Congregations Fighting Hunger Open Gardens  Sunday Sept 8, Noon - 3 pm  Four Locations in Oak Park/River Forest

Harvest Soiree and Yoga Benefit for Blue Island's Memorial Park Garden Sept 12 Yoga 5pm, Dinner 6 pm 12804 Highland Ave, Blue Island Bring a dish if you're able!

Farm Dreams Workshop Tuesdays | October 8, 15, 22, 2024 6-8pm CT Cost: $30 Virtual 2024 Farm Dreams Workshop (regfox.com)

#SeedSwap and Plant Exchange Wednesday October 16 from 4pm-7pm. Dan Ryan Woods, 87/Western, Chgo

NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day Thursday October 17, 2024, 4:30 – 6 pm Growing Home 5814 S Wood, Chicago go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay #covercrop #hightunnel #Irrigation #compost AUA Chicago ChiCommGardensAssoc Forest Preserves Young Farmers The Land Connection LVEJO Slow Food Chicago

Small Farm Legal Series Business Structure Basics | October 22, 7 - 8 pm go.illinois.edu/businessstruct…

Digging Deep into Data: Using Balance Sheets for #farmplanning and decision making Part 1: Free Webinar Wed 12/11 from 6:30 - 8 pm. Part 2: an in-person guided work session Fri 12/13 from 9 am to 3 pm at 8753 S. Greenwood Chicago go.illinois.edu/DigIntoData #FarmManagement

Find a Pumpkin Smash Near You go.illinois.edu/pumpkinsmash #Compost #GreenYourHalloween More locations at Scarce.org/pumpkins

The next session of Digging Deep Into Data! Production Planning and Cashflow Worksheets Free Webinars: Wed's 6:30 - 8 pm CST Jan 15: Vegetable Production Planning Jan 22: Cash Flow + an in-person workshop Jan 24 if you're in Chicago. go.illinois.edu/DigIntoData #FarmManagement

Cook County Extension offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We'll return on Monday December 2.

Our First draft of the 2025 Chicagoland #SeedSwap Map is published. google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi… If you have a Swap to add, please email me the deets: [email protected]

FSA - Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) – Open Office Hours January 2, 2025 from 9am – 4pm. at Cook Cty Extension 8753 S Greenwood, #100, Chicago. #UrbanAg County Exec. Dir. Jacey Fears will be avail to collect MASC program apps. Walk-Ins Welcome. [email protected]

Our December Urban Ag Connect Newsletter emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/91/… feat. Master Naturalist Training Jr. Master Gardener Facilitator Training School and Community Garden Training FSA Open Office Hours to subscribe: go.illinois.edu/UrbanAgConnect

Still time to register for Wednesday's Vegetable Production Planning #SmallFarm Webinar go.illinois.edu/DiggingDeep

The Jan 15 Production Planning webinar has been rescheduled for Tuesday Jan 21. Space is still available at go.illinois.edu/diggingdeep

Applications are being accepted now through Jan 20 for our Master Naturalist program. go.illinois.edu/MNTrainingApp

Registration is now open for the #UrbanAg Resources Winter Workshop 2/5/25 with Farm Service Agency Natural Resources Conservation Service AUA Chicago and other agencies. go.illinois.edu/winterworkshop

Seed Swaps This Weekend: Chicago Public Library - West Belmont Branch MortonArboretum @WhiteOakLibrary - Lockport Branch Gail Borden Library MCC Full #SeedSwap list at go.illinois.edu/seedswaps

Four Seasons #Gardening Series Tuesdays at 1:30 pm on Zoom April 29 - Impact of Invasive Plants May 20 - Managing Common Squash and Pumpkin Pests extension.illinois.edu/plants/four-se…