and bag our popcorn crop.

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

10/18/2026

Hello All,

The Manhattan Friendship Garden's annual popcorn harvest is coming soon. Save the date below and we hope to see you there.
Saturday, November 7th, 2026
10:30am to 2:30pm

As in previous years, we will hand-pick, husk, shell and bag our popcorn crop.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

10/14/2026

Hello folks.
This is the last harvest day before frost hits:
Friday, October 16th 3pm to 5pm.

Peppers and remaining Tomatoes are the target.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

10/05/2026

Hello all.
The harvesting schedule for next week is:
Tuesday, October 6th 3pm to 5pm.

Peppers, Tomatoes and Potatoes (if ground conditions permit) are the focus.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

Send a message to learn more

09/28/2026

Hello all.

The harvesting schedule for next week is:
Wednesday, September 30th from 4pm-6pm.

Peppers, Tomatoes and Potatoes (if ground conditions permit) are the focus.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

Send a message to learn more

09/23/2026

Hello Folks
The field is slowly drying out after the recent rains.
Our next Harvest Day is:
Thursday, September 24th from 3pm-5pm.

Peppers, Tomatoes and Potatoes (if ground conditions permit) are the focus.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

09/12/2026

Hello all.

The harvesting schedule for next week is:
Monday, September 14th from 3pm to 5pm.
Additional days may be added pending crop yield and weather.

Peppers, Tomatoes and Potatoes (if ground conditions permit) are the focus.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

09/06/2026

Hello folks.

The harvesting schedule for this coming week is:
Monday, (yes, Labor Day) September 7th from 3pm to 5pm.
Thursday, September 10th from 3pm-5pm.

Peppers, Tomatoes and Potatoes (if ground conditions permit) are the focus.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

08/30/2026

Hello all.

The harvesting schedule for next week is:
Monday, August 31st from 3pm to 5pm.
Thursday, September 3rd from 3pm-5pm.

Peppers, Tomatoes and Potatoes (if ground conditions permit) are the focus.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

Send a message to learn more

08/22/2026

Hello folks and sorry for the delay in communication.
The weather has not been kind to us, but we are pushing on.

A harvesting workday is scheduled for
Monday, August 24th from 2pm to 4pm
Peppers, Tomatoes, Squash and maybe Potatoes (if ground conditions permit) are the focus.

Please RSVP if you can make the date

Address is: 12820 West Bruns Road in Manhattan, IL. 60442.
When you reach the address, you will see two ranch homes with a BROWN steel shed between the homes. The shed driveway is your destination.

Send a message to learn more

Address

16409 West Sweedler Road
Manhattan, IL
60442

Telephone

(815) 478-5165

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