Public Event

The University of Illinois Extension is offering a six-week online training series designed for aspiring and current commercial fruit growers. This course covers everything from site selection and orchard design to pruning, pest management, and marketing your harvest. Learn the essentials for growing apples, peaches, …

The University of Illinois Extension is offering this comprehensive apple tree pruning workshop where you can discover the essential skills that separate thriving orchards from struggling trees. This class will teach you the science and artistry behind proper pruning, empowering you to maximize your harvest …

This is the largest event for generating revenue and attracting new members. We need a good number of volunteers to make this happen. What does volunteering entail? Setup Day Michael Zost volunteers to drive to several farms in Indiana to get all of the apples …

Event Description: The Fall Harvest Festival at the Chicago Botanic Gardens is our largest public event, fund raiser, and membership drive all rolled into one.  It’s a fun exciting experience and a great opportunity to socialize and network with MidFExers while learning the virtues of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …