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Kristen Dimas standing in the humming bird habitat at Southside Occupational Academy
Southside Occupational Academy horticulture program seeds community
June 24, 2022

Kristen Dimas, a life-long gardener, used 2020 to invest in her education by completing two University of Illinois Extension training programs in Cook County— the Master Gardener program and the Master Urban Farmer Training Program (MUFTP). Over the past two years, she’s put her new knowledge to work.

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