On February 3rd, 2018, 11am-2pm, AUA and Southside Occupational Academy warmly invite you to the 6th Annual Urban Livestock Expo: FREE, fun, family-friendly workshops on raising bees, goats, chickens, ducks and more in your yard! All levels of expertise and interest welcome, from the experienced…
Join us for a panel discussion on community food production through urban agriculture and community gardening. This will be an interactive workshop and panel discussion where you can learn about and share best practices in food production to improve the food environment in your communities.…
In search of a fun and informative Valentine’s Day excursion? What says “I love ewe” better than taking your date to the third annual Urban Livestock Expo? Angelic Organics Learning Center, Advocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA), and the Chicagoland Chicken Enthusiasts will present the 3rd…
Sharing Current Urban Ag Research Relevant to Your Garden or Farm Loyola Chicago Institute for Environmental Sustainability, Seminar Room 123/124 The night will include: Presentations on urban agriculture research being done in Chicago and how it applies to those growing food in the city, including:…
Update: full conference schedule now available! The theme of this conference is “restoring our available urban land and optimizing local resources, while protecting environmental and human health and enhancing socio-cultural dialogue.” The conference will focus on three themes: (i) Urban Gardening, (ii) Green Infrastructures, and…
KAM Isaiah Israel, one of the leading food donation congregations in Chicago, is offering free urban agriculture workshops for teens this summer. Download the Summer Program Flyer and Application and get growing! The program is free and open to high school students who are entering…
Courtney Wiersema, Graduate Scholar in Residence & PhD Candidate, University of Notre Dame Though nineteenth-century Chicago is often remembered for its stockyards and grain elevators, these industrial food systems represented just some of the many ways that the city’s residents put food on the table.…