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Local Foods Cook County

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Providing programming in Local Food Systems and Small Farms in Cook County and Chicagoland

extension.illinois.edu/cook/urban-agriculture-0
Joined February 2015
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Master Urban Farmer Training Program 2025  Mondays Sept 22 - Dec 8, 6 - 8 pm on Zoom In person Field Day Sat. Sept 27 in Matteson, IL  $150 Apply Now - Aug 14 go.illinois.edu/MUFTP
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Organic Certification Field Day + Spotted Lanternfly Alert August 20:  5-7 PM  Growing Home, 5814 S Wood, Chicago  Free to Attend. go.illinois.edu/FieldDayAug2… #IPM #InvasiveSpecies #UrbanAg @AUAChicago @grow_greater @USDA_NRCS
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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/plant…

Four Seasons Gardening

Shift the season but keep the growing going.Kick off fall with new topics to keep the gardening conversations growing.The Four Seasons Gardening webinar series

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Cook County Compost Ambassador Program  Five Wednesdays April 2 - 30,  6- 8 pm on Zoom  + Field Day Saturday May 3 in Matteson, IL  $40 Register at go.illinois.edu/Compost_Cook…
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Seed Swaps This Weekend: @chipublib - West Belmont Branch @MortonArboretum @WhiteOakLibrary - Lockport Branch @gailbrdnlibrary @mcc_edu Full #SeedSwap list at go.illinois.edu/seedswaps
2026 Chicagoland Seed Swaps - Google My Maps

2026 Chicagoland Seed Swaps - Google My Maps

email [email protected] to have your event added.

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Registration is now open for the #UrbanAg Resources Winter Workshop 2/5/25 with @usdaFSA @USDA_NRCS @AUAChicago and other agencies. go.illinois.edu/winterworksh…
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Applications are being accepted now through Jan 20 for our Master Naturalist program. go.illinois.edu/MNTrainingAp…
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The Jan 15 Production Planning webinar has been rescheduled for Tuesday Jan 21. Space is still available at go.illinois.edu/diggingdeep
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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
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Still time to register for Wednesday's Vegetable Production Planning #SmallFarm Webinar go.illinois.edu/DiggingDeep
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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
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Our December Urban Ag Connect Newsletter emails.illinois.edu/newslett… feat. Master Naturalist Training Jr. Master Gardener Facilitator Training School and Community Garden Training FSA Open Office Hours to subscribe: go.illinois.edu/UrbanAgConne…
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FSA - Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) – Open Office Hours January 2, 2025 from 9am – 4pm. at @cookcountyext 8753 S Greenwood, #100, Chicago. #UrbanAg County Exec. Dir. Jacey Fears will be avail to collect MASC program apps. Walk-Ins Welcome. [email protected]
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Our First draft of the 2025 Chicagoland #SeedSwap Map is published. google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?m… If you have a Swap to add, please email me the deets: [email protected]
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Cook County Extension offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We'll return on Monday December 2.
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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
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Find a Pumpkin Smash Near You go.illinois.edu/pumpkinsmash #Compost #GreenYourHalloween More locations at Scarce.org/pumpkins
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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
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Small Farm Legal Series Business Structure Basics | October 22, 7 - 8 pm go.illinois.edu/businessstru…
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NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day Thursday October 17, 2024, 4:30 – 6 pm @growinghome 5814 S Wood, Chicago go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay #covercrop #hightunnel #Irrigation #compost @AUAChicago @ChiCommGardens @FPDCC @YoungFarmers @LandConnection @LVEJO @SlowFoodChicago
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#SeedSwap and Plant Exchange Wednesday October 16 from 4pm-7pm. Dan Ryan Woods, 87/Western, Chgo
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Farm Dreams Workshop Tuesdays | October 8, 15, 22, 2024 6-8pm CT Cost: $30 Virtual 2024 Farm Dreams Workshop (regfox.com)
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