[Communications] {AUA} Upcoming Field Days

[Batka, Sarah Christine]

NRCS Cost Share Practices Field Day<https://emails.illinois.edu/files/98/1795283698/nrcsfielddayatitav82024.jpg>
Tues Aug 20, 5- 7 pm
Just Roots Chicago It Takes a Village Farm, Saulk Village
Meet the FSA and NRCS field agents, see what new cost share programs<https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/2023-09/nrcs_practices_for_urban_farms.pdf> are available to small scale growers.
Free to Attend but Pre-Registration Required
go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay<http://go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay>

The U of I Extension South Cook Demonstration farm will be open
Fri Aug 23, from 10 am – 2 pm
4821 Southwick Drive, Matteson
as part of the Cook County Farm Crawl
This is a link to our site, https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-08-23-cook-county-farm-crawl  and then there is a map and passport on the Cook Co Farm Bureau website<https://cookcfb.org/stay-updated-/events-and-programs/calendar-/event/2024/08/23/farm-crawl-2024>.

Nutrient Stewardship Field Day<https://emails.illinois.edu/files/98/1795283698/nutrientlossfieldday82824.jpg>
Wednesday Aug 28, 11 am - 3 pm
Smit's Farm, Chicago Heights, IL
https://cookcfb.org/stay-updated-/events-and-programs/calendar-/event/2024/08/28/nutrient-stewardship-field-day

and a grant opportunity:

IAM-CHI GRANTS<https://emails.illinois.edu/files/98/1795283698/iamchigrants2024.pdf>
For Cook County producers available from $1,000 - $25,000
go.illinois.edu/IamChiGrant<http://go.illinois.edu/IamChiGrant>

Sarah Batka
Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator
U of I Extension, Serving Cook County
8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619
217-300-8636 direct
sbatka at illinois.edu<mailto:sbatka at illinois.edu>

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