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a cutting board full of colorful tomatoes, garlic and herbs

VCMG Presents: Unusual Tomatoes

and other vegetables for your garden
County: Vermilion

Growing vegetables with unusual colors and shapes is part of the creative process for gardeners. Even your most common vegetables come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Have fun, be creative, and…

blue circle with the words "Well Rounded" and a small group of plants off to the side.

WellRounded: Horticulture Through Herbs

County: Lee, Whiteside

WellRounded: Horticulture Through Herbs
Join us this April for the launch of our NAMI Sauk Area's WellRounded: Horticulture Through… series!
We’re kicking things off with Well Rounded:…

Rows of crops with the words "Healthy Minds, Strong Communities"

POSTPONED
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Rooted Resilience: How Cover Crops Nourish Health and Ease Hunger

Healthy Minds, Strong Communities Series
County: McLean
Come ready to learn, plant, and cultivate well-being from the ground up.

Participants in this session will first examine the connection between agriculture, nutrition, and family well-being. What…

Various types of vegetables in food storage containers.

From Peel to Plate

Reducing Food Waste One Bite at a Time
County: Jersey, Macoupin

Fun fact: April is Winning at Reducing Food Waste Month!

Learn how to make the most of the food you bring home. This class looks at simple ways to cut food waste, store foods safely, and…

Nature Explorers SPIN Club: Lowden Miller State Forest

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

Give your child the chance to unplug, explore, and connect with nature through our Nature Explorers SPIN Club! Designed for youth ages 8–18, this hands-on experience encourages curiosity,…

Workers in a factory

Business Succession for a Strong Rural Community: Worker Co‑ops as a Transition Strategy

Rural Business Transitions Webinar Series
Learn how worker cooperatives offer a practical, built-in solution to rural business succession.

Rural communities across the country are facing a growing succession crisis as long‑time business…

Shiitake Logs with mushrooms on the tree

Shiitake Mushroom Log Inoculation Workshop with Down at the Farms

County: McLean
Looking for a low-cost way to diversify your farm's specialty crop production and income stream? Shiitake mushrooms can fetch premium prices at markets, restaurants, through CSAs, or even wholesale,…
Students raising hands and some holding a ball of soil in an Ag in the Classroom lesson

Final Stretch Learning

Easy, engaging Ag in the Classroom lessons for end-of-year learning

As the school year winds down, finding meaningful, ready‑to‑use lessons can be a challenge. Final Stretch Learning is a teacher professional development opportunity hosted by Ag in the Classroom…

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Tai Chi at Windsor of Savoy

April Session
County: Champaign

Move with Ease - Discover the Power of Tai Chi!

Experience a gentle yet powerful way to improve your strength, flexibility and balance while reducing pain and fall risk! 

Join…

pumpkin patch

Backyard Pumpkin Patch

County: Washington, Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion

Join Illinois Extension for a free, hands-on workshop all about creating your own Backyard Pumpkin Patch. Pumpkins may be a fall favorite, but successful harvests start long before autumn arrives…

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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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