EVENTS
Good Food Gathering 2026
Join us for an evening of healthy food, community, conversation, and connection at this year’s Good Food Gathering.
The event will bring together local food entrepreneurs, community members, and organizations from across Chicago for a night centered around good food and community engagement at Loft Lucia.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Loft Lucia
We look forward to seeing you there.
Good Food is Good Medicine
Holistic Education & Grocery Store Tour
We recently launched our Live Holistic Grocery Store Tour in partnership with The Firehouse Community Arts Center and Nutrient Innovation. This event was a new initiative to help make healthy eating more accessible and practical.
With the guidance of Dr. Nefertiti OjiNjideka Hemphill, a group of 12 participants learned the fundamentals of preparing and planning grocery lists to support healthy cooking at home.
To close out the experience, each participant also received a $50 gift card from Good Food Catalyst to put their new knowledge into action. We're excited to continue supporting healthy eating education and to bring more hands-on, community-centered learning opportunities to Chicago.
Good Food Accelerator
2026 Programming
GFC Growth Series with 37 Oaks!
This five-week bootcamp is for entrepreneurs who are ready to build a business that can grow beyond the founder and support long-term scale.
Experience a series of 37 Oaks University courses that equip entrepreneurs with the mindset, structure, and tools needed to strengthen their business foundation. You’ll gain clarity on how your business creates value, how to build a team that supports growth, and how to expand strategically into new opportunities with intention.
This bootcamp helps businesses move from founder-led operations to more scalable models by strengthening core building blocks that support sustainable growth and long-term value.
