[Communications] Fwd: AUA's August Newsletter: Opportunities, Updates & More!

[Amy Olson]

Hey everyone! I am back in Chicago. Did someone ask AUA to put our event in their newsletter or did they just share it? Either way, great!! 

Amy


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> From: Advocates for Urban Agriculture <outreach at auachicago.org>
> Date: August 12, 2022 at 10:59:59 CDT
> To: akeo at me.com
> Subject: AUA's August Newsletter: Opportunities, Updates & More!
> Reply-To: Advocates for Urban Agriculture <outreach at auachicago.org>
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> The summer is moving with incredible speed and we're grateful to invite in the fun, warm energy of August. Over the last month, it's been a joy to elevate the stories of some of our Capacity Building Grant recipients and continue amplifying the importance of urban agriculture. Read on for more updates and announcements! 
> Community Events & Announcements
> CCGA 10th Anniversary Celebration
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> Over the past ten years, Chicago has experienced the incredible growth of numerous community gardens and urban farms. This expansion of community green space is a result of the cooperative efforts and the investment of many, especially YOU – Chicago’s community gardeners. Please join them on the terrace at the vibrant and luscious Garfield Park Conservatory as we celebrate our collective work! Revel in nature and connect with friends as you enjoy delicious food, cool drinks, and great music under the mid-August evening sun. Get your tickets here!
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> Opportunity for BIPOC Farmers
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> Both urban land steward Sheryll Durant and food policy expert Qiana Mickie have been working with food and farming communities in New York City and State for over a decade. They are currently working with HBCUs of University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and Florida A&M University (FAMU) on a national research and technical assistance project to support equitable access to federal funding among Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) and Hawaiian Pacific Islanders (HP) farmers.
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> Qiana and Sheryll are looking for BIPOC farmers and growers from across the U.S. to participate in the project, which will help to identify solutions that truly work for all farmers and growers. 
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> You can find more information in this one-pager (Also available in Spanish).
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> Illinois Stewardship Alliance Harvest Celebration
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> Tickets are on sale now for the Illinois Stewardship Alliance's annual Harvest Celebration & Virtual Auction. All proceeds will support their work to bring farmers and eaters together, educate policymakers, and change laws to build a more just and regenerative food system. We work closely with the Alliance and encourage you to check out their Virtual Auction filled with best local food and farm gifts, travel, and experiences that Illinois has to offer, or to purchase a ticket to their on-farm dinner in Petersburg to enjoy an evening of fine food from amazing farm-to-table chefs, live music, and fellowship with farmers and eaters across the state.
> Midwestern Farm-ily Reunion
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> You’re invited to our Midwestern Farm-ily Reunion!
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> Brought to you by the Northern Illinois Young Farmers Coalition, the Illinois Stewardship Alliance and other Midwestern Young Farmers chapters -  Central Illinois, Iowa and Michigan! Join them on Saturday, August 27 at Timberfeast in Chatsworth, Illinois for a dip in the pond, a farm-to-table dinner and a chance to camp out under the stars. 
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> RSVP here! 
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> Roots Watering Hole Podcast 
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> This month there are three new podcast episodes to check out: The July Educational Podcast, a conversation with Dr. Liz Carlisle on Regenerative Farming, and an Early August Educational Podcast. The content shared in this podcast is rich with information meant to support growers in Chicagoland and beyond. Be sure to tune in! 
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> Photo: www.lizcarlisle.com 
> Water Access
> AUA & NeighborSpace, in partnership with the Urban Ag Partners, are still providing city hydrant access support to Chicago urban growers for the 2022 growing season. If your farm/garden is planning on using city hydrant water access, and you haven’t applied for your annual permit, be sure to apply though the city’s website or complete this form so AUA can support you with your application.
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> To learn more about our programs, technical assistance, regranting, resources and progress click the link above! 
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> AUA'S RESOURCE GUIDE
> AUA'S 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
> Jobs and Grant Opportunities
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> To learn about new jobs and grant opportunities in urban agriculture, check out the Jobs and Grant Opportunities page on our website. You can also join our listserv to share opportunities and get first alerts about what’s going on in the greater Chicago area! Click through the links below. 
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> JOB OPPORTUNITIES
> GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
> AUA'S LISTSERV
> AUA Updates 
> Introducing Our New Board Members 
> AUA is proud to be expanding its board! With so many amazing leaders in the urban agriculture community, we're extremely grateful to this individuals for devoting their time and energy to AUA's team. 
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> Fawn Pochel: An advocate for social and environmental justice, Fawn is the co-founder of the First Nations Garden located in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. Fawn has over a decade of community organizing and advocacy experience focusing on raising awareness of Native Peoples living in Chicago with the goal of contributing to the personal sovereignty, healing, and educational pursuits of Native youth. Fawn has worked closely with communities across the city to incorporate land-based pedagogies and Indigenous worldview into curricula and policy while developing and implementing innovative community programming through an Indigenous lens focused on the preservation of native plants, heritage foods and dismantling systems of white supremacy. 
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> Elena Terry: Elena is the Executive Chef/Founder of Wild Bearies, a community outreach non-profit that works towards building a stronger community through the power of ancestral foods and traditional indigenous foodways. A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, she works in her homelands as an advocate for responsible and sustainable agriculture. Elena uses traditional foods as a vessel for healing and connection. 
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> Alex Franz: Alex Frantz identifies as food systems nerd and creative who’s deeply motivated and anchored by the power of relationship-building and community. Passionate about exploring solutions to the challenges presented by an inequitable and unsustainable food system, Alex has spent a decade in a variety of roles that cultivate demand, support growers, and increase the transparency needed to transform it. As the current Director of Local & Sustainability at Midwest Foods, Alex utilizes storytelling and reporting to co-create innovative partnerships with farmers and foodservice clients focused on shared goals for values-based sourcing at institutions like colleges, hospitals, museums, stadiums, and senior living facilities. In community with those who inspire her, Alex is proud to serve as a board member for Central Illinois FarmFED Cooperative and as a member of the Chicago Food Equity Council’s Institutional Procurement Workgroup, the International Fresh Produce Association Sustainability Council, and Chicago Sustainability Task Force’s inaugural leadership team.  Celebrating 10 years in Chicago, Alex lives in Humboldt Park with her partner, Ben, and can be found making coffee, visiting with friends, and continuing to mull over strategies for deep systemic and personal change in her spare time.
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> Spreading the Word at Pitchfork! 
> I wanted to thank each of you for taking the time to support AUA's partnership with Pitchfork was a huge success overall! We raised nearly $1,000 with an estimated 60 individuals donating over the course of the three days. We also acquired contact information from nearly 100 individuals who attended the festival. Having meaningful interactions with folks from the Chicago community and beyond are key to AUA expanding its impact and influence!
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> Consider giving to our Growers First Giving Campaign that's coming to a close at the end of this month!
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> Thank you for supporting Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA) to continue empowering urban growers, and foster thriving communities through sustainable agriculture and equitable food systems. 
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