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Summer Picnic 2025 – Harvard IL, Sunday July 20

Summer Picnic 2025 – Harvard IL, Sunday July 20

Latest Details: The date is Sunday July 20, 2025. Setup is at 11am or earlier as needed and lunch starts at 12 noon. Check the Members Only page for event location. Event Description: The Summer Picnic is a time for MidFEx to get together for 

Orchard Walk – Saturday, August 2nd at 1pm

Orchard Walk – Saturday, August 2nd at 1pm

Tour an eco-friendly suburban garden in La Grange, hosted by Veronica T. The garden is only 3 years old, so you can see what the fruit looks like at a young age, giving you an idea of what to expect in the near-term. She’s growing 

MidFexers Grafting at Studio Gang

MidFexers Grafting at Studio Gang

On April 11, 2025 several club members went over to Studio Gang, the Chicago studio for Jeannie Gang’s architectural practice. The world famous architect just published a book titled: ‘The Art of Architectural Grafting’.  So she wanted to show her talented staff what real grafting 

Free Community Orchard Maintenance & Care Workshop, May 15

Free Community Orchard Maintenance & Care Workshop, May 15

The Northwest Indiana Tree Planting Consortium is hosting a free training workshop titled: Community Orchard Maintenance and Care. Hosted by Davey Resource Group, this training will cover topics such as planning and planting your orchard, ongoing maintenance, as well as pest and disease management. Register 

Grafting Workshop Highlights

Grafting Workshop Highlights

The 2025 grafting workshop on March 23 at Chicago Botanic Garden was well attended and received by the public and club members alike. Public attendance was good and the club had a good turnout of members to help with the event and many came to 

2025 Kurle Memorial Lecture – Sunday February 23

2025 Kurle Memorial Lecture – Sunday February 23

Adam D’Angelo, Savanna Institute MidFEx is pleased to welcome Adam D’Angelo as our 2025 Bob and Linda Kurle Lecturer. Adam comes to us from the Savanna Institute, a non-profit dedicated to the development and adoption of resilient, scalable agroforestry across the Midwest. As the Breeding 

2025 Annual Business Meeting – Sunday, January 26

2025 Annual Business Meeting – Sunday, January 26

Event Description: The Club’s annual potluck business meeting day is Sunday, January 26, 2025. What better way to chase away the winter chill than with a steaming bowl of homemade soup? Our annual business meeting will begin with our annual Soup Bowl Luncheon. Potluck hot 

U of I Extension Fruit Blog

U of I Extension Fruit Blog

Club members might be interested in following the University of Illinois Extension’s Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Growers Blog. If you are growing fruit you will find many interesting articles and topics with a local focus. You can read the posts here: Commercial Fruit and Vegetable 

2025 Grafting Workshop Sunday March 23

2025 Grafting Workshop Sunday March 23

Event Description: Find out what grafting fruit trees is all about.  Learn the whys and hows with experienced grafters.  A variety of member donated scion wood will be available.  The purpose of the grafting workshop is to learn how to graft. Nonmember beginners will learn 

2025 Southwestern Illinois Commercial Tree Fruit School

2025 Southwestern Illinois Commercial Tree Fruit School

Event Date(s): February 11, 2025Event Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PMLocation: Barefoot Restaurant, 106 S Water St., Hardin, IL 62047Event Fee: $35.00 Support the success of your tree fruit operation with practical research-tested best practices from industry experts at the 2025 Commercial Tree Fruit School.