Naturally Chicago is the community for our Good Food & Natural Product Industry.

Why Naturally Chicago?

  • We Create Connections

    Naturally Chicago hosts regular networking events that provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and explore new business opportunities. These events connect entrepreneurs with investors, start ups with industry experts, retailers and other industry professionals.

  • We Support Our Partners

    Your membership to Naturally Chicago, gets you resources, access and support to help your natural product start-ups and early-stage companies grow and succeed. This includes mentorship, access to funding opportunities, and market-focused workshops and events.

  • We Provide Insights

    Naturally Chicago offers our members valuable industry insights and information through our educational and thought-leadership programs. These programs provide members with the latest trends, insights and best practices in the fast-growing natural products industry, helping them to stay ahead of the curve and make informed business decisions.

Naturally Chicago Events

  • HOW BRANDS USE INNOVATIVE INGREDIENTS TO DRIVE GROWTH -- 7/15/25 LIVE EVENT

    Naturally Chicago is excited to partner on “How Brands Use Innovative Ingredients to Drive Growth,” which will be held on Tuesday, July 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m at SRW’s Pappy’s Speakeasy. Join us, The Well Network and Research Food Association for a party and a panel to mark the IFT convention.

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  • AI THAT WORKS FOR YOU: STREAMLINE CONTENT AND OPERATIONS — 7/30/25 FREE WEBINAR

    Learning how to best navigate AI and utilize it to build your business is a complex new world. Join us for our July 30 free webinar, AI That Works for You: Streamline Content and Operations. Jennifer Amdur Spitz of the Voxley consulting firm is our guest speaker.

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  • NATURALLY CHICAGO X BARILLA CULINARY INNOVATION SHOWCASE — 8/7/25 LIVE EVENT

    Join us for an exciting afternoon of culinary innovation and insights at Naturally Chicago's Culinary Innovation Showcase at the headquarters of Barilla Americas in north suburban Northbrook.

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Locally Made

Get on the Shelves with Leading Chicago Retailers Through Naturally Chicago’s Locally Made!

Welcome to Naturally Chicago’s Locally Made Program - a groundbreaking initiative designed to connect Illinois retailers with the region’s emerging and top-performing brands.

Locally Made is a partnership between Naturally Chicago and KeHE Distributors, along with other industry-leading partners who have extensive relationships with retailers and a proven track record of securing shelf presence for early-stage and emerging brands.

Chicago Seed Co. Investor Group is Now Part of Naturally Chicago

Naturally Chicago — the region’s association for the natural products industry — has joined forces with Chicago Seed Co., the premier network of Chicago-area investors who are passionate about supporting food, beverage and natural products companies.

Click here to Learn More and Submit Your Investment Opportunity

We have one mission…
to make Chicago an epicenter for innovative, fast-growing natural products companies.

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View fullsize On October 22, Naturally Chicago and Chicago Seed Co. hosted “Raising Equity and Debt Capital.” 2 amazing panels kicked off the event. Thank you to all our speakers. Don Thompson, Founder/CEO of Cleveland Avenue, was the featured speaker
View fullsize Join us for Naturally Chicago's 4th Annual Day of the Dead Celebration tomorrow, October 30, at Uncommon Ground in Lakeview! This year’s event invites you to bring your cherished memories along with you. Our centerpiece, inspired by the Museum
View fullsize Congratulations to Naturally Chicago brand partner, @archpetfood for being in the running for Season 4 Finale @techrisechi Vote for Gabe and Arch here in Block C: https://techrise.co/finale-competition/
View fullsize Our Day of the Dead IV (Dia de los Muertos) celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 30, again with our friends at Uncommon Ground in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. And when an event is so popular that you do it for the fourth year in a row,
View fullsize Huge shoutout to our incredible sponsors for making our recent fundraising event a success! Your generous support and commitment to our cause helped us reach new heights. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🙌❤️ A special thank you to KeHE
View fullsize With an industry all-star lineup, Naturally Chicago's "Becoming a Category King" webinar on Monday, October 1 will provide a roadmap for emerging brands that want to soar to the top in sales for their product category. Differentiation &mda
View fullsize The Naturally Chicago Gala will be an evening to enjoy the company of the Chicago natural products industry. This event is at The Dalcy on 10/10 and will be a beautiful evening! The dress code is Smart Casual. Buy tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gAn
View fullsize Digital Marketing and Promotions with Supernaturals — Free 9/12/24 Webinar Join Naturally Chicago and @presencemarketingllc and an amazing panel of speakers for a can't miss webinar! Register now: https://www.naturallychicago.org/upcomingEv
View fullsize Congratulations @eatgeem which has been chosen as one of 10 brands for Whole Foods' Local and Emerging Accelerator program! The 12-week program offers brands the opportunity to gain placement on store shelves through expert guidance and a tailored
View fullsize Newtopia Now is the new thought leadership and brand expo from Informa and New Hope Network. It takes place in Denver next week, from Sunday through Wednesday. If you are attending, please stop and visit these great Chicago-area brands who are exhib