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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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FRESH, THE MOVIE
New thinking about what we’re eating FRESH, the Movie Sunday ▪ March 20 ▪ 6:00-8:00pm Euclid Ave UMC, 405 S. Euclid Ave, Oak Park Sponsored by the Green Action Task Force @ Euclid Avenue UMC The movie, FRESH, features farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has…
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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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Vote for One Seed Chicago 2011
Voting for One Seed Chicago 2011 candidates, radish, eggplant and swiss chard, opened this weekend. Visit www.oneseedchicago.com to get more information about each plant, vote for your favorite and register to recieve a packet of the winning seed. Teachers can request a classroom size packet along with an educator guide. “For the fourth year One Seed Chicago…
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BUGS (Building Urban Gardens) Class Starts January 29, 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR! If you want to take the Building Urban Gardens (BUGs) classes in 2011 you need to sign up now. NeighborSpace will subsidize the complete costs of the class. Just tell Julie that you are a NeighborSpace gardener and the name of your garden when you sign up. Don’t wait. Do it today.…
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Root-Riot Harambee’s Youngest Gardener
This is Grace. She is 11-years-old and the youngest Root-Riot Harambee gardener. Grace has tended to her garden the entire season and participated in scheduled work days. She has persevered when some have given up and others have abandoned their gardens. Because of her dedication, Grace has been nominated as GreenNet’s “Community Youth Gardener of the…
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Openlands Community Gardening Networking Opportunity
HOMEGROWN CHICAGO Community Vegetable Garden Training & Support Program For Chicago residents who want to eat healthy food they grow themselves in community-run gardens Hello, Community Food Gardeners, Openlands will be hosting a gathering for gardeners who participated in the HomeGrown Chicago Community Vegetable Gardening workshops last spring or who may not have…
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Root-Riot Harvest Fest, Sept 18
Our first Harvest Festival will be Saturday September 18, 2010 from 3:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. We encourage all members and their families of both Root Riot Oak Park and Root Riot Harambee to attend what is expected to be a very festive and fun event. The “Friends of Root Riot” are also invited to…
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Root Riot Harambee Dedicaton Event
The Root-Riot Harambee dedication was a celebration of the newest community garden in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s west side. The theme of the ceremony was to honor and showcase the young men and women in this community responsible in large part for the success of Harambee garden. Harambee gardeners and guests provided refreshments; the…
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