Join the University of Illinois Extension for the Openfields conference, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at the Atwood Center in Rockford. Home to Roost will provide the keynote address.
For more information on this event, click here.
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13 Feb
17 March, 2012: Join Home to Roost at the Rockford Openfields Local Foods Conference
The Openfields Local Foods Conference is designed to help interested community members gain knowledge and develop a greater understanding of local foods, from the farm to the table.
This year’s conference is geared towards individuals interested in learning more about growing their own food and/or growing food for the local foods market.
Event Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Event Location: Atwood Center, 2685 New Milford School Rd, Rockford, IL
Event Fee: $20 per person ~ $25 at the door
Registration fee includes keynote presentation, Backyard Chickens by Jennifer Murtoff of Home to Roost Services, one session each on beekeeping, gourmet mushrooms and fruit production, handout materials, and a delicious lunch featuring local foods.
To register, go to https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=6410.
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