Native Plant Seed Swap and Giveaway
Schaumburg Library 130 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United StatesCome join us for a day of learning about natives. Just starting out? Come learn why natives are important and how to garden with them, and get free seeds. Have an established garden? Share your seeds and your knowledge.We'll have stations on site prep, winter…
Native Landscape Design Workshop – Zoom
ZoomAre you passionate about green spaces, eager to learn new gardening skills, or curious about making native plants shine in your home landscape? Join us for this free, two-part native landscape design workshop. The Introduction to Native Landscape Design Lecture allows you to learn design…
January CCGA Coordinating Meeting
Please join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. CCGA coordinating meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, except for July &…
Webinar: Vegetable Production Planning
ZoomThe course has two components. Free templates will be provided. Part 1A: a 1 hour virtual lecture on vegetable production planning, followed by discussion and Q&A. Part 1B: a 1 hour virtual lecture on cash flow worksheets, followed by discussion and Q&A. Part 2: an in-person guided…
Webinar: Cashflow Worksheets for Farm Planning
ZoomThe course has two components. Free templates will be provided. Part 1A: a 1 hour virtual lecture on vegetable production planning, followed by discussion and Q&A. Part 1B: a 1 hour virtual lecture on cash flow worksheets, followed by discussion and Q&A. Part 2: an in-person guided…
Production Planning and Cashflow Workshop
U of I Extension Chicago office 8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe course has two components. Free templates will be provided. Part 1A: a 1 hour virtual lecture on vegetable production planning, followed by discussion and Q&A. Part 1B: a 1 hour virtual lecture on cash flow worksheets, followed by discussion and Q&A. Part 2: an in-person guided…
National Seed Swap Day
Today is National Seed Swap Day! Find an event near you at Extension's interactive map. go.illinois.edu/SeedSwaps to have your event added to the map, please email Sarah at sbatka@illinois.edu or call 217-300-8636
Urban Ag Resources Winter Workshop
Eden Place 4911 S Shields, Chicago, IL, United StatesIn partnership with NRCS, FSA, and Illinois Extension, we will host an in-person Winter Workshop on February 5th to connect urban farmers to available resources and celebrate the IAM-Chi Grant Kick-Off for 2025. Come learn about what the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Illinois…
Stateline Fruit and Veg Conference – Rockford
NIU Rockford Conference Center 8500 E State Street, Rockford, IL, United StatesUniversity of Illinois Extension is excited to present the 29th Annual Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference at NIU-Rockford in Rockford, Illinois. This conference addresses common issues facing fruit and vegetable growers, hoping to provide the most up-to-date information to ensure a successful growing season and business.