<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="m_-8720467192634862435m_-6619110115237861708m_951458825043905239m_1295590363366298868gmail-docs-internal-guid-8806467c-7fff-a9a0-15f8-51706328b600"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello </span><a href="mailto:Community@auachicago.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">AUA Community</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I hope this email finds you well. I am reaching out to you today regarding our Soil Pilot Program. This pilot soil testing program is designed for farms and market gardens on the South and West side of Chicago (or Cook County) who are primarily led by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people, LGBTQ+, women, veterans, and/or are disabled led/focused. We are doing our last round of testing: the first one was completed in the spring and now the second cycle is open again for the fall. We are reaching out to you today to let you know that the request form on our website is open and we are taking requests. We hope you can take time to look at our website and consider filling out the form for an opportunity to be selected as a potential participant.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please complete this form to be considered for testing. We will be selecting 30 participants for the second cycle.  Soil samples will be taken in the month of October and early November with the intention to receive your results in late December and/or January (depending on when your samples were submitted). </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Through the program you will receive free soil testing with A&L Great Lakes, Logan Labs, and Stat Analysis. As well as result interpretation support from Dr. Akilah Martin and Dr. Israel, two soil scientists doing amazing work in Chicago!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Once you have filled out the form someone from our soil team will contact you regarding eligibility. Please feel free to share this information with anyone in your network, we hope to reach as many farms and gardens as possible. If you have any questions please to don’t hesitate to contact us at: </span><a href="mailto:soil@auachicago.org" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">soil@auachicago.org</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Here is a direct link to our request form:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.auachicago.org/grower-resources/soil-testing-program/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Soil Testing Program - Advocates for Urban Agriculture (auachicago.org)</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Good Luck! We look forward to hearing from you.</span></p></div></div></div></div>