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 Incubate Businesses

    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.

Join Naturally Chicago at the Founders’ Gala for an evening of innovation, networking, and celebration.

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Congratulations to Our 2024 Pitch Slam Winners!

Naturally Chicago Salutes the Winners of Our 2024 Pitch Slam Competions: Emily Groden of Evergreen Waffles (center), selected by judges in the Established Brands group, and Dr. Ruchi Gupta (2nd left) of Yobee Care in the Emerging Brands category. They were joined onstage at the May 21 event by head judges Perteet Spencer (co-founder of Ayo Foods) and Tracey Halama (Vital Proteins CEO emeritus), and Naturally Chicago Managing Director Jim Slama.

Naturally Chicago Events

  • Webinar: Digital Marketing and Promotions with Supernaturals

    Naturally Chicago's next webinar, on Thursday, September 12, is a must for emerging brands looking to build their businesses at supernaturals, grocery retailers that are focused on natural and organic products.

    Titled Digital Marketing and Promotions with Supernaturals, the webinar will focus on how brands can turn new supernaturals customers into repeat customers with marketing and promotional strategies that are proven to work.

    LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

  • Our October 10 Founders' Gala Fundraiser Will Be Epic!

    Join Naturally Chicago to honor three of our amazing Co-Founders and raise money to support our Locally Made program. The event will take place on Thursday, October 10, starting at 6 p.m., at The Dalcy events space, 302 N. Green St. in Chicago's Fulton Market District.

    The guests of honor are Brandon Barnholt, Chairman, KeHE; Tony Olson, Chairman, SPINS; and Bill Weiland, CEO, Presence Marketing. Karuna Rawal, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Nature's Fynd, is the emcee. Click the button for details about the event and how to buy individual tickests or sponsorships.

    CLICK TO VISIT THE EVENT WEBPAGE

  • Aug. 20: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Watch Party at Millennium Park

    "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" — in which our city of Chicago plays a starring role — is once again getting a free outdoor showing at Millennium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Tuesday, August 20. And Naturally Chicago is organizing a group to attend and enjoy each other's company while watching the classic 1986 movie comedy. Click below to register so we know who’s coming.

    Register for the Movie Night

Brand Investment Connector Database

Building Business Success and Diversity

Naturally Chicago and Chicago:Blend have joined forces to create the Brand Investment Connector Database, a powerful tool designed to overcome the capital access challenge for natural product startups.

Together, we provide a unique platform where businesses can showcase their potential and investors can discover promising opportunities.

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.

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

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