• What’s New in the World of Pawpaws – Zoom Lecture

    NAFEX is hosting a Zoom lecture about What's New in the World of Pawpaws on June 25 at 6:30 pm CST.   NAFEX membership ($19 per year) is required. NAFEX members receive access to current and past Zoom lectures, annual meeting conference videos, and the 

  • NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day

    Star Farm 5156 S. Carpenter, Chicago, IL, United States

    For information,  go.illinois.edu/NRCSFieldDay https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/nrcs-conservation-practices-field-day Illinois Extension, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign You will learn about: Composting Facility Conservation Plans EQIP high tunnel program Cover Crops Mulch Raised beds Pollinator Strips Bee Hives If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Batka at 217-300-8636 or sbatka@illinois.edu

    Free
  • NRCS Conservation Practices Field Day

    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. Extension educators Zack Grant and Kathryn Pereira, along with Growing Home Farm Manager Ezra Lee,  

  • 2024 MidFex Harvest Festival

    Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL

    Full details on Harvest Festival are HERE.

  • Apple Cider Social

    Al's house

    Cider Press at Al Cosnow’s House Sunday November 3rd, 2024 10 am to 3 PM CST **Note: Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 AM on Nov 3rd Details  in September Grapevine or Members Only page.

    Free
  • 2025 Annual Business Meeting

    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 

    Free