<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Advocates for Urban Agriculture</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:outreach@auachicago.org">outreach@auachicago.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 1:06 PM<br>Subject: AUA's March Newsletter: Opportunities, Updates & More!<br>To: <<a href="mailto:jsamuels1966@gmail.com">jsamuels1966@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg8246073310876097680"><u></u>
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<div style="text-align:center">Happy March! Check out our Capacity Building Grant awardees, 2022 Annual Report, and water access resources. Here's to the fresh start, growth, and much needed warmth of Spring!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center"><em>Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA), in partnership with Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust, is excited to announce the awardees of the 2022-23 Capacity Building Grant!</em></div>
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Huge congratulations to our grantees! We can't wait to work with you this year <strong>Arcoiris Alliance</strong>, <strong>Zafra Farm</strong>, <strong>Bee-utiful Honey</strong>, <strong>Shyler Harmony Farm</strong>, <strong>Green Lots Project</strong>,<strong> Oriana's Orchard</strong>, and <strong>Archer Urban Farms Initiative</strong>! Read more about the wonderful work these farms are doing on our Instagram <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=58e948809f&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<div style="text-align:center">For technical assistance with all methods of water access (sharing, catchment, hydrant access, water lines), MOA writing, custodian cap removal, and general assistance <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=09ede54513&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">please fill out the following form</a>. Additionally, <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=6d5a82bd36&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">you may schedule a call or video chat with AUA staff via Calendly</a> for technical assistance with all facets of water access, or email Tucker Kelly at <a href="mailto:water@auachicago.org" target="_blank">water@auachicago.org</a>.</div>
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">AUA is part of a cohort working to support Chicago’s Community Growers Program. The Community Grower’s Program is a collaborative urban agriculture project that supports development and implementation of 25-30 urban agriculture new and existing sites by providing access to land, infrastructure and technical assistance to urban growers. The program is funded by the City of Chicago under the Community Development Block Grant and is specifically intended for projects that:</p>
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0"><a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=53805750d4&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">APPLY TO THE COMMUNITY GROWERS PROGRAM HERE </a><br>
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<strong>The deadline for the first round of applications is April 1st, 2023</strong><br>
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<em>We are hosting multiple workshop sessions throughout March to support growers who are interested in applying, learning more about the program, and starting their applications. Join us to apply for new land or support on the land you are currently cultivating by registering for date through <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=fb6944d5b1&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this eventbrite.</a></em></p>
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<div style="text-align:center">Adrienne Maree Brown's book <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=2d7a44cacc&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Emergent Strategy</a> introduced the phrase "moving at the speed of trust." With this in mind, AUA decided to postpone launching our signature Farmer to Farmer Mentorship Program (F2F) until later in the year to take the necessary time to re-envision, increase capacity, and incorporate feedback from the last three years. We thank all the amazing growers in the last three years who have participated as mentors and mentees! Once the program relaunches we will announce it via our newsletter and social media platforms so make sure you are following us.<strong> If you are interested in joining F2F this year, you can fill out our <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=b9f9f559bf&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">interest form</a> so we can directly send you the application once we relaunch. </strong></div>
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"In 2022, through intentional introspection and internal restructuring, we made the shift to operate as a BIPOC-led organization with more than two thirds of our staff and board being growers as well. We are proud to reflect back the identities of the farmers and earth stewards who are at the forefront of this work. This change in the organization enriched our praxis of horizontal and consensus-based leadership, accountability, and transparency with each other and our communities."<br>
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">On Thursday, April 6, The Morton Arboretum will be hosting a webinar with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. Flexible pricing available. Leah Penniman's talk is the culmination of our <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=f0099de0a9&e=06cf8d62d2" rel="nofollow" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Women and the Environment Series</a>, celebrating Women’s History Month. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=33f9f46a40&e=06cf8d62d2" rel="nofollow" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>Register Here</strong></a>. Other offerings include:</p>
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<li>Friday, March 17: Conserving Biodiversity with Dr. Tanisha Williams, founder of #blackbotanistsweek</li>
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">If you’re a farmer/grower or someone with a passion for the planet, then this event is for you! We’ll be exploring a diversity of topics including Soil Biology, No Till, Cover Crops, Compost, Rhizophagy, Reforestation, Permaculture, Nutrient Density, Deep Bed Farming, Animal & Human Health and many more…<a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=181a217ed1&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">get your free pass now!</a></p>
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">How do we fund our movements without knowing the resources needed to achieve our wildest & most deserving dreams? Can budgets be maps of liberatory possibility? Join Alex Fischer of<a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=da667fa727&e=06cf8d62d2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"> A Bookkeeping Cooperative</a> and Autumn Brown of <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=d0e0f63ae4&e=06cf8d62d2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">AORTA</a> in a creative experiment in bringing seemingly disparate organizing practices together: the creative elements of envisioning change (speculative fiction) and the skill of mapping resource allocation (budgeting). Through participatory and joy-based activities, we will explore the Venn Diagram of Speculative Fiction & Budgeting.</p>
<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">This workshop will be offered twice:</p>
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">Interested in learning more about beekeeping in an urban setting, when to harvest, or how it's done? Join us for an interactive, hands-on workshop with local farmer and expert Dulce Morales, of Cedillo's Fresh Produce on <strong>March 11</strong>. As Dulce leads the group through the honey harvesting process, participants will learn how to remove honey from the honeycomb, how to separate the wax from the comb, how to work a honey harvester, and the jarring process too. You’ll leave with a better understanding of beekeeping in an urban setting and the process it takes to get to your local market. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=6cd4111f31&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><strong>Register here!</strong></a></p>
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Location: Center for Green Technology 445 N Sacramento<br>
When: March 25, 2023 8AM to 3PM<br>
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If you are planning on using a fire hydrant for water at your garden or farm, you will need to have your RPZ recertified, so you can apply for your Hydrant Use Permit (HUP) through the city’s <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=17ba1fd237&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">website</a>. You will have to complete <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=69445181b7&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this form</a>, which requires that you have your serial number, located on the unit, ready. Additionally, your RPZ unit must have been previously certified, a process which requires a site visit from the Department of Water Management. Please contact <a href="mailto:water@auachicago.org" target="_blank">water@auachicago.org</a> and <a href="mailto:info@neighbor-space.org" target="_blank">info@neighbor-space.org</a> with any questions or concerns before or following the event.
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">The Plant Chicago Winter Market features a rotating selection of local small businesses working to keep sustainability at the heart of their operations. Shop fresh produce, honey, baked goods and treats, body care products, and more! While you're here, you can also enjoy family friendly activities, live music, prepared food, and supplemental events! <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=9dfb10055e&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Reserve a spot here.</a></p>
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Have you been interested in enrolling in USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) programs, but are not sure how or what programs to enroll in? Watch this recording of the National Young Farmers Coalition to learn how you can harness NRCS programs to fund your water conservation and climate resilient farming practices. You will hear from experts who help young and beginning farmers and ranchers enroll in relevant NRCS programs, farmers currently using NRCS programs, and Young Farmers staff working to improve the programs. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=2ed9912977&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">The recording is also available in Spanish.</a>
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The Legacy Gardener Project grew out of CCGA’s education team to recognize those lifetime gardeners who have made an impact through their leadership and service. These gardeners have taught generations, showing us how to value hard work, nurture a tiny seed, and feed the soil and our communities.<strong> In 2023, our goal is to learn about and record the personal histories of more of our senior garden leaders. </strong>We hope to raise at least $3,000 to support filming, processing photographs and memorabilia, editing, and producing the final videos. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=2e47ba0cff&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Learn more and donate here.</a>
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Learn about incredible organizations doing work around food justice in Chicago! We will be inviting multiple employers to share information about their organizations and the positions available. Following these brief overviews, we will open breakout rooms where job seekers can speak with prospective employers in small group settings to ask questions about the application process, work culture, etc. <strong>To register visit <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=ea89088d1a&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">this link.</a></strong>
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<strong>Stateline Farm Beginnings®</strong> is a yearlong program, with 100+ contact hours of class time, designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers plan and launch a sustainable farm business. Participants develop holistic farm and financial planning skills, explore emerging opportunities, and network with experienced regional farmers. Scholarship applications and instructions are in the Application Packet and reviewed on a rolling basis. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=c5be93e1dd&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apply Now</a>!
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Soul Fire Farm is hosting three immersion programs in 2023: Ancestral Wilderness Skills (July 3-7), Farming in Relationship to Earth (FIRE), and Farm to Table (October 16-20). Click <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=f75f8e32b7&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more about their programs and apply (deadline March 15).
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Are you passionate about getting produce to the people and contributing to a vibrant local food system? Join our Seasonal Farmers Market team! This team is responsible for selling produce at 8 markets throughout the city of Chicago, from Back of the Yards and Woodlawn to Logan Square and Lincoln Park. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=bbb0823ec3&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about the Star Farm Chicago Market and Programming Associate position.</a>
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The GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant, brought to you by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening, is designed to bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens to communities across the United States. The Grassroots Grants are part of Scotts Miracle-Gro’s larger GroMoreGood initiative, which aims to bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens and greenspaces to 10 million children by 2023. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=4c8e117319&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Check it out here.</a>
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<strong>The 2023 Core Grants program will open on February 1, 2023.</strong> Through the Core Grants program, we fund the community organizers, strategists and media makers working to uplift frontline stories, build power, and embolden transformative food and farm systems change. Since 2012, we've invested over $4 million into grassroots organizations and media efforts to shift food and farm narratives. In 2023, we expect to award a total of $700,000 to continue resourcing transformative change. <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=ce6a17f133&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Learn more about the 2023 Core Grants program here.</a>
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Illinois FSA is pleased to announce the vacancy announcement for the Urban County Executive Director position, that will be temporarily located in the New Lenox, IL office and have a permanent location in the Urban Agriculture USDA Service Center in Chicago, IL. The closing date for the vacancy is March 8, 2023. All applications must be <a href="https://google.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e20d3293e6c4b02a1d50f3713&id=3cd7df7f4c&e=06cf8d62d2" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">submitted online through USA Jobs.</a>
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<p style="color:#222222;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;margin:10px 0;padding:0">For those of you not familiar with Elawa Farm, it’s a historic, non-profit farm located in Lake Forest, Illinois. Elawa Farm Foundation’s mission is to steward a historic farm that enriches greater Lake County as a center for experiential learning to broaden access to education, nutritious food, and our local food system. We gather community through food and agriculture with a sustainable farm, weekly market, learning kitchen, and educational programming for youth and adults. </p>
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