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Support Event

Farm Training for Veterans and Market Day

February 24, 2018

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM CST

Chicago Platoon

Event overview

Black Oaks Center (BOC) will be partnering with The Mission Continues (TMC) and Chicago State University (CSU) to train veterans in commercial farming and permaculture beginning this Spring!  BOC has successfully trained farmers from 2013 to 2015 thanks to the Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Grant award to cultivate urban farmers. We are looking forward to collaborating to take this training to the next level. Seeds, seedlings, soil amendments, organic fertilizers and healthy, affordable foods will be available. Don’t miss it!!! Event will be at the Aquaponics Building, near the CSU Library, located on the North end of campus (you can see a map here .

Type

Support Event

Event Contact

event contact
Darell Barnes
darell.barnes347@gmail.com +17085456806

When and where

Date

February 24, 2018

Time

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (CST)

Location

Chicago State University

9501 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL 60628

Parking Information

There is a parking lot for the library, look for directional signs

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

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