The Organic Gardener

The Organic Gardener Ltd. (TOG) creates beautiful and productive organic edible gardens. We provide our clients with a full line of services, including design, installation, maintenance, and education. 

We're based in Highland Park, Illinois, 20 miles north of downtown Chicago. Many of our clients are located in the surrounding North Shore suburbs, but our reach extends to yards and summer homes throughout our region in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. While the majority of our gardens are suburban yard builds, we also work with city families to create gardens in unique urban spaces like rooftops, decks, and patios. 

Additionally, we partner with businesses, schools, restaurants, and non-profit organizations interested in developing a sustainable garden-to-table approach. Our non-residential food production projects operate on a sliding scale, ranging from high-end suburban coutry clubs, to LEED-Certified city apartment buildings, to community gardens in underserved food deserts. We work together to craft accompanying educational programming, fostering a connection between the garden's public visitors and the food growing there. 

At TOG, we're not just cultivating organic food, we're cultivating a community of dynamic and sustainable growers. With a team trained in landscape architecture, horticulture, education, and creative thinking, we've collected a dedicated group of individuals eager to share their expertise. Whether we're working with at-risk youth, high-end chefs, or a family down the block, we're working towards a common goal. Each TOG project connects us to the larger Good Food Movement growing within Chicagoland and throughout the nation. We're excited to be a part of such a vibrant, active network, and we invite you to grow with us.