Garden Club for Backyard Fruit Growers
Description: MidFEx will be at the Chicago Botanic Garden for our annual fundraiser. We will be selling apples, pears, pawpaws, apple cider, and fruit butters. Come see our display of apple varieties, press apple cider, and talk about growing fruit in your backyard! Date: October 17-18 …
Event Description: MidFEx will hold a pawpaw tasting event at the La Grange Public Library. MidFEx members will donate locally grown pawpaws for a free tasting to all attendees while supplies last. Date: Saturday October 3, 2026 Time: 11 am to 1 pm CST Location: Dierkes Meeting …
Event Description: Volunteers from MidFEX will be present at the Chicago Botanic Garden Heirloom Fest! Come to CBG for cooking presentations, vendors, and discussions on heirloom fruits and vegetables! Date: Saturday and Sunday August 22-23, 2026 Time: 11 am to 4 pm CST both days Location: …
Event Description: The Woman’s Club of Lisle will be hosting their 24th annual Garden Gait on June 14 from 10 am to 4 pm. This will be an excellent opportunity to see how structure their yards and imagine how fruit plants can co-exist with non-fruiting …
The first wine club event is scheduled for April 26th in the southwest suburbs. Wine club is a small gathering of members to taste fruit wine (all kinds), eat fruit snacks, talk about fruit, and build fruit community. There are a limited number of spaces, …
This is a group exploration over the summer to grow any variety of melon and to come together to share knowledge. Anyone can participate, you only need to grow an melon starting on May 1 and then send pictures and updates to Membership@midfex.org. We want …
Description: Deb Graham will give a presentation entitled Building Edible Fruit in Landscaping to the Lake Zurich Garden Club. During this presentation you will hear about the fruit trees that are grown in Deb’s home orchard and she will conduct a demonstration of tree grafting, a …
Description: MidFEx volunteers will be attending the Gardening with our Community event at Rolling Meadows Library to talk about growing fruit. Date: May 2nd Time: 10 am to 12 pm Location: Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008 Contact: Membership@midfex.org for more information
Description: MidFEx volunteers will be attending these farmers markets to promote backyard fruit cultivation and fruit exploration. Members signed up at markets will receive a free fruit plant while supplies last. Stop by to ask questions or join the club! Date: Various date throughout the …
Event Description: The Club’s annual potluck business meeting day is Sunday, February 15, 2026. What better way to chase away the winter chill than with a steaming bowl of homemade soup? Our annual business meeting will begin with our annual Soup Bowl Luncheon. Potluck hot …