Tzedakah Charity Gardening
When: 5-7pm Wednesday Evenings
Where: Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road, Geneva
What: Come and help out at Pushing the Envelope Farm’s Tzedakah Charity Garden.
Volunteers help us plant, maintain, and harvest food for the Northern Illinois Foodbank.
Drop ins welcome, or call 607.654.8244 for more details.
About Us: Pushing the Envelope Farm is a Jewish educational and community farm.
The farm grows and sells organic produce and has milking goats, laying chickens, and honey bees.
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Hazon Bike Ride & Pushing the Envelope Farm!
Hazon, a national Jewish environmental organization
that promotes sustainable food systems and healthy living, is hosting
part of their annual Cross- USA Bike Ride at Pushing the Envelope Farm!
See: http://www.hazon.org/programs/cross-usa-ride/.
On July 26th, the riders will kick off their stay in the Chicago area at the
farm’s “Fermentation Frolic.” The event is free and open to the public,
and visitors will get to experience local, organic food at its best, participate in
hands- on workshops, and learn about what is happening in the sustainable
foods movement.
Fermentation Frolic
Thurs. July 26
Pushing the Envelope Farm
1700 Averill Rd., Geneva
•12:30 pm– Community Potluck
•1:30 pm– Wild Edibles Walk
•2:30 pm– Cheese Making
•3:00 pm-Homestead Animals: Goat,
Chicken, and Bee Care
•3:30 pm– Harvest for Donation
•4 pm– Natural Brewing 101
