While this account may not have been active since 2020, the KAMII Farmers certainly have! More to come, but for now, here's a photo of a visitor from last week who took an interest in our Joe Pye Weed.
thanks to all who attended the 11th Annual KAMII MLK Food Justice & Sustainability weekend, much gratitude to all who donated their time & resources & many thanks to all who taught, including our panel of designers (L-R: John, Annamaria, Jen, David, Robert, Sunshine, Owen)
This Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 18 & 19, 2020 the urban ag & food & eco-justice community gathers at KAMII in Hyde Park for a weekend of learning & advocacy. 11th Annual Food Justice & Sustainability Weekend "Climate Change & A Chicago Public Food Forest. https://t.co/VZdwyAwnCq
11th Annual KAMII MLK Food Justice & Sustainability Weekend. Enjoy good eats, connect w food & eco justice community, learn with Breanne Heath, Annamaria Leon, Andrew Margenot, Dr. Doriane Miller, Dr. Geeta Maker-Clark, Zack Grant, Dave Coulter & more. https://t.co/i9WguuP8iW
Please join us for the 11th Annual KAMII MLK Food Justice & Sustainability Weekend "Climate Change & A Chicago Public Food Forest, Jan 18 & 19, 2020. The entire event is free of charge. For a list of speakers & workshops https://t.co/VZdwyAwnCq
Sat, 10/12/19, 10:45am, Austin Town Hall, Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards, KAMII farms & KAMII satellite farm KUCC received the awards in the Urban Farm category. KAMII also received a special award for "Food Justice" work. Congratulations KAMII farmers.
Friday, 8/30/19, 8:45a, KAMII Food Justice & Sustainability Program's annual fruit tree giveaway. Choose between 4 varieties of semi dwarf sweet cherry. 1 is self pollinating, the rest require a companion. Pick up at KAMII starting 9a, Sunday 9/1. 1 or 2 trees per person, please.
Wednesday, 8/21/19, 1:45pm, 1100 E Hyde Pk Blvd, State Rep Buckner, State Sen Peters' Chief of Staff Ibie Hart, IL Environmental Council's Legislative Director Colleen Smith & farmers from Jefferson County Farm Bureau discuss urban ag & food justice with architect Robert Nevel
Since 2011 KAMII's Food Justice & Sustainability Program has run Farm & Food Forest School. It’s fun. Full of interesting folks. Informative. Inspiring. FREE. Enrollment now open for 2019 class. More information at https://t.co/wwu02HAZ7f. To register https://t.co/xvzljMOwba
Sunday, 3/10/19, 10:00am, KAMII farmers L-R: Aidan, Donna and Robert inspecting 1 week old @JohnnySeeds Flash collard starts (about 500). Ten 50 cell trays of kale, chard and onion seeds were started 3/10/19.
Sunday, 3/3/19, 10:00am, KAMII farmers L-R: Alex, Rebecca, Robert, Reuben, and Aaron starting collards (Johnnys Flash) and our 11th year of growing food for those need
In studio this morning with good friends Mike Nowak & Peggy Malecki - The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki, WCGO 1590 AM - to talk about food justice, sustainable land use & our upcoming KAMII MLK program "Climate Change & Where We Live." TY Mike & Peggy for 10 yrs of support
This Sunday 1/13/19, 10:00am, we will be in studio with our good friends Mike Nowak and Peggy Malecki (The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki, WCGO 1590 AM.) Mike has been a major supporter our work and the MLK weekend since our start, back in 2009. Many thanks Mike and Peggy.