<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Thanks Sarah! We’ll share this on our Facebook page and include it in the resources we’ll provide in our next newsletter which will go out within a week.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Be well,</div><div class="">Amy </div><div class=""><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 26, 2020, at 3:08 PM, Batka, Sarah Christine via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">CCGA:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">The University of Il has issued a FAQ directly related to Community Garden leaders and Managers:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">A Direct Link to the Community Garden FAQ<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/univ_of_illinois_community_gardens_covid-19_032020.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/univ_of_illinois_community_gardens_covid-19_032020.pdf</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">And a broader link to CoronaVirus information in Food Production<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/global/resources-food-production" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://extension.illinois.edu/global/resources-food-production</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">If you wish to share this jpg on social media I have included it as an attachment<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">and provided a link to our post.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chicagomastergardeners/photos/a.189662304386317/3180709311948253/?type=3&theater" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.facebook.com/chicagomastergardeners/photos/a.189662304386317/3180709311948253/?type=3&theater</a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Sarah Batka<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Local Foods and Small Farms Program Coordinator<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">University of Illinois Extension – Cook Co.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><s class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">773-233-2900<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></s><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: red;" class="">working remotely until further notice.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">sbatka@illinois.edu</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: red;" class="">available by email and skype only.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/cook/local-foods-small-farms" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://extension.illinois.edu/cook/local-foods-small-farms</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Education <<a href="mailto:education-bounces@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">education-bounces@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Julie Samuels via Education<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:31 PM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">akeo@me.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>€ CCGA / Education committee email <<a href="mailto:education@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">education@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>>; CCGA/communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>>; Erik Hernandez <<a href="mailto:stewardship@neighbor-space.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">stewardship@neighbor-space.org</a>>; € CCGA / Membership committee email <<a href="mailto:membership@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">membership@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>>; € CCGA / Resources committee email <<a href="mailto:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:finance@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">finance@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Education] [Membership] COVID-19 and community gardens in Chicago - guidelines from NeighborSpace & CCGA attached - please share!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">I think we should reach out first with a positive piece about spring and gardens and seeds and after providing some suggestions and information about starting seeds (and seed sources - from our CCGA conference maybe?) we can send (attach) the Covid19 information. Everything that's going out to read now is heavy and negative. I think we could and should lighten it a little. That's what gardening is for, right?<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">julie<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM Amy Olson via Membership <<a href="mailto:membership@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">membership@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="border-style: none none none solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin-left: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" class="">Hi CCGA working groups,<br class=""><br class="">Attached is a pdf flyer with some guidelines for community gardens in Chicago.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">This was developed by NeighborSpace, many thanks for their efforts!<br class="">I helped with the design and some edits.<br class=""><br class="">The communications team will share this on Facebook, post on the website and include the info in our next newsletter.<br class=""><br class="">Please reach out with any thoughts or questions.<br class=""><br class="">Thanks!<br class="">Amy<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Membership mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Membership@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">Membership@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br class=""><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/membership_chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/membership_chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div></blockquote></div></div><span id="cid:7A97D98E-A99F-418A-9678-7C7B54157943@attlocal.net"><community_gardens_covid-19_032020.jpg></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; 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