2010 Events:

June 12, 2010 - HerbFest, Springfield Botanical Gardens. Contact Kay Carnes at 217-762-7983 or kcarnes@uiuc.edu for more information on attending or being a vendor.

Wind Ridge Herb Farm Events:

June 26: Annual Herb & Garden Faire, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
June 11 & 23: Dinners in the Garden, 6 p.m. (Gourmet five-course dinner with Cooking with Herbs demo by chef, wine pairings with each course)
July 3 & 21: Dinners in the Garden, 6 p.m.
August 13 & 25: Dinners in the Garden, 6 p.m.
August 21: Holistic Health Conference, 8 a.m-4 p.m. with workshops, vendors, chef demo.
June 17-October 14: Thursdays, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. All local, organic farmers' market, chef demos, music, and wine tastings.

For all above events, contact info@windridgeherbfarm.com or call Liz @ 815.494.6272.

July 9-13, 2010 - International Herb Association Annual Conference.  Details can be found at www.iherb.org.

Illinois Vegetable Growers Association Summer Meetings:

July 22 - Twilight Meeting, St. Charles Horticulture Center, St. Charles, IL. Contact Bill Shoemaker at 630-584-7254 or wshoemak@illinois.edu for more information.

Illinois State Horticulture Society Summer Meeting:

June 10, 2010 – Summer Orchard Field Day, Broom Orchard, Carlinville, IL.  For additional information, contact Don Naylor at ilsthortsoc@yahoo.com  or 309-828-8929. 

Other Events:

August 13-22, 2010.  Illinois State Fair.  ISGA will sell sweet corn, peaches, watermelon, ice cream, and apple cider slushes in the Farmers Market Tent.  If you are an ISGA member and have fresh produce you would like to sell, contact Lowell Lenschow at 309-557-3662.  If you are an ISGA member and would be willing to work one day (free gate and parking passes), please contact Diane Handley at 309-557-2107.