Cook County and Partners Launch Community Garden Network with Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 15 in Blue Island

By Sebastian James at October 5, 2011 | 8:45 am | Print

Join the new Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and our partners on Saturday, October 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as we launch our Community Garden Network at the Harvest Festival, being held at Tommie Brown Sports Association, 2805 West 141st Street in Blue Island.  Admission is free.

Activities include:

• Gardening and fresh food workshops
• Information on green infrastructure
• Fresh food and agricultural products for sale by local gardeners
• Health and wellness information
• Free food samples and professional chef cooking demonstrations
• Live music and entertainment

Click here for more information about the Community Garden Network, our partnership, or to register online.   For more information, call 312-603-1000.

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