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De La Tierra 2025: Plant Chicago's Annual Fundraiser
Oct 23, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Chicago, IL | Loft on Lake | $
Support Local Impact and Circular Economies
Join us on October 23rd, for De La Tierra– our annual fundraiser celebrating community, sustainability, and knowledge sharing. Since our founding, Plant Chicago has been a space where curious minds come to grow. Whether you’ve learned about waste systems, local farmers and producers, mycology, or pupusas — we’ve shared conocimientos with all who enter our doors.
Evening Program
6:00 pm Doors Open
7:15 pm Presentation and Recognitions
8:30 pm Silent Auction + Raffle close
Winners will be displayed on the projector and can check out at the doors
Menu for the Night
Our menu for 2025 is being curated by Bernice Vargas Luna, from El Hongo Magico Taqueria. Passed hors d'oeuvres and catering by Maison Cuisine. As with every year, there will be a variety of local food vendors keeping the crowd fed. Some of the food vendors featured for the night will be:
- Aztec Vegan Kitchen
- El Hongo Magico Taqueria
- Vargo Brother Ferments
- Kaya Grill & Gyoza
Enjoy an open bar with a generous selection of wines, as well as: Beer generously donated by Half Acre Brewery, and prepared cocktails generously donated by Apologue Liqueurs. Aguas frescas will be provided by Viva La Horchata.
*Menu is subject to change depending on the availability of ingredients.
Entertainment
The night's entertainment will be provided by Plant Chicago's resident DJ, SheyBae. She made her debut at last year's fundraiser and has been holding it down at our Mercados de Intercambio this year.