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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Two upcoming free programs we’d like to let you know about:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Irrigation Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Friday June 16, 5 – 7 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">South Cook Co. Research and Demonstration Farm @ Prairie State College Matteson Area Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4821 Southwick Drive, Matteson, IL 60440<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="Go.illinois.edu/waterworkshop">Go.illinois.edu/waterworkshop</a><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212529">Legal Training for Illinois Small Farms</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212529"><br>
This is a quarterly webinar series presented by</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://farmcommons.org/"> Farm Commons</a></span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212529">.<br>
Sessions will be held quarterly on Mondays from 7 – 8 pm CST, via Zoom. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Exploring H2A, June 26, 2023 - go.illinois.edu/ExploreH2A<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212529;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5 Steps to Protect Your Farm, September 18, 2023 - go.illinois.edu/ProtectYourFarm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212529;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Land Leasing Basics December 18, 2023 - go.illinois.edu/LandLeasingBasics<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#212529;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Forming an LLC, March 18, 2024 - go.illinois.edu/FormingAnLLC<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you’d like to learn more about the programs we offer, please subscribe to the
<span style="color:black;background:white">Cook County Local Foods Small Farms newsletter: </span><a href="https://groups.webservices.illinois.edu/subscribe/142995"><span style="border:solid #E5E7EB 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">https://groups.webservices.illinois.edu/subscribe/142995</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We publish quarterly with the next issue scheduled on or about June 21.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You can also keep up to date with local Food/Farming news by following us on
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Facebook</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions about any of these programs, please give me a call. I’d be happy to direct you to the best resources that fit your needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sarah Batka<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">U of I Extension, Serving Cook County<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">w. 217-300-8636<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">sbatka@illinois.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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