Hello All, Hopefully Spring is coming !! We are hoping to come up to the Buzz Café on Sat. April 12th from 12:00 -3:00. We are bringing up Beef, Pork, Lamb and Eggs. Sorry about the chicken, we only have some Bone-In Breasts and Boneless Skinless Breasts available. The new chicken will be ready for…
The following invitation comes from Root-Riot friend and partner Carolyn Ioder. For the last several years she has been building a herd of milking goats that divide their time between Harambee and Garfield Park. She is inviting people to partipate in the Goat Gaurdian Guild and learn the skill joys of raising milking goats. …
Hi Everyone, While the National Weather Service doesn’t seem to know it, we are now officially in Spring. Gardening season is just around the corner and I want to share some news with you. I spoke with Dave Doig earlier this month and he is confident that the garden space will be available for at…
“Eating with Understanding and Gratitude: Rethinking our Relationship to Food” Poet and essayist Wendell Berry strongly believes “small-scale farming is essential to healthy local economies, and that strong local economies are essential to the survival of the species and the well-being of the planet.” So what can we as city people do to address the…
In case you hadn’t already heard, FPCG is hosting a seed swap in Forest Park this Sunday 2-4PM. Admission is free as long as people reserve themselves a ticket online prior to the event using eventbrite. We’ll also have a gardening workshop and a book swap! For more details see the eventbrite site here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5694504416 .…
Carolyn Ioder was recently covered by WBEZ in a story about her backyard farm and inspiring vision for urban agriculture. Also featured in the story was Urban Chicken Jennifer Murtoff. You can read the extensive story on the WBEZ website. Congratulations to Carolyn, Jennifer and the wider Root-Riot community for helping to inspire this wonderful story.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone, Just a quick reminder that we are going to be doing garden clean ups at each of the three Root Riot Gardens followed by Pizza at Leona’s in Oak Park. This is a great way to get over your guilt or justify more over eating ;) Noon- Clean up Root-Riot: Kuumba Tre…
Hi Everyone, It looks like we are finally going to have a frost tonight. If you have not gotten out and got your last tomatoes- there really are still a lot out there, today is the day will be the time. Yesterday, I harvested the last of my tomatoes, pluse some green peppers and…
Get a firsthand experience of the famous Harambee Goats. One of the earliest domesticated animals, goats have been providing for human beings for thousands of years. Join us for a chance to participate in a unique project that is exploring the role goats can play in both vacant lots and your own back yard. You…
water! water! Root-Riot Madison cistern filled!
You Root-Riot folks are amazing! GREAT effort these past several weeks at the garden. The place looks great for spring! Happy Growing
Host: Root Riot Urban Network Location: Village Hall, Room 101123 Madison StOak Park, IL 60302 US When: Thursday, April 26, 7:00PM Root-Riot Regulars.Welcome! Welcome! You are invited to the second group meeting of the Root-Riot Regulars. We have two meetings set-up at Oak Park Village Hall… we will use…
