[Communications] {AUA} NRCS Field Day, Small Farm Legal Series and Pumpkin Smash!

[Batka, Sarah Christine]

NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day<https://emails.illinois.edu/files/28/133426528/nrcsfielddayatgrowinghomethursday101724.pdf> - Last of the Year!
Thursday October 17, 4:30 - 6 pm
Growing Home, 5914 S Wood, Chicago
Meet the Natural Resources and Conservation Service Field Agents and hear from Growing Home farmer Ezra Lee about high tunnels and other conservation practices implemented on this diversified NFP farm, and their experience with these contracts.
Free but please Register at go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay <https://go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay>

Small Farm Legal Series
Webinar: Business Structure Basics
October 22, 7 - 8 pm
go.illinois.edu/businessstructurebasics<http://go.illinois.edu/businessstructurebasics>

Webinar: Forming an LLC
December 16, 7 - 8 pm
go.illinois.edu/FormingAnLLC<http://go.illinois.edu/FormingAnLLC>

FSMA Produce Safety Training - Virtual
Thursday and Friday November 7 and 8, 2024
$25 Deposit - Refundable upon completion
Register by October 18 at go.illinois.edu/PSATraining<https://go.illinois.edu/PSATraining>

Pumpkin Smash 2024<https://extension.illinois.edu/environment/pumpkin-smash>
Saturday November 9, 10 am - 2 pm
12 Extension supported sites in Cook County. Visit go.illinois.edu/pumpkinsmash<https://extension.illinois.edu/environment/pumpkin-smash> to find Illinois Extension sponsored sites around the state or visit SCARCE<https://www.scarce.org/pumpkins/> to find an event near you. Keep your Halloween Pumpkin out of the landfill and turn it into compost!

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

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