CCFB News» October 2022

This year’s crawl saw 24 new and returning member Farm/Ag businesses opening their doors to members and public, showcasing Cook County’s agricultural diversity! Crawlers were able to participate in many experiences including farm, animal, and greenhouse tours, Fall Festivals, Fall Planter workshops, Kokedama plant artform workshop, U-Picks, fresh produce, herbs, honey, feed and seed, flowers, perennials, pumpkins, mums, discounts, 2 for 1’s, freebies and more!

A giant shout out to our 24 businesses, CCFB volunteers, and you – the CRAWLERS for making this event a success: 61^st St Farmers Market, Barn at 50 acre Park, Big John’s farm Market, Brandau’s farmstand, Bultema’s Farm & Garden Center, Clarke’s garden Center, Crete garden Center & Nursery, Demonstration farm at U of I Extension, Goebbert’s Farm & Garden Center, Honey Bee Garden Farm, Kopping Farms, Ludwig’s Feed Store, M&D Farms, Melka’s Garden Center, Puckerville Farms, Ray’s Quality Greenhouse, Schroder’s Garden Center, Smits farms, Ted’s Greenhouse, The Feed Store, VanderGriend’s Farm Market, Historic Wagner Farms, Whiskey Acres Distilling Co, Farm on Ogden-Windy City Harvest, Ellen, Katrina and the C/M Team!

Member Kim Farmer at Planter Workshop hosted by Schroeders Garden Center in Worth	Diana from Schroeders Garden Center in Worth
Brandaus Farmstand in Mokena	Whiskey Acres in Dekalb

Teds Greenhouse in Tinley Park                                                                 Melkas Garden Center in Mokena