<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr">Community Gardens may now be eligible to apply for cost share programs with the Natural Resources Conservation Services for things like raised beds, compost bins, mulch, pollinator strips and more. Please come to our field day on Tuesday 8/20 to meet the NRCS agents and learn how you can participate. <br><br></div><div class="msg742176865488384613"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_742176865488384613WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<a href="https://emails.illinois.edu/files/98/1795283698/nrcsfielddayatitav82024.jpg" target="_blank">NRCS Cost Share Practices Field Day</a><b><br>
</b>Tues Aug 20, 5- 7 pm<br>
Just Roots Chicago It Takes a Village Farm, Sauk Village <br>
Meet the FSA and NRCS field agents, see what new <a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/2023-09/nrcs_practices_for_urban_farms.pdf" target="_blank">cost share programs</a> are available to small scale growers. <br>
Free to Attend but Pre-Registration Required<b><br>
<a href="http://go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay</span></a><span><u></u><u></u></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The U of I Extension South Cook Demonstration farm will be open
<br>
Fri Aug 23, from 10 am – 2 pm<br>
4821 Southwick Drive, Matteson<br>
as part of the Cook County Farm Crawl<br>
This is a link to our site, <a href="https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-08-23-cook-county-farm-crawl" target="_blank">
https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-08-23-cook-county-farm-crawl</a>  and then there is a map and passport on the
<a href="https://cookcfb.org/stay-updated-/events-and-programs/calendar-/event/2024/08/23/farm-crawl-2024" target="_blank">
Cook Co Farm Bureau website</a>. <br>
<br>
<a href="https://emails.illinois.edu/files/98/1795283698/nutrientlossfieldday82824.jpg" target="_blank">Nutrient Stewardship Field Day</a><br>
Wednesday Aug 28, 11 am - 3 pm<br>
Smit's Farm, Chicago Heights, IL<br>
<a href="https://cookcfb.org/stay-updated-/events-and-programs/calendar-/event/2024/08/28/nutrient-stewardship-field-day" target="_blank">https://cookcfb.org/stay-updated-/events-and-programs/calendar-/event/2024/08/28/nutrient-stewardship-field-day</a><br>
<br>
and a grant opportunity: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://emails.illinois.edu/files/98/1795283698/iamchigrants2024.pdf" target="_blank">IAM-CHI GRANTS</a><br>
For Cook County producers available from $1,000 - $25,000<br>
<a href="http://go.illinois.edu/IamChiGrant" target="_blank">go.illinois.edu/IamChiGrant</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Sarah Batka<br>
Local Foods Small Farms Program Coordinator<br>
U of I Extension, Serving Cook County<br>
8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL 60619<br>
217-300-8636 direct <br>
<a href="mailto:sbatka@illinois.edu" target="_blank">sbatka@illinois.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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