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Twilight Tailgate with the Trees

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What: Twilight Tailgate with the Trees
When: July 18, 2024 | 5-7pm
Where: 1349 County Road 1900 East, Urbana, IL
Cost: FREE

Come hang out with us and Savanna Institute at the largest agroforestry demonstration farm in the state–only 10 miles from the University of Illinois campus. Savanna Institute staff will give tours of the site, which features . . . BYOB encouraged, friends welcome. Erica Peters, the Central Illinois FarmLink Navigator, will be available at the […]

Cover Crop Conversations at Hoffman Organic Farm

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What: Cover Crop Conversations at Hoffman Organic Farm
When: August 20, 2024 10am-3pm
Where: 4279 E. 12th Rd., Earlville, IL 60518
Cost: FREE

Join us, OGRAIN, Paul Hoffman, and IDEA Farm Network at Hoffman Organic Farm. We’ll focus on Paul’s organic field crops, but this family farm has much more to offer including organic vegetables and grass-fed lamb and beef. Our cover crop conversations will include frost seeded red clover post wheat harvest and cash cover cropping for […]

Integrating Crops and Livestock Pasture Walk

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What: Integrating Crops and Livestock Pasture Walk
When: June 27, 2024 10am-3pm
Where: Hanson Land and Cattle-210 S Central St. Danforth, IL, Hanson Family Meats-1943 N 400 E Rd Gilman, IL 60938
Cost: FREE

Join us and see firsthand how Doug Hanson and his family have successfully integrated crops and livestock! Hanson Land and Cattle is a forage-focused operation that utilizes highly productive prairie soils and extensive annual and perennial forage sequence along with beef genetics selected to thrive in a forage-based beef program.  We will start the morning […]

Book Club: April 11

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What: Book Club: April 11
When: April 11 from 4-6 p.m.
Where: The Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
Cost: Free to participate, book is available for purchase

Join The Land Connection and Healthy Champaign County for their first ever joint Book Club!

Book Club: March 21

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What: Book Club: March 21
When: March 21, 2024 from 4-6 p.m.
Where: The Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
Cost: Free to participate, book is available for purchase

Join The Land Connection and Healthy Champaign County for their first ever joint Book Club! The club will read Ken Meter’s book, Building Community Food Webs.

Ken Meter on Building Community Food Webs

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What: Building Community Food Webs with Ken Meter
When: February 19 - 5:30pm Reception, 6:30pm Presentation
Where: Turner Hall: 1102 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 [free parking after 5:00pm]
Cost: Free

Enjoy a special evening with renowned food systems analyst and author Ken Meter, including a reception, presentation, and book signing.

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