Mellody Farm, Vernon Hills’ urban-inspired shopping and dining destination, is inviting the community to dig in, grow together and cultivate new gardening skills through From Seed to Supper at Mellody Farm, a complimentary educational series featuring hands-on gardening workshops, interactive MicroHabitat experiences and seasonal programming designed to inspire gardeners of all experience levels.

The five-part series is centered on Mellody Farm's MicroHabitat Urban Farm, an innovative community installation that promotes sustainability, urban agriculture education, and community engagement. Located on the green lawn between Nordstrom Rack and the children's play area, the urban farm features 60 planters filled with vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. From July through October, the garden is expected to produce more than 300 pounds of fresh produce, harvested weekly and donated to the Vernon Township Food Pantry, part of the Northern Illinois Food Bank network, to help address food insecurity throughout Lake County.

All workshops are complimentary, and advance registration through Eventbrite is required as space is limited. Participants will receive complimentary seed kits and tote bags while supplies last, and guests may even have the opportunity to meet Keenam Jax, Mellody Farm's beloved furry farm ambassador, who will make special appearances throughout the series.