LINK ABOVE FOR WORKSHOP LOCATIONS
If you missed this week’s Welcome meal Here’s what you missed:
Thanks for registering for the Midwest Urban Farmers Summit 2020. We can’t wait to see you! We are very excited for all the scheduled presenters this year as well as the time for summit participants to share and connect with one another. Check out this email for lots of details about the upcoming summit.
First one note: Friday welcome party is canceled
Check out our schedule for more. A small amount of printed schedules will be available at the summit, but to conserve paper a digital program will be available soon online in addition to the schedule: http://midwesturbanfarmers.
When and Where
Where — NOTE!!: This year we will be at the NEW Plant Chicago Location: 4459 S. Marshfield, Chicago, IL 60609 Entrance is in the rear off the alley.
Street parking is available.
Public Transportation: Plant Chicago is closest to the Ashland bus #9 (get off at Ashland and 45th and walk one block west) or the 47th bus #47 (get off at Ashland and 47th, walk two blocks north and one block west).
When — The summit will be from 8:30a – 7p this Saturday (2/15) and 8:30am – 6p Sunday (2/16). Please see this link for a full schedule: http://midwesturbanfarmers.
What to Bring:
Eating and Drinking Supplies – Please bring along with your own service-ware. By bringing your own bowl, mug, and flatware, you will help free up our kitchen volunteers to participate in more of the summit’s activities as well as save waste on the disposable supplies.
Seed Swap – There will be a table to swap away. If you have any viable seeds you don’t plan on using to bring them along.
Job Listings/Resource Board Materials There will be space to share any opportunities with other summit participants. Bring any you find fitting along.
Soil Sample -There will be a portable X-ray fluorescence machine at the resource fair, which can test for heavy metals in 30 seconds. For best results, bring a dry sample in a clear plastic zipper bag (2 cups). Up to 5 soil samples per individual will be screened. And we know the weather is not conducive to gathering a sample, so if you can’t bring one now, it’ll be a great chance to connect around when you can have it tested moving forward.
Potluck contribution (if you want) – Saturday Lunch is the official scheduled potluck, and you’re welcome to bring food along to share to any of the meals. While we have been hustling for weeks to secure food donations and are going to be preparing and serving meals and snacks throughout the weekend, we would also love to taste some of the ways you like to feed people. Remember to label your food for dietary restrictions and your containers so you will get them back.
Drop-In Design Lab Questions Ehi Aimiuwu of Geek Empowered will be available all day Sunday to answer your questions and assist with any questions you have about websites, social media, or any type of digital design work you’re looking to reach people with your work.
Party Party!
Saturday 7p – 10p: We’re inviting everyone and their friends, families, co-conspirators and lovers to hang out with us at The Plant (1400 W 46th St) after the summit on Saturday. We’ve lined up delicious tamales, beer and beverages for us all to consume while we meet, connect, dream, scheme and sing karaoke! Some info can be found on facebook: https://www.
Friday party cancelled – We’ve decided that cancelling the party on Friday and save the capacity of the organizers and space for The Saturday Party.
Be Sure to Check Out at the Summit
Registration – We need everyone to check in when they arrive. Plus we are planning to have some cute name tags and great info to share
Community Mill & Grain table – Chicago Bread Club will be actively participating in the Summit in a number of ways including having on site their Community Mock Mill to freshly mill any of the local grain at their table. Additionally, they are curating a Bread table at meals with lots of yummy bread from bakeries across the city.
Design lab Sunday Drop-In As mentioned above, stop by and visit and get help with your online presence. Ehi from Geek Empowered will be happy to help.
Target interest: Saturday from 6pm to 7pm we will hold our Target Interest Meet up. This is a chance to circle up and discuss a topic of interest to you. You can pick one or create your own. We know we currently have Interest groups that will be in the space around the topics: Hemp, Bread and Sourdough bread, Tools, Pricing, Value added), Co-ops
BIPOC Well Being Lounge We will have a Well being lounge sponsored by Howard Brown Health on the second floor for people of color looking for a place to get away and unwind, relax, snack, fidget, color, or just be with some tea and aroma therapy. Great place for a chat or to get some resources for how to take care of your mental well-being and stress while doing this work . Please respect that this space is designed for people who identify as a Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
I think that’s more than enough info for now. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
See you tomorrow!
Fresh Roberson and All the MWUFS organizers
#MWUFS2020
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Welcome!
While we’re continuing to finalize and organize to get ready for the summit new updated Sneak Peek into workshops has been posted. Check it out!
We are excited to announce that the Midwest Urban Farmers Summit is Back!
The conference will take place Saturday February 15, 2020 to Sunday February 16, 2020.
Register Here
Carpool Info Here
Housing Share Info Here
Schedule
Volunteer
Please keep Checking back as we will be updating the website in the coming week with more information.
If you are interested in Presenting or Volunteering please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at
MWUFSummit @ Gmail . Com