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Where to drop off your produce

Drop-off sites are being established all around Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties and we'll tell you where more are located as the summer progresses.

Cook County

Arlington Heights
• Elk Grove Township, 2400 S. Arlington Heights Road; (847) 437-0300; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.
• Wheeling Township, 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road; (847) 259-7730; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.
Barrington
• Barrington Township, 602 S. Hough St.; (847) 381-5632; 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Mon. - Thurs.; 8 a.m. - noon Fri.
Bartlett
• Hanover Township, 8N180 Route 59; (630) 837-0301; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; every second Sat. of the month.
• Tri-Village Garden Club, Bartlett Farmers Market, the West Field parking lot just west of Stearns and Bartlett roads, 4 - 6 p.m. Fri., Aug. 3-Sept. 7.
Des Plaines
• Self-Help Pantry, 600 E. Algonquin Road; (847) 375-1443; 9 a.m. - noon Mon. - Tues.; 9 - 10 a.m. Sat.
• Maine Township, 1700 Ballard Road.; (847) 297-2510; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.
• Catholic Charities, 1717 Rand Rd.; (847) 376-2118; 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon. -Thurs. 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Fri.
Glenview
• Northfield Township, 3801 W. Lake Ave.; (847) 724-8300; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mon. - Wed.; 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thurs.
Hoffman Estates
• Schaumburg Township, 1 Illinois Blvd.; (847) 884-0030; 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
• Willow Creek Community Care/Food Pantry, 2080 Stonington Ave., Bright Hope Center; (847) 882-3663; 6:30 - 8 p.m. Mon. - Tues.; 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Wed.; 10 a.m. - noon, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thurs.; 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Sat.; 10:30 a.m. - noon Sun.
Mount Prospect
• CEDA Northwest, 1300 W. Northwest Hwy.; (847) 392-2332; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Wed.
Palatine
• Palatine Township, 721 S. Quentin Road; (847) 358-6700; 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mon. - Wed.
• Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road; (847) 359-1080; 7:30 a.m.-dark Mon. - Fri.; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun..
Rolling Meadows
• Meadows Community Services, 2401Kirchoff Road, (Meadows Baptist Church, lower level); (847) 590-5984; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon., Fri.; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Thurs.

DuPage County

Addison
• Addison Township, 50 E. Oak St.; (630) 530-8161; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Bensenville
• Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry, 192 S. Center (Peace Church basement); (630) 766-9382; 7:30 - 9 a.m. Wed., Sat.
Bloomingdale
• Bloomingdale Township, 123 N. Rosedale Road, annex building; (630) 529-9993; 8:30 a.m. - noon, 1- 4:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Carol Stream
• Lutheran Church of the Master, 580 N. Kuhn Road; (630) 665-5188; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.
Downers Grove
• Chicagoland Gardening magazine, 501 Rogers St., suite 1F; (630) 963-8010; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. - Wed.
Glen Ellyn
• Glen Ellyn Food Pantry, 493 Forest Ave.; (630) 469-8668; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Lisle
• Lisle Township, 4711 Indiana Ave.; (630) 968-2087; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Lombard
• York Township, 1502 S. Meyers Road; (630) 620-2400; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Naperville
• Growing Place Nursery, 25W471 Plank Road; (630) 355-4000; 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.; 9 a.m. - noon Fri.
• Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, 556 W. Fifth Ave. (at Mill Street); (630) 355-3663; 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri.; noon - 2 p.m. Sun.
Oakbrook Terrace
• Salvation Army, 1S415 Summit Ave.; (630) 629-4948; 9 a.m. - noon, 1 - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Wayne
• Resurrection Catholic Church, 30W350 Army Trail Road (at Route 59); (630) 375-7185; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mon., Thurs.; 1 - 4:30 p.m. Tues.; 8 a.m. - noon Sat.
West Chicago
• Wayne Township, 27W031 North Ave.; (630) 231-7173; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Wheaton
• Milton Township, 1492 N. Main St.; (630) 668-1616; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Tues.
• People’s Resource Center, 201 S. Naperville Road; (630) 682-5402; 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.; 9 a.m. - noon Sat.

Lake County

Barrington
• Cuba Township, 28000 W. Cuba Road; (847) 381-1924; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Fox Lake
• Helping Hands Food Pantry, 5800 State Park Road, (Lutheran Church of All Saints); (847) 587-5572; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Gurnee
• Warren Township, 17801 W. Washington St.; (847) 244-1101; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Indian Creek
• St. Mary of Vernon Church, 236 U.S. Hwy 45; (847) 362-1005; 6 - 8 p.m. Tues.; 9 - 11 a.m. Sat.
Ingleside
• Grant Township, 26725 W. Molidor; (847) 740-2233; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Lake Villa
• Lake Villa Township, 37908 N. Fairfield Road; (847) 356-2116; 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.; 7 a.m. - noon Fri.
Libertyville
• Libertyville Township, 359 Merrill Court; (847) 816-6800; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon.
Mundelein
• Fremont Township, 22376 W. Erhart Rd.; (847) 223-2847; 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.
• Santa Maria del Popolo Parish, 116 N. Lake St. (basement); (847) 949-8300; 10:30 a.m. - noon Tues., Sat.; 7 - 8 p.m. Thurs.
Park City
• Northern Illinois Food Bank, 473 Keller Drive; (847) 336-3663; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.; noon-7 p.m. Wed.; 9 a.m. - noon third Sat. every month.
Round Lake Park
• Avon Township, 437 E. Washington; (847) 546-1066; 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.; 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Fri.
Waukegan
• C.O.O.L Food Pantry, 123 Water St., (847) 662-1230; noon - 5 p.m. Mon., Wed.; 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tues., Thurs., Fri.

Kane County

Aurora
• Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry (Hesed House), 659 S. River St.; (630) 897-2127; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Tues., Thurs. - Fri.; 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wed.
• Growing Place Nursery, 2000 Montgomery Road; (630) 820-8088; 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Thurs.; 9 a.m. - noon Fri.
Batavia
• Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, 100 Flinn Drive; (630) 879-3784; 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Mon.; 1- 3 p.m. Tues.; 10 a.m. - noon Fri.
Carpentersville
• F.I.S.H., Meadowdale Mall; (847) 428-4357; 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.
Elburn
• Elburn Food Pantry, 525 N. Main St.; (630) 365-6655; 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 6-7 p.m. Thurs.
Elgin
• Salvation Army, 316 Douglas Ave.; (847) 741-2304; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mon. - Fri..
St. Charles
• Northern Illinois Food Bank, 600 Industrial Drive; (630) 443-6910; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 8:30-11:30 a.m. first, second, third Satur. every month.

McHenry County

Cary
• Cary-Grove Food Pantry, 8901 S. Cary Algonquin Road; (847) 516-3602; 4-6 p.m. Tues., Thurs.; 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. the first and third Sat. of the month.
Crystal Lake
• Interfaith Food Pantry, 257 King St.; (815) 455-0961; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mon., Fri.; 9 a.m. - noon Sat.
Huntley
• Grafton Township, 10109 Vine St.; (847) 669-3328; 1 - 3:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.
Marengo
• Marengo Food Pantry, 829 Greenlee; (815) 568-7950; 9 a.m. - noon Wed.
Spring Grove
• Helping Hands Food Pantry, 2502 Spring Ridge Drive; (847) 973-0207; 4 - 6:30 p.m. Tues., Thurs.
Collection begins July 1 and ends September 30.
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