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Spence Farm Foundation Community Potato Project

July 22, 2014Amy Cook

Spence Farm Foundation, Bluestem Bank, and Prairie Central High School worked together to create the Community Potato Project. Prairie Central High School shared a location for planting and organized volunteers to help plant potatoes, Bluestem Bank sponsored the project and… Continue Reading →

Community Garden Event, News & Events, Programs

Chef Camp 2014 on WILLradio.tv.online NPR

June 18, 2014Amy Cook

Chefs invited to the farm for a deep dive into sustainable food Have you ever wondered what happens at SFF Chef Camp? Sean Powers from WILLradio.tv.online NPR stopped by to talk and listen to ten chefs, instructors, and organizers during… Continue Reading →

Culinary Arts Program, News & Events, Programs Chef Camp, Farm to Table, Spence Farm Foundation, sustainability education

Urban Agriculture Seminar

March 20, 2014Amy Cook
Rick Bayless Herb Garden

  Spence Farm Foundation’s Urban Agriculture Seminar Introduction to Small Space Production Gardens How to Develop Chef/Grower Collaborations in Urban Agriculture Join Spence Farm Foundation and Bill Shores for a two part series learning what is needed to start a… Continue Reading →

Programs farm education, Spence Farm Foundation, sustainability education

Potato Partnership

August 19, 2013Carolynne

  Spence Farm Foundation and Prairie Central Junior High are partnering to raise potatoes on the school’s campus to benefit local food pantries and also to be a teaching tool for the school. The plants are looking great and there… Continue Reading →

Community Garden Program News, Programs community garden, farm education, farm to school programs, Spence Farm Foundation, sustainability education

Stage Two For H.S. Curriculum Grant

June 24, 2013Carolynne

We are now in stage two for the NCR - SARE Professional Development Grant for our High School Agriculture Curriculum! Full proposals are due in September, 2013. See the link below for full details and cross your fingers for us!… Continue Reading →

High School Agriculture, Programs Spence Farm Foundation, sustainability education

Learning The Keys To Bees

May 7, 2013Carolynne

On Saturday May 4th, seventeen participants attended a workshop on seasonal beekeeping. Darryl Coates of the IL DNR presented a wonderful mix of slide show, question and answer, demonstrations and opened two of the hives and discussed the contents with… Continue Reading →

News & Events, Programs, Small Farm Development Beekeeping

Growing Your Sustainable Farm Business

April 24, 2013Carolynne

Economic, social and environmental factors must be in balance for a small sustainable farm business to thrive. We will visit two thriving businesses and learn what makes them so successful. For more details and to sign up: spencefarmfoundation.org/field-days/sustainable-farm-business/

Programs, Small Farm Development farm education, Farmer Training, Small Farm Business Planning, Sustainability

Syrup and Pigs - Breakfast?

March 29, 2013Carolynne

A local home school group visited the farm this week. They were able to experience both syrup and pigs, among other aspects of the farm. Now, don’t confuse this with breakfast - no maple trees or piglets were harmed in… Continue Reading →

Programs, Schoolhouse News farm to school programs, Piglets, School Farm Tours

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