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

  • Selling Your Brand on TikTok Shop

    TikTok is an important business driver in this era of online natural products marketing. We’re excited to host a webinar on Thursday, October 16 featuring two leading experts on TikTok.

    You’ll learn from Aalap Shah, founder of Chicago’s 108 Agency, a leading digital marketing and content firm, and Cameron Gould-Saltman, former head of Food and Beverage at TikTok Shop, the app’s ecommerce platform.

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  • Sustainble Sourcing Real Talk —9/30/25 Webinar

    Sourcing with values isn't just a certification. It's a mindset, a movement, and a long game that shapes how brands show up in the world.

    We invite you to join us and our Naturally Network partners in New York, New England and Northern California for a founder-to-founder conversation with Paul Rice, founder of Fair Trade USA, and Seth Goldman, founder of Just Ice Tea

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  • Women in CPG - 9/18/25 Live Event

    We kicked off a two-part Women in CPG series, bringing together founders, investors, operators, and brand builders who are redefining the future of food and consumer products. The event took place at the beautiful new Creekside Wellness Retreat in suburban Long Grove. Get the flavor of the event in our blog recap.

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Locally Made

LOCALLY MADE: ELEVATE YOUR BRAND WITH NATURALLY CHICAGO

Welcome to Naturally Chicago’s Locally Made initiative—where local brands and retailers come together to grow sales, create jobs and build a thriving natural products community.

Our mission is to create connections that help natural product entrepreneurs succeed. Locally Made helps connect brands with local retailers, raising awareness for the brands, supporting retailers’ need for quality local products.

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Chicago Seed Co. Is Naturally Chicago's Investor Network and Includes Over 70 Venture Capital, Family Office, and Angel Investors in Food and Beverage.

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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