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SUMMARY:August Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners
DESCRIPTION:August Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners Lunch & Grow: Conversations with Conservationists and Gardeners \nChicago Grows Food is hosting a monthly event that will be a space to learn from an expert about what to focus on each month in your garden. Additionally\, this is an opportunity to engage and grow with the gardening community. Come with questions or listen to others. Either way we will be here to chat. \nus02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/whc9WmHzTCuwvXWyuhcXnQ
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/august-lunch-grow-conversations-with-conservationists-and-gardeners/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Chicago Grows Food":MAILTO:chicagogrowsfood@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Deadline to Apply for Urban Farmer Training - online
DESCRIPTION:Master Urban Farmer Training Program 2025 \nMondays Sept 22 – Dec 8\, 6 – 8 pm on Zoom\nIn person Field Day Sat. Sept 27 in Matteson\, IL\n$150\nfor More information about the program: go.illinois.edu/MUFTP or Call Sarah\nat 217-300-8636\nto Apply: go.illinois.edu/UrbanFarmer 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/deadline-to-apply-for-urban-farmer-training-online/
LOCATION:Online\, Online\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T110000
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SUMMARY:Nutrient Management Field Day - Chicago Heights
DESCRIPTION:Cook County Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Field Day\nThurs Aug 14\, 11 am – 3 pm\nSmits Farm\, 3437 East Sauk Trail\, Chicago Heights\, IL This event is free and open to all. Call (708) 354-3276 to RSVP. 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/nutrient-management-field-day-chicago-heights/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T180000
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SUMMARY:Evening in the Garden - Kilbourn Park
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Kilbourn Park – Evening in the Garden Fundraiser\nThursday Aug 14\, 6 – 8 pm \n3501 N Kilbourn\, Chicago\n$25 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/evening-in-the-garden-kilbourn-park/
LOCATION:Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse\, 3501 N. Kilbourn\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T100000
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SUMMARY:Buena Tunnel Garden Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Buena Tunnel Garden Open Day! \nSaturday\, August 16 from 10am to noon. \nThe gardeners of the Buena Tunnel Garden are hosting an Open Day at the gardens on Saturday\, August 16 from 10:00am to noon! \nMeet the gardeners\, tour the gardens\, ask questions about the garden and plants\, learn about the benefits of native plantings\, and more! \nWhere: Buena Avenue and Marine Drive\, opposite the Peace Garden \nWhen: Saturday\, August 16 from 10:00am to noon \nRain or Shine! \nSome of the planned activities… \n\nA Peace Garden yoga class hosted by Buena Park’s Yoga Body Elements ($14\, 75-minutes\, register on their website—www.yogabodyelements.com\, or pay with cash or Venmo at the event. Bring your own yoga mat or blanket). \nLocal honey tastings! Learn about the benefits of eating local honey and the importance of garden pollinators. \nSee fascinating demonstration of the life cycle of the Buena Tunnel monarch butterflies. \nMeet Ashley Kennedy\, the creator of the Buena Tunnel plover mural. Talk to Ashley as she updates her mural with bees\, butterflies and other details. \nJoin the Friends of the Peace Garden for an informative history tour. \nFree giveaway of Buena Tunnel Garden native seed plants. \n\nSee you there!! \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/buena-tunnel-garden-open-day/
LOCATION:Buena Tunnel Gardens / Peace Garden\, 4201 N Marine Dr\, Chicago\, 60613\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Buena Park Neighbors / Chicago Park District":MAILTO:Kruger.Scott@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T203000
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SUMMARY:Gathering of Fermented Friends - West Town
DESCRIPTION:What the Ferment\nMonday August 18\, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm \nPatchwork Farms 2825 W Chicago Ave\, Chicago \n$0 – $9 Sliding Scale \nPatchwork Farms also accepts used jars with lids during open hours for repurposing. 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/fermentation-workshop-west-town/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T190000
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SUMMARY:Organic Certification Field Day - Englewood
DESCRIPTION:Growing Home Field Day Flier 8.20.25Location:  Growing Home Wood Street Farm  5814 S Wood Street\, Chicago  \nAs part of Illinois Extension’s Summer Technical Assistance Field Day Series\, in partnership with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)\, we are hosting a field day focused on Organic Certification.  \nExtension educators\, along with Urban Farm Director Ezra Lee and Organic Crop Inspector Tracy Noel\, will discuss organic farming practices at Growing Home. We’re thrilled to welcome Joseph Bridges and Alicia Lozano\, the USDA NRCS Soil Conservationists for Cook County who will be on site to meet farmers and answer your questions about applying for reimbursement programs. Reimbursable conservation practices that are available to small scale urban growers and the Organic Certification Cost Share program will also be discussed. \n  \nUniversity of Illinois • U.S. Department of Agriculture • Local Extension Councils Cooperating. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate\, please contact  Jesse Schaffer at jschaff@illinois.edu or 312-585-9128 \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/organic-certification-field-day-englewood/
LOCATION:Growing home\, 5814 S Wood\, Chicago\, IL\, 60636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
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SUMMARY:Maxwell St. Garden Dinner Fundraiser - West Town
DESCRIPTION:MAXWELL STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN Dinner Fundraiser\nWed August 20th 2025\, at 5 or 7:30 pm\nSinha Elegant Brazilian Cuisine\,  2018 W Adams St\, Chicago\, IL 60612\n$60 pp 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/maxwell-st-garden-dinner-fundraiser-west-town/
ORGANIZER;CN="Maxwell Street Community Garden":MAILTO:maxwellstreetgarden@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T170000
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SUMMARY:Chicago FarmWorks Open House
DESCRIPTION:Chicago FarmWorks Farm to Table Gathering\nThursday\, August 21 · 5 – 7pm\n407 North Albany Avenue Chicago 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/chicago-farmworks-open-house/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250822T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250822T150000
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SUMMARY:Atkins Medicinal Garden Walk/Lecture - UIC
DESCRIPTION:Atkins Medicinal Garden Walk \nFri Aug 22\, 10 am – 3 pm \n833 S Wood\, Chicago \nhttps://pharmacognosy.pharmacy.uic.edu/pharmacognosy/atkins-medicinal-garden/atkins-medicinal-garden-annual-garden-walk/
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/atkins-medicinal-garden-walk-lecture-uic/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T140000
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SUMMARY:Community Garden Tour - Garfield Park
DESCRIPTION:Garfield Park Community Garden Network Tour \nSat Aug 23\, 9 am – 2 pm\ndeparting from the gold dome\, 100 N Central Park\, Chgo \nTour is free\, optional boxed lunch $15
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/community-garden-tour-garfield-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T140000
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SUMMARY:Faith Farms Field Day - Gary IN
DESCRIPTION:Faith Farms and Orchard Changemaker Field Day\nSaturday\, August 23\, 2025 |  11:00 AM CDT – 2:00 PM CDT |  Free\nArtHouse: A Social Kitchen\, 411 E 5th Ave\, Gary\, IN\n\n\nJoin us for a Field Day with Marbleseed’s 2025 Changemaker Award winner\, Faith CDC at Faith Farms and Orchard in Gary\, Indiana. Come learn about the important food justice work Faith CDC is doing through their youth training\, fresh/frozen and food is medicine programs. Walk from station to station to tour the farm and infrastructure in place to make these programs possible. Socialize with community members interested in supporting local food systems and nurturing the next generation of farmers and eaters. 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/faith-farms-field-day-gary-in/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T140000
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SUMMARY:AUA Food Safety Workshop - Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION:AUA Food Safety Workshop\nSunday August 24 from 11-2\nBronzeville Neighborhood Farm\, 4148 S Calumet Ave Chicago\, \n– A tour of the farm\n– a conversation on productivity\n– and food safety and sanitation\n– peracetic acid sanitation distribution
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/aua-food-safety-workshop-bronzeville/
ORGANIZER;CN="Advocates For Urban Agriculture":MAILTO:info@auachicago.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T193000
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DESCRIPTION:Chicago’s First Urban Agriculture Plan Listening Session #2 \nAdvocates of Urban Agriculture in partnership with Chicago’s Community\nGardeners Association are excited to announce our second listening session\nAugust 28 from 6:00-7:30 PM at The Quarry\n2423 E 75th St\,  Chicago\, IL 60649\n \nClick here to register to the event\n \nOver the next few years\, Chicago Community Gardeners Association (CCGA) and\nAdvocates for Urban Agriculture (AUA)\, in collaboration with partners\nthroughout Chicago\, will be focusing our efforts on co-creating an urban\nagriculture plan. As such\, the purpose of this listening session is to\nreceive community feedback on what your experiences have been as a gardener\nin Chicago. We are interested in hearing more about what challenges you’ve\nencountered as an urban farmer and what opportunities you envision for\nChicago. We are gathering and collaborating on ideas that should be\nincluded in the urban agriculture plan to make growing food\, medicine\,\nhabitat and ornamentals more accessible in Chicago.\n \nWe will be hosting a group and break out discussion on the following topics:\nLand access\, soil health\, fines\, fees\, and punitive processes\,\nenvironmental justice\, and funding for scaling operations and\ninfrastructure.\n \nTo learn more\, and to complete a survey\, visit our website.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/37302/
ORGANIZER;CN="Advocates For Urban Agriculture":MAILTO:info@auachicago.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004300
CREATED:20250812T200540Z
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SUMMARY:Ag and Garden Fair - Avondale
DESCRIPTION:Avondale Gardening Alliance Ag and Garden Fair\nAug 31\, noon – 4 pm\nhttps://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10235162384898271
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ag-and-garden-fair-avondale/
ORGANIZER;CN="Avondale Gardening Alliance":MAILTO:avondalegardeners@gmail.com
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