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SUMMARY:2016 CCGA Spring Conference
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URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/2016-ccga-spring-conference/
LOCATION:South Shore Cultural Center\, 7059 S. South Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60649\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference,Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Project 2746: Grow With Us!
DESCRIPTION:Project 2746 is a weekly Thursday evening event series building cooperative community in the Dill Pickle’s future home. Come check out the space and stay to soak up some sustainable gardening practices with a few of our favorites: \n\n‘Soil Truthing’\nwith Nance Klehm of Social Ecologies & Ground Rules\nBring a soil sample from your garden!\nBee Informed!\nwith Michael Thompson of Chicago Honey Co-op\nSeed Starting\nwith Lora Lode of Monticello Garden & NeighborSpace\n\nHELP US GROW!\nContribute to the expansion: www.dillpickle.coop/owner-loans \nGET INVOLVED IN 2746!\nContribute your time & talents! \nEmail Cara at TheBrine@DillPickle.coop.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/project-2746-grow-with-us/
LOCATION:Dill Pickle Co-op\, 2746 N Milwaukee Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:“Food Safety\, Post-Harvest Handling\, and Scheduling Plantings for Community Food Systems”
DESCRIPTION: \nThe University of Illinois Extension is partnering with Grace Seeds Ministry to offer a free Food Safety Training for all participants of Chicagoland community food systems. \n  \nMarch 12\, 2016 (9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) \n Safe and Smart! “Food Safety\, Post-Harvest Handling\, and Scheduling Plantings for Community Food Systems” \n@ two locations \n\nFirst United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn – 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn\nWebinar viewing location: 826 S Ada Street\, Chicago. 60607\n\n  \nFree Training. Morning snack and light lunch included. \n  \nUniversity of IL Extension Local Food Systems and Small Farms educator Zack Grant will cover steps urban scale community food production sites can implement before and after the actual food production is happening. Zack Grant will cover \n\nfood safety planning for small food producing sites\nhow to handle produce once it has been harvested\npre-season planning to prevent harvest waste and increase logistical ease for the end user.\n\nThis training will be tailored to the unique work Grace Seeds Ministry is conducting through its Share the Harvest Project in Chicago; but is open and applicable to all Chicagoland community garden participants.  If you participate in a community or school garden\, share produce at a farmers market or food pantry\, or just want to be sure you’re feeding your family safely from your home garden – this training is for you! \nPlease RSVP to graceseesministry@gmail.com or 773-495-7865.\n\nDownload (PDF\, 5.22MB) \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/food-safety-post-harvest-handling-and-scheduling-plantings-for-community-food-systems/
LOCATION:First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn – 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn  Webinar viewing location: 826 S Ada Street\, Chicago. 60607\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social,Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Food Safety Training for Community Food Systems
DESCRIPTION:The University of Illinois Extension is partnering with 2015 INUAg winner Grace Seeds Ministry to offer a free Food Safety Training for all participants of Chicagoland community food systems. \nMarch 12\, 2016 (9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)\nSafe and Smart! “Food Safety\, Post-Harvest Handling\, and Scheduling Plantings for Community Food Systems”\n@ two locations\n• First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn – 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn\n• Webinar viewing location: 826 S Ada Street\, Chicago. 60607 \nFree Training. Morning snack and light lunch included. \nUniversity of IL Extension Local Food Systems and Small Farms educator Zack Grant will cover steps urban scale community food production sites can implement before and after the actual food production is happening. Zack Grant will cover\n• food safety planning for small food producing sites\n• how to handle produce once it has been harvested\n• pre-season planning to prevent harvest waste and increase logistical ease for the end user.\nThis training will be tailored to the unique work Grace Seeds Ministry is conducting through its Share the Harvest Project in Chicago; but is open and applicable to all Chicagoland community garden participants. If you participate in a community or school garden\, share produce at a farmers market or food pantry\, or just want to be sure you’re feeding your family safely from your home garden – this training is for you!\nPlease RSVP to graceseesministry@gmail.com or 773-495-7865. \nRev. Linda Wygant\nGrace Seeds Ministry\ngraceseedsministry@gmail.com\n773-495-7865
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/food-safety-training-for-community-food-systems/
LOCATION:•	First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn\, 100th & Central Ave.\, Oak Lawn  \, Oak Lawn\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Small Farm Season Extension @ Windy City Harvest
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to extend your spring or fall growing season to 9-months or even year round production. Explore what crops and varieties perform best in Chicago. Specific techniques will be covered\, such as using row cover\, building simple low tunnels and cold frames\, and creating protected cultivation in a hoophouse. This workshop includes a hands-on basic low tunnel build out activity. \nTo register for this workshop go to http://www.chicagobotanic.org/education/windy_city_harvest \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/small-farm-season-extension-windy-city-harvest/
LOCATION:Arturo Velasquez Institute Greenhouse\, 2800 S Western Ave \, Chicago\, IL\, 60608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160319T110000
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SUMMARY:Seed Starting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Seed Starting Educational Talk \nThis presentation will be given by Vicki Westerhoff\, who owns Genesis Growers near ST. Anne\, Illinois and has a CSA. This class will be hands on and the cost will go towards materials.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/seed-starting-workshop/
LOCATION:Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse\, 3501 N. Kilbourn\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
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