Events

Business in Front, Party in the Back - Designing a Native Landscape Your Neighbors will Appreciate

Even the most thoughtfully designed native landscape can sometimes be misunderstood or even viewed as problematic by neighbors or local municipalities. What begins as an effort to support…

Sustaining Local Commerce: The Role of Community-Supported Enterprises in Business Retention

Explore how community‑supported enterprises help small towns retain essential businesses and strengthen local vitality.

Small towns facing a long-standing business closure due to retirement, or…

Monroe County Outdoor Explorers

Join us for a guided evening walk to explore geology. This program is designed for youth and adults of all ages and includes light hiking.

What to BringA drinkAppropriate shoes and clothing for…

Shiitake Mushroom Log Inoculation Workshop at Garden Gate Farm

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,…

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Dig In! Growing Wellness Through Nature and Gardening

Join us for a fun and relaxing family-friendly workshop that brings wellness to life through nature and gardening! 

In this hands-on program, you’ll discover the many benefits of spending time…

Tazewell 4-H Jr. Master Gardener Club Begins

If plants, gardening, insects, and getting your hands dirty is your thing, be sure to check out one of the Junior Master Gardener SPIN clubs! Led by local Master Gardener volunteers, you're sure…

2026 Sheep Weigh-in

Sheep Weigh-in for Market LambsMay 5 from 3-7pm - TUESDAYMcHenry County Fairgrounds COUNTY FAIR ONLY: The following rules can be found in the McHenry County 4-H Livestock showbookAll market…

Serve It Safely

Serve It Safely, a non-restaurant food handler training program, covers current food safety recommendations, including food storage, cleaning and sanitation, safe cooking temperatures, and…

Intro to Tai Chi

Join us for a one-hour introductory class at the Champaign County Farm Bureau Auditorium (801 N. Country Fair Dr, Champaign, IL 61821) on May 5 from 12 to 1 PM.

This gentle, low-impact…

Grow, Art & Harvest

Grow, Art, & Harvest: From Garden to Table (Gardening, Art and Food Preservation Series)

Youth will get hands-on with gardening this summer by planting seeds for tomatoes, cucumbers, green…