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SUMMARY:Food Waste and Composting - Saulk Village
DESCRIPTION:It Takes a Village Community Farm \n2500 223rd St.\, Sauk Village IL 60411\nOctober 4th: Food Waste and Composting 11am – 1pm\nwith The Contemporary Farmer Inc. \n\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPMinaZp4ns1etOS_IXKihy0LdhlVFo2kMom1Kg8xeL1PT3Q/viewform
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/food-waste-and-composting-saulk-village/
LOCATION:It Takes a Village Community Farm\, 2500 223rd Street\, Saulk Village\, IL\, 60411\, United States
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SUMMARY:Boone Co. Farm Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Boone County Farm Stroll\nSun October 5\, 10 am – 5 pm\nFree self Guided tour of nine diversified family farms 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/boone-co-farm-stroll/
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SUMMARY:Strawbale Pick Up - CCGA gardens only
DESCRIPTION:Neighborspace is offering straw bales for gardeners to pick up available on a first come\, first served basis. Please come early in the day to ensure you get what you need for your garden. \nNew Horizon Community Garden\n401 South Central Park\nChicago\, IL 60624 \n 
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/strawbale-pick-up-ccga-gardens-only/
LOCATION:New Horizons Community Garden\, 401 S Central Park Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="NeighborSpace":MAILTO:jzarrow@neighbor-space.org
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SUMMARY:Ogle Co. Farm Stroll
DESCRIPTION:Ogle County Farm Stroll\nSun October 12\, 11 am – 4 pm\nFree Self Guided tour of ten diversified family farms
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/ogle-co-farm-stroll/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T163000
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SUMMARY:NRCS Field Day - West Pullman
DESCRIPTION:We Sow We Grow\nOctober 14\, 2025\,  4:30 – 6:30 pm\n11958 S Union Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60628 \n\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 Navigating FSA & NRCS Programs for Urban Farmers. Extension educators\, along with Farmer Natasha Nicholes\, will discuss conservation practices at We Sow We Grow. 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 will also be discussed. \nFree to attend but pre-registration is required: https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2025-10-14-nrcs-field-day-we-sow-we-grow \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
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/nrcs-field-day-west-pullman/
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Illinois Extension - Cook Co":MAILTO:uie-cook@illinois.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T180000
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SUMMARY:Green Soapbox Panel Discussion: Scaling Sustainable Foodways in the Midwest
DESCRIPTION:For nearly 15 years\, Delta Institute has hosted “Green Soapbox” events as opportunities to connect the community with expert panelists on a wide array of critical climate conversations. This fall\, we will be exploring the topic of Scaling Sustainable Foodways in the Midwest. \nAbout this year’s topic\nFood plays a vital role in our lives—and it is also one of the most consequential factors in the fight against climate change. In the United States\, the agriculture sector contributes about 11% of the country’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore\, about 30-40% of all food that’s produced in the US ultimately ends up as food waste! \nOn October 16\, expert speakers will join us to discuss how to scale regenerative agriculture to overcome climate challenges and embrace innovations to the food system\, including aspects that address soil health\, food waste\, and more. Join us for food and drinks as we discuss sustainable food technologies\, impacts on agriculture\, and everything else you might want to know about how local food systems are adapting to today’s climate challenges.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/green-soapbox-panel-discussion-scaling-sustainable-foodways-in-the-midwest/
LOCATION:Edelman\, 111 N Canal St\, Chicago\, 60606\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Delta Institute":MAILTO:delta@delta-institute.org
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SUMMARY:Yoga - South Shore
DESCRIPTION:Yoga in the garden \nSat 10/18 at 9 am\n2301 E. 71st Street\, Chicago \ncrandongarden@neighbor-space.org
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/yoga-south-shore/
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Celebration - Oak Lawn
DESCRIPTION:Share the Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration\nSaturday\, October 18\, 2025\nMt. Zion Lutheran Church/New Generation COGIC\,  10400 S. Kostner Ave.\, Oak Lawn\nProgram – 10 a.m.-Noon\nThanksgiving Feast Noon-1 p.m.\nRegister by October 13
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/thanksgiving-celebration-oak-lawn/
ORGANIZER;CN="Grace Seeds Ministry":MAILTO:graceseedsministry@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Harvest Festival - Glencoe
DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, October 18/19\, 10am – 4:30pm\nChicago Botanic Garden\n1000 Lake Cook Road\, Glencoe\, IL \nA display of nearly 100 different apple varieties that are grown by our members in their own back yard.  Many other types of fruit grown by members are also exhibited including European and Asian Pears\, Quince\, Hardy Kiwis\, Pawpaw\, Figs\, Plums\, and Persimmons \nWe feature tasting and sales of 10-15 different varieties of fantastically flavorful apples that you can’t find in your grocery store. We offer award-winning apple cider for sale from local orchards and a live demonstration of operating an old-fashioned cider press. \n2025 Harvest Festival – October 18-19 –
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/harvest-festival-glencoe/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harvest Festival - Glencoe
DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, October 18/19\, 10am – 4:30pm\nChicago Botanic Garden\n1000 Lake Cook Road\, Glencoe\, IL \nA display of nearly 100 different apple varieties that are grown by our members in their own back yard.  Many other types of fruit grown by members are also exhibited including European and Asian Pears\, Quince\, Hardy Kiwis\, Pawpaw\, Figs\, Plums\, and Persimmons \nWe feature tasting and sales of 10-15 different varieties of fantastically flavorful apples that you can’t find in your grocery store. We offer award-winning apple cider for sale from local orchards and a live demonstration of operating an old-fashioned cider press. \n2025 Harvest Festival – October 18-19 –
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/harvest-festival-glencoe-2/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States
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SUMMARY:October CCGA Coordinating Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our monthly coordinating meeting. Representatives from all the working groups come together to coordinate our actions. All community gardeners and supporters are invited to attend. \nCCGA coordinating meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month\, except for July & August. Click on the link next to the bullet to download the document(s) listed below. \nNOTE: Most CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. In-person meeting locations may switch between The Hatchery Chicago & the Chicago Center for Green Technology. \nIf you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups\, please send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the monthly meetings. \nNOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents by year.
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/october-ccga-coordinating-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Meeting/Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T130000
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SUMMARY:Soil Lead Screening - UIC
DESCRIPTION:Community Soil Health and Lead Screening Event \nOctober 25th from 11:00am to 1:00pm\nUIC Plant Research Laboratory (Greenhouse) \n1020 S Union Ave\, Chicago IL 60607
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/soil-lead-screening-uic/
ORGANIZER;CN="Advocates For Urban Agriculture":MAILTO:info@auachicago.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T170000
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SUMMARY:Halloween Party - W Garfield Park
DESCRIPTION:Haunted Warehouse Party\nChicago Tool Library \nSaturday\, October 25th\, 5:00–9:00pm \n 4015 W Carroll Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60624\nHaunted Warehouse Party at the Tool Library! | Chicago Tool Library CO
URL:https://chicagocommunitygardens.org/event/halloween-party-w-garfield-park/
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