Naturally Chicago is the community for our Good Food & Natural Product Industry.
Why Naturally Chicago?
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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.
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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.
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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
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Wellness is Evolving and AI Is Reshaping Discovery: 2/24/26 Webinar
Brand and product discovery used to be about placement: shelf position, keyword rank, influencer reach. But wellness shoppers increasingly want personalized answers: what works for my body, my goals, my constraints.
AI is becoming an interface for those answers, sitting between brands and consumers.
Our panel of experts will discuss how wellness is evolving, how AI is changing and aiding discovery and what brands can do right now to stay findable, credible, and chosen.
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Naturally Midwest Mountain Mingle @ Expo West — 3/5/26 Live Event
Are you going to Natural Products Expo West? If so, do not miss "The Midwest & Mountain Mingle," our collaboration with Naturally Network chapters in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colorado.
The Midwest & Mountain Mingle is the ultimate party and convening moment at Expo West, celebrating all things food and beverage in the natural products world. This high-energy gathering brings together a vibrant community of trendsetters and tastemakers to connect over good vibes and a shared passion for better food.
Click the button to get a ticket link and learn about sponsorship opportunities.
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March Morning Mingle — 3/10/26 Live Event
Our next Mingle, again at Chicago French Market, is coming up on Tuesday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Enjoy fun opportunities to network, schmooze with old friends, and make new connections, with hot coffee from Vanille Patisserie (courtesy of JPMorgan Chase).
And we have a special program at this Mingle: a discussion of Naturally Chicago's biggest annual event, the Naturally Rising Pitch Event and Innovation Forum, which will be held May 27. We will highlight why brands should apply to pitch, the benefits of sponsoring, and how to buy tickets to attend.
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Hiring for Growth: Building Your Team — 2/8/26 Webinar
For growing CPG brands, few decisions feel as high stakes as the first hires.
Our February 12 webinar, "Hiring for Growth: Building Your Team," was designed to help founders move from guessing to making confident and strategic choices about building their teams.
The webinar featured expert insights from Frank Milianti of Creative Alignments Recruiting and founders of two Naturally Chicago partner brands: Teresa Ging of Sugar Bliss and Erica Bethe Levin of Globowl.
A blog recap with a link to the webinar recording will be available soon.
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.
Chicago Seed Co. Is Naturally Chicago's Investor Network and Includes Over 70 Venture Capital, Family Office, and Angel Investors in Food and Beverage.
Learn More, Explore Membership and Submit Your Investment Opportunity.
