Urban Farm Center
Waukegan and modern ag: The perfect pair
High-tech agriculture has a new home: A landmark building at the corner of Sheridan Road and Madison Street. It's a welcome addition to our Lakeshore Campus. Get to know your new neighbor!
A community hub
CLC is one of the country’s top 10 greenest community college campuses. We aim to be a regional leader in sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems.
Our goal? Coordinate the many county organizations working separately to create a unified food-system approach. Through food production, education and training, we can create economic vitality, promote environmental sustainability and address public health and wellness.
City farm to table
The Urban Farm Center is a mixed-use space housing three main businesses:
Lakeshore Farm
Offering training and production in:
- Microgreens growing
- Mushroom growing
- Vertical hydroponic growing
Lakeshore Kitchen
A shared kitchen for:
- Small food entrepreneurs to grow their business
- Culinary and nutrition education
- Farm-to table-meals for students and community
Lakeshore Market
Retail space for:
- Locally grown produce
- Prepared foods from Lakeshore Kitchen
- Locally produced food products
Vibrant space
Each space will offer hands-on learning experiences in all aspects of the food system.
Growing locally
Now under construction, the 24,000-square-foot facility will support all aspects of the local food system from farm to table, including:
- Training & educational programs for growers
- Innovative growing systems that produce diverse crops year round
- Essential infrastructure to process, store and sell locally grown and produced provisions