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Garden Clean up and Pizza!!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, Just a quick reminder that we are going to be doing garden clean ups at each of the three Root Riot Gardens followed by Pizza at Leona’s in Oak Park. This is a great way to get over your guilt or justify more over eating 😉 Noon- Clean up Root-Riot: Kuumba Tre…
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Root Riot Frost Warning Tonight
Hi Everyone, It looks like we are finally going to have a frost tonight. If you have not gotten out and got your last tomatoes- there really are still a lot out there, today is the day will be the time. Yesterday, I harvested the last of my tomatoes, pluse some green peppers and…
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Goats in the City
Get a firsthand experience of the famous Harambee Goats. One of the earliest domesticated animals, goats have been providing for human beings for thousands of years. Join us for a chance to participate in a unique project that is exploring the role goats can play in both vacant lots and your own back yard. You…
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Harambee Barter Day!! July 31, 4-7pm
I want to invite you to spread the word about a unique Barter event that Root-Riot is going to be hosting at Harambee Garden. “Harambee Barter Day” will bring people together to discover the unique resources possessed by the community around them. The Event will be held on Sunday July 31st from 4-7PM. We are…
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Shop at Whole Foods River Forest on April 6th and Support Root-Riot
Root-Riot Urban Garden Network was chosen by Whole Foods Market to be the recipient of their Community Support Days. On Wednesday April 6th, 5% of the gross sales at the Whole Foods Market in River Forest will be donated to Root-Riot. We are requesting that you encourage everyone you know to shop at the River…
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Sustainability and Community Resilience Presentation February 2nd
Sustainability and Community Resilience Healthy Food Hub Market Day Sat. Feb. 5th, 12-2 7823 S. Ellis, Chicago IL (enter from the rear parking lot) This past summer, you may have heard different people talking about the Healthy Food Hub CSA and wondered what it is all about. One of the reasons that the local food…
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Root Riot Harambee Dedication Event Aug 15th 3pm
Many people have contributed to the accomplishment of Harambee, but this celebration is especially for the many young men and women from our community who pursued a shared vision in the face of great skepticism and created something wonderful.
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Providence Baptist Church Farmers Market
Hi Everyone, Ms. Jones of the Harambee garden is inviting anyone from Root riot to participate in a farmers market that is being held at the Original Providence Baptist Church located at 515 S. Pine, Chicago, IL 60644. (Just a few The market will be taking place this Saturday from 9am until Noon and all…
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Root Riot Update for July 24th.
Following 7 inches of rain overnight here is a quick (water soaked) update of what is going on in the Root Riot Network: Harambee Workday Sunday 7/25 2:00PM We are expecting cooler weather for this day. Planned projects Reconnecting the fence Moving the mulch out of the way Preparing the second flower bed We…
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Dedication Day July 10th
When: Saturday, July 10, 10:00am – 11:00am Where: Root-Riot: Madison – 838 W. Madison (near corner of Madison and Grove) On Saturday, July 10, David Pope, President, Village of Oak Park and the founders of Root-Riot Urban Garden Network, Seamus Ford and Amy Beltemacchi, will dedicate the first-ever community garden located in the Village –…
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