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    Goodbye Grass!
    • Apr 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Goodbye Grass!

    Today the Elmhurst University women's lacrosse team came out to knock a few things off the ever growing to-do list. This was the 3rd...
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    Wicking raised beds
    • Apr 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Wicking raised beds

    Today, the Fox Valley Garden Club is helping farm manager Tim to build 2 raised wicking beds. They donated all supplies and will help...
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    Happy Easter
    • Apr 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Happy Easter

    Our flock worked extra hard this week to lay these beautiful eggs for you. Happy Easter from our farm to yours!
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    Greenhouse expansion
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Greenhouse expansion

    The new greenhouse expansion is finally complete. This awesome new space will be home to hundreds of seedlings very soon. It will also...
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    Girl Scouts are back
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Girl Scouts are back

    Today our favorite Girl Scout troop came back for their 2nd time at the farm. It was sunny and 60s so we got to spend the day outside...
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    Happy Anniversary!
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Happy Anniversary!

    Today we are sending a special happy anniversary and thank you to the Marie Wilkinson food pantry. I met Diane, the executive director,...
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    Sponsor a tree
    • Mar 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sponsor a tree

    This year we have expanded the farm and are now able to start the orchard! Please help support our newest endeavor by making a donation...
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    Up already?!
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Up already?!

    These baby jalepenos are our first plants to sprout this year. Thousands more will follow soon. We are anxious and excited for...
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    No turning back!
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    No turning back!

    Today, the awesome City of Aurora broke ground at the new property. 6 trucks and a dozen workers showed up to clear out all the...
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    Fox Valley Garden Club
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Fox Valley Garden Club

    Today I want to send a special thank you to the Fox Valley Garden Club. We joined this amazing group of individuals a while back to...
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    The newest additions
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    The newest additions

    Meet Beatrice and Maude! This weekend we adopted these little ladies. They are 3 week old Sapphire Gems. Welcome to the family!...
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    A new partner!
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    A new partner!

    Today we met with Mike from Schaefer Greenhouses. He generously offered space for us inside one of his many greenhouses. This space...
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    Amazing Transformation
    • Feb 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    Amazing Transformation

    Today we received this little box of seeds. It occured to me that we are about to turn this 1lb box into THOUSANDS of pounds of food...
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    Meet Scarlet
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Meet Scarlet

    This is Scarlet O'Hare-a. She is the newest addition to the farm. She is about 4 years old. We rescued her from a terrible home last...
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    Turkey Dinner Distribution
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Turkey Dinner Distribution

    Last Saturday, Charity Blooms participated in the Northern Illinois Food Bank's thanksgiving dinner giveaway. We joined over 100 other...
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    Our newest acquisition
    • Oct 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Our newest acquisition

    You all know by now that education is at the heart of everything we do. Thanks to a generous donation, we were able purchase this...
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    Great Pumpkin Giveaway
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Great Pumpkin Giveaway

    This weekend we celebrated the end of an awesome year by giving away 250 pumpkins to local families. The farm was flooded with excited...
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    Elmhurst U lacrosse team
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Elmhurst U lacrosse team

    Had a great time Saturday morning with the Elmhurst Women's Lacrosse team at the garden. We were able to complete a lot of different...
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    Shout out to Ginger Creek!
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Shout out to Ginger Creek!

    Today I want to send a great big shout out to Michelle and the Ginger Creek Church volunteers for doing such an amazing job. This...
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    A new friend
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    A new friend

    This beautiful dove has been visiting our coop every day for the past few weeks. She is extremely tame and likes to be held. She must...
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