Specialty growers & gardners expo

Growing season is coming soon, and the time to prepare for it is now. Attend this free Expo event in Kankakee County for beneficial information and networking. The following activities will take place.
-    Informational session 
o    University of Illinois Extension - outreach role
o    Kankakee Community College - course offerings
o    Marketing produce through
?    Community-Supported Agriculture
?    Farmers Markets
?    Buyers:
•    Berkot’s Supermarket
•    Genesis Growers
•    Dave’s Supermarket
•    Martin’s Supermarket
o    Power Solutions Plus - small & large farm equipment
o    The Land Connection - farmer outreach – 
o    Illinois Specialty Crop Growers Association – services to producers
o    Farm Bureau – services for growers
o    Organic farmer presentation – “producing organically”

-    Meeting with vendors:
o    Indiana Irrigation
o    Nelson Irrigation
o    Rupp Seeds 
o    Heirloom Solutions
o    Beehive builder
o    Power Solutions Plus
(and there may be additional vendors in attendance).
-    Other educational presentations
o    using & servicing small farm equipment; irrigation information, marketing, etc.
Lunch will be offered, and registration is required by (Saturday, March 24, 2018). To register, visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/gkw/ and find “Market Growers Expo”. For more information, please call 815-933-8337