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SUMMARY:MidFex Grafting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:MidFex Grafting Workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden \n  \nDetails are HERE. \n 
URL:https://midfex.org/event/3498/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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SUMMARY:Illinois Beginning Orchard Academy
DESCRIPTION:First session of this 6 week course. Full details are HERE.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/illinois-beginning-orchard-academy/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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SUMMARY:Fruit Tree Pruning Fundamentals Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE for details.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/fruit-tree-pruning-fundamentals-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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CREATED:20250821T010001Z
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SUMMARY:Harvest Festival at CBG
DESCRIPTION:2025 Harvest Festival – October 18-19 – Midwest Fruit Explorers
URL:https://midfex.org/event/harvest-festival-at-cbg/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T160000
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CREATED:20250821T002019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T002019Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Botanic Garden’s Heirloom Fest
DESCRIPTION:Heirloom fest at the Chicago Botanic Garden 2025 – Midwest Fruit Explorers
URL:https://midfex.org/event/chicago-botanic-gardens-heirloom-fest/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250515T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T024608
CREATED:20250418T121243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T121356Z
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SUMMARY:Free Community Orchard Maintenance & Care Workshop
DESCRIPTION:See all details here: \nFree Community Orchard Maintenance & Care Workshop\, May 15 – Midwest Fruit Explorers
URL:https://midfex.org/event/free-community-orchard-maintenance-care-workshop/
LOCATION:Dean and Barbara White Community Center\, 6600 Broadway\, Merrillville\, IN\, 46410
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250323T163000
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SUMMARY:Grafting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Details are here:  2025 Grafting Workshop Sunday March 23
URL:https://midfex.org/event/grafting-workshop/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T140000
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CREATED:20241201T212507Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Southwestern Illinois Commercial Tree Fruit School
DESCRIPTION:  \nEvent Date(s): February 11\, 2025\nEvent Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM\nLocation: Barefoot Restaurant\, 106 S Water St.\, Hardin\, IL 62047\nEvent Fee: $35.00 \n  \nSupport the success of your tree fruit operation with practical research-tested best practices from industry experts at the 2025 Commercial Tree Fruit School. Whether you’re a seasoned grower or new to the practice\, the program features a wide range of topics to help you meet the challenges of commercial fruit production in Southwestern Illinois. This year’s school will be on Feb. 11 at a new location\, the Barefoot Restaurant in Hardin (106 S Water St.\, Hardin\, IL 62047). New this year\, there will be no afternoon presentations\, and the program will conclude after lunch. Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m.\, and the program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. \nFull event details are HERE.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2025-southwestern-illinois-commercial-tree-fruit-school/
LOCATION:Barefoot Restaurant\, 106 S Water Street\, Hardin\, Illinois\, 62047
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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CREATED:20240919T002847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T013218Z
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SUMMARY:2024 MidFex Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:Full details on Harvest Festival are HERE.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2024-midfex-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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CREATED:20240926T235209Z
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SUMMARY:NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Reimbursable conservation practices like cover crops\, pest management conservation systems\, irrigation\, soil carbon amendments\, raised beds\, high tunnels\, and stormwater runoff management are now available to small scale urban growers.\nExtension educators Zack Grant and Kathryn Pereira\, along with Growing Home Farm Manager Ezra Lee\,  will discuss the conservation practices implemented on Growing Home’s diversified vegetable farm; and speak of their contract experience with the NRCS program. \nHigh Tunnel Management\nVendors and Equipment\nStructures like High tunnels\, caterpillar tunnels \nWe’re thrilled to welcome Joseph Bridges and Alicia Lozano\, the USDA NRCS field agents for Cook County who will be on site to meet farmers and answer your questions about applying for these reimbursement programs. \nLearn more about the event.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/nrcs-conservation-practices-field-day-2/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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SUMMARY:What's New in the World of Pawpaws - Zoom Lecture
DESCRIPTION:NAFEX is hosting a Zoom lecture about What’s New in the World of Pawpaws on June 25 at 6:30 pm CST. \n  \nNAFEX membership ($19 per year) is required. NAFEX members receive access to current and past Zoom lectures\, annual meeting conference videos\, and the quarterly Pomona journal. \n  \nFor details see:   https://nafex.org/index.php/event/pawpaw-101-and-ksu-pawpaw-program-update-a-virtual-interest-group-meeting/
URL:https://midfex.org/event/whats-new-in-the-world-of-pawpaws-zoom-lecture/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTAMP:20260423T024608
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T013443Z
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SUMMARY:2024 Grafting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:2024 Grafting Workshop Sunday March 24
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2024-grafting-workshop/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T024608
CREATED:20240223T213414Z
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SUMMARY:Fruit Trees And Brambles Pruning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:PRUNING: FRUIT TREES AND BRAMBLES \nMcHenry County College\,  Center for Agrarian Learning \nSaturday March 16\n9 a.m.–Noon\nBuilding A\, Room A229\n$20\nInstructor: Rich Tobiasz \n  \nThis workshop includes a lecture followed by hands-on activity outdoors on the MCC Student Farm. You’ll learn about pruning both fruit trees and raspberries and blackberries. Systems covered will be best practices on standard and semi-dwarf orchard-style trees\, training dwarf pear and apple trees on high density trellised systems\, and bramble care based on varietal. Learn in-class and then head out to the Farm for demonstrations on our 2022 plantings\, including hands-on opportunities. Dress for outdoor\, possibly wet/cold conditions.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/fruit-trees-and-brambles-pruning-workshop/
LOCATION:McHenry County College\, 8900 U.S. 14\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
ORGANIZER;CN="McHenry County College Center for Agrarian Learning":MAILTO:james.wesley.glass@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240227T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240227T193000
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CREATED:20240222T022253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T022326Z
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SUMMARY:NAFEX Lecture: The Best Apples and Pears for Cider Making
DESCRIPTION:NAFEX is hosting a Zoom lecture about “The Best Apples and Pears for Cider Making” on February 27 at 6:30 pm CST. \nNAFEX membership ($19 per year) is required. NAFEX members receive access to current and past Zoom lectures\, annual meeting conference videos\, and the quarterly Pomona journal. \nFor details see: \nWhich are the best apples and pears for making cider and perry?
URL:https://midfex.org/event/lecture-the-best-apples-and-pears-for-cider-making/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230805T100000
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CREATED:20230705T014758Z
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SUMMARY:Followup Pruning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This event is a followup summer pruning session on 25 young fruit trees planted as an edible trail in 2019. They were pruned is last March\, with the club’s help. \nFurther summer pruning will be performed at this event on Saturday\, August 5th at 10am. Meet at 199 Boat Club Road\, Aroma Park\, IL. See this post for more information.
URL:https://midfex.org/event/followup-pruning-workshop/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T024608
CREATED:20230210T023650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T022654Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Grafting Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 how to graft selected apple varieties on apple rootstock.  If you’d like more information about grafting see the Grafting Page. \nDate: Sunday March 26\, 2023 \nTime:  1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and the less experienced or novice grafter. Please arrive on time. Lecture begins at 1:00 sharp. \nLocation: 1000 Lake Cook Road\, Glencoe\, Illinois.  Go to the Linnaeus Room in the Regenstein Center building. \nParking: Parking is free for Chicago Botanic Garden members and members of gardens with reciprocal privileges. If you are not a member of the Botanic Gardens you will have to pay the parking fee.  Visit Chicago Botanic Garden’s web pages for details on parking and membership. Chicago Botanic Garden \nEvent Details: THE AFTERNOON EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC\, but only the individuals actually grafting fruit trees will be allowed in the grafting classroom.  Friends\, spouses\, and children are welcome to explore the grounds during the sessions. \nCosts:  Our workshop and guidance are free. However you will need to buy rootstock if you want to take home a tree. We will have a limited quantity of dwarfing apple rootstock available to lecture attendees at a cost of $5 each. Grafting requires a very sharp knife with a 2-3 inch blade. Bring your own medium-size pocket knife–we can sharpen it for you if needed\, or purchase one at the workshop. Other supplies are available for purchase if you would like to continue honing your grafting skills after the workshop is over. \nMap to workshop
URL:https://midfex.org/event/2023-grafting-workshop-sunday-march-26/
LOCATION:Chicago Botanic Garden\, 1000 Lake Cook Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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