From podcast interviews to local news spotlights, Local Leaf Farm — an indoor hydroponic microgreen farm in Highland Park, Illinois — has been popping up across the community. This page features our latest news, media mentions, and updates as we share our love for fresh, locally grown microgreens, community roots, and the joy of growing local.
The Chicago North Shore Moms community shines a spotlight on Stefanie Cohen, a Highland Park mom of four, brand new entrepreneur and co-owner of the North Shore’s first hydroponic indoor farm featuring delicious microgreens of all varieties in an equally as pleasing storefront, Local Leaf Farm!
It's the turn of the new year and a time when many people resolve to be healthier. A new kind of business in the North Shore is keeping that at heart, designed to connect people with their food, coming from a farm, in an unlikely place.
By Dana Kozlov
Stefanie and Daniel Cohen, longtime Highland Park residents, have launched Local Leaf Farm, a new indoor hydroponic microgreens farm and shop in downtown Highland Park. Stefanie introduced the venture in a playful, community-focused way—dressed as a giant green leaf while handing out flyers—reflecting the couple’s commitment to staying true to the neighborhood they love.
When The Digestible Podcast spoke with Local Leaf Farm, listeners got an inside look at more than just a business — they heard the story of a modern, local farm rooted in care, nutrition, and community. Local Leaf Farm started with a simple but powerful mission: to grow fresh, nutrient-dense microgreens right in their region, giving people access to hyper-fresh greens that are often lost in long supply chains.
Microgreens may be tiny, but their nutrition is anything but. At Local Leaf Farm, we grow our greens to deliver maximum flavor, freshness, and health benefits—all in a delicate, delicious...
Microgreens may be tiny, but their nutrition is anything but. At Local Leaf Farm, we grow our greens to deliver maximum flavor, freshness, and health benefits—all in a delicate, delicious...
If you’ve brought home a box of Local Leaf Farm microgreens (or spotted them on our tasting table and fell in love), welcome to the fun part — eating them!...
If you’ve brought home a box of Local Leaf Farm microgreens (or spotted them on our tasting table and fell in love), welcome to the fun part — eating them!...
Microgreens are young vegetable greens, harvested just after the cotyledon leaves have developed. Don't let their small size fool you! They are packed with flavor and nutrients, often containing higher...
Microgreens are young vegetable greens, harvested just after the cotyledon leaves have developed. Don't let their small size fool you! They are packed with flavor and nutrients, often containing higher...
