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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...
Apr 26, 20211 min read
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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...
Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Happy Easter
Our flock worked extra hard this week to lay these beautiful eggs for you. Happy Easter from our farm to yours!
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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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...
Mar 26, 20211 min read
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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...
Mar 20, 20211 min read
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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,...
Mar 20, 20211 min read
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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...
Mar 11, 20211 min read
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Up already?!
These baby jalepenos are our first plants to sprout this year. Thousands more will follow soon. We are anxious and excited for...
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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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...
Feb 25, 20211 min read
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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...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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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!...
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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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...
Feb 18, 20211 min read
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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...
Feb 13, 20211 min read
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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...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Turkey Dinner Distribution
Last Saturday, Charity Blooms participated in the Northern Illinois Food Bank's thanksgiving dinner giveaway. We joined over 100 other...
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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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...
Oct 28, 20201 min read
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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...
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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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...
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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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...
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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