There should be one of these in EVERY neighborhood in the whole city. Actually, in every neighborhood in the whole world. Not kidding. When it comes to SUSTAINABLE and CYCLICAL and LOCAL, it doesnt get more real than the Plant Chicago. Go and check it out!

Worth the trip. I had heard they were much farther along in their goals of sustainability and zero waste than they really are, but theyre definitely making progress towards it. The tour was informative and the food vendors inside were all delicious and knowledgeable about The Plant.

One of my favorite non profit organizations in Chicago. They focus on sustainability and waste reducing. Do me a favor and check out their new place which is an old firehouse that they are renovating and its starting to look amazing. They also hold a farmers market over the summer in a park just across the street from them.

An extraordinary place to tour, volunteer at, or shop local. A beautiful addition to this historical Back Of The Yards neighborhood in Chicago and perhaps the most enjoyable Farmers Market Ive ever visited.Go explore Closed Loop Systems & Shop fresh produce all year round @ plantchicago!

Wonderful space with so much going on. The farmers market had a great variety of things, many of which were made on site by different vendors. The work they’re doing about closed loop systems is very cool, and it’s great to be able to see some of those things in the different spaces around the building. The bar area is also awesome, very good beer selection and incredibly fresh and delicious pizza.

Will definitely do this next year!

Great staffGreat programsGreat resource for our community

Great concept...planet needs more!

This location make Plant Chicago feel like a neighborhood fixture. I completed an outstanding vermaculture workshop here and look forward to the Farmers Market in season.

Theyre offering fresh farm vegetables Thursday through Saturday. Call for details.

I Love the produce box I received on 10/17 it has all what I need to eat healthy and keep the local farmers able to stay in business,I know Im only one person but if more people see my review who knows.Thank you. Christopher. G.

Definitely a must go to. This place is amazing and there are so many business in here that are doing good things for the environment and community. They offer tours and have farmers market too. Worth a trip from wherever you are. Definitely kids friendly or adult friendly. A must go to for plant lovers.

People are nice :) good beer, lot of good stuff going on

GREAT PRODUCTS AND COURTEOUS SERVICE ! FARM FRESH !

Shop LocalB.O.T.Y.

Renovation project done by people trying to do good, eco-responsible work. Its a fun place to tour, if youd like to get inspired from all the innovative science-based ways you can have a fun, successful business in a natural no (minimal)-waste environment

Great organization!

Friendly staff that are active in the community! They also have many great projects and events to participate in.

Fabulous! People were so friendly! Kids loved learning how all things can be used in a closed loop. So much fun. Royal pies are out of this world and bakery offers homemade bread from start to finish.

I absolutely love this place. I have done some volunteering here over the winter. I wish I had time to volunteer more. If you are into Green Tech, Sustainability, Agriculture, Closed Loop systems and farmers markets, you should make time for a visit. They have farmers markets once a month on Saturdays and tours most weekends.

What an enjoyable morning spent at The Plant. Brilliant minds, entrepreneur spirit alive in Chicago. Looking forward to volunteering and learning all Plant Chicago can teach.

A lot of interesting work happening here.

Farmers markets, coffee roasters, kombucha, pizza, fresh baked breads and meat pies... What else could a boy ask for. Do yourself a favor and head to the Plant Pronto. Theyre doing some really cool stuff down there and Whiner Beer is a great spot to chill.

Amazing place doing amazing things! The vibe of the Plant is very cool. They are building a fully sustainable ecosystem, while growing great food and encouraging community involvement.

A ten-year project at the very least. Do not be fooled by appearances: many good things take time, blood, sweat and tears - and this project has plenty of that, both in the past and present. Come here to learn more about Chicagos self-sustainability aspirations.

I love the purpose and thoughtfulness that goes into the selection of organizations in this building. The closed loop philosophy inspires thinking ahead when planning endeavors. For example the yeast expelled from making beer in this facility is used to bake bread in the bakery, and the waste from shrimp is used to fertilize the plants in the tank. This makes one realize that when you create a business, its important to think about your waste stream and how to mitigate it.The products here are also top notch: the coffee is excellent and the beer is delectable.The farmers market is the busiest time with the most opportunities for engaging with the myriad of offerings and seeing new and interesting things. This place rocks.

Great organization with a mission rooted in sustainability and education. A lot of fun entrepreneurial ventures: kombucha, beer, bees, etc. Also a smokehouse museum. Volunteer opportunities in education, Chicken raising, aquaponics, urban farming, farmers market. All around awesome and wholesome.

What a wonderful hidden gem! The tap room is great! Take a tour of the building if you can! So many wonderful companies in there!

The plant is fascinating to me and the businesses that run from the facility are fantastic. Love visiting the Whiner brewery and having a Pleasant House pizza.

This is a great place to tour and to look forward to being a patron to in the future. The building is great because it was an old slaughter house with some of its original charms still intact.There is lots of information to collect from the volunteers and plenty of opportunities to become a volunteer.

I grow mushrooms at The Plant and am extremely honored to be part of this project. Its aims to transform and revive the community are nothing less than inspirational. Turning a meat packing plant into a healthy urban farm, business incubator and community center is just so Chicago!

Bring friends, be hip, drink beer, buy produce, and be in the loop by visiting this community model of a sustainable closed-loop system. It uses its tenants waste to recycle and regenerate energy to operate and feed into the grid. Learn about aquaponics (raising fish alongside/under plants), growing mushrooms (soon to come), worm culture, etc. Vendors and tenants include and offer, crafts, food, spices, grow lights, farmers market, and a rockin brewery with tables (jammed on Saturday with a good vibe). Tour is informative for adults and children. Cool to hear about the prior use of the building as a meat processing plant.

Cool place to see the concept of a 100% recyclable energy. Also, a great brewery tasting room!

Another amazing, post-industrial commercial and collaborative space brought to you by the innovative intellects behind Bubbly Dynamics!

The market is so much fun! Its beautiful in there!

Great tour! Really interesting operation! Check it out.

Very worthy mission. Had a chance to go to the 2nd annual food truck rally. Did expect a few more trucks but the real event was the tour of the plant. First time ive seen the vertical indoor farm. Would be great to see it expand. Also bought a jar of honey from Bike-A-Bee. It is the best local honey Ive had.

Educational! See aquaponic farm in basement. Whiner brewery good alternative any other time.

Absolutley amazing place wonderful staff all working together in such a beautifully renovated place that gives nothing but a good vibe.

Interesting on Open House Chicago. Looking forward to the full museum.

One of the coolest places I have visted. Their whole business model revolves around using wastes from certain industries to power others. This is as very eco-friendly group and have transformed an old run down factory to something that everyone in the community can benefit from.

Aquaponics and many other cool eco projects! in addition, a cooperative collective of 15 semi-sustainable businesses in here! they try to use each others waste to reduce environmental impact. take the tour if you can :)

What a great hideout pizza n beer

A small but powerful place to visit and be inspired. Join the movement!

Love going to the plant. Inspiring facility!

Love what they are doing here... all of it.

Took an inspiring tour. Keep up the good work!

This place is doing everything right. From the beer, bakery, farmers market, volunteers, environmentally friendly, community awareness to sharing and educating.

Check your expectations at the door - they advertise as a vertical garden which most would picture as a wall of horticulture. In reality it is vertical entrepenuership in an old meat packing plant in the back of the yards area. Go for a work day and get ready to get dirty and happily exhausted. Bring your work clothes! Also stay all day and they treat you to a lunch from a nearby mexican taco shoppe. There are fish and plant culture, brick oven bakery, gardening, etc. - and lots of vision for a brewery anchor in the future - is it always in the future.

Great place to learn about sustainability, gardening, and drink a hyper-local craft beer!

A great place for kids fied trips

Great tour, great ice cream, great mission. Love this space.

Great building hosting many cool companies. Check out Whiner Beers taproom!

Great vendors and cool space. Hope you keeps growing!!!

The work theyre doing there is very cool.

A must see!Home of Kombuchade with Matt Lancor

Great idea. Love the fresh artisan products

Fun funky setting 22 vendors will go back

Alot of high quality businesses here

Lots of potential and a great core idea. Keep at it

Bees, mushrooms, beer, monarch garden, and gardens on top of gardens. Take a tour, volunteer, or buy something at the farmers market, you wont be disappointed.

Le Tub FTW

The Plant in Chicago in Bridgeport, back of the yards..great place to visit.

The tour is just a waste of time and money. You just see nothing apart from very experimental things. This is not a farm that you can visit if it is a farm :-(

Cool urban farm in Chicago! great produce

I love their markets, gift shop & tours! They even have a bar now.

Awesome place. Hidden Gem in an unexpected place

Chicagos vertical urban farm and sustainable food production incubator. Tours as well as classes and workshops.

Pray for the community need to advertise more farmers markets number one

The people there are awesome

This place is loads of fun to explore

Awesome, got to check this place out

Love this place, the concept is amazing!

Beautiful place, love what they are doing

Brewery and urban farming? Of course youll find it here!

What a cool place!!

Nice place!

Great space.

Great Saturday Market

Nice folks!!

I think its shutting down

Worth the trip!

Way of thr future!

Very good, Excellent beer and bakery, coffee too Excellent service. Very modern

Excellent 100% recommended beer