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FresherTogether, Chicago, IL (2026)

05/08/2026

🫛🫜Join us for our 2026 Beaverville Farm Community Work Days! Link in Bio

June 14th*, July 19th*, August 9th or September 27th*

*starred events = come camp on the farm the night before volunteering! Let us know if you plan to camp out in your RSVP.

Once you RSVP we’ll follow up with our exact Beaverville address. For planning purposes, we are 2 minutes away from Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area (https://maps.app.goo.gl/6VXJeeDSt9YPiwN68)

05/05/2026

Check out the new shirts!! We made some awesome progress on bed clearing and potting up this weekend. Catch y’all at our next volunteer day on June 14th ✨🌀

05/01/2026

Cover Crops and Climate! Join us for a hands-on workshop at the farm on all things Cover Crops. We’ll follow up in person after the virtual Cover Crops: Why and How? event on May 13th with an afternoon of presentations, farm tours, demo plantings, seed giveaways and more!

We’ll be joined by staff from the USDA to share resources on conservation funding that can cover crops on your farm.

will be distributing a soil health toolkit, that includes a cover crop zine, a thermal composting zine and a nutrient management guide.

This event is part of a collaboration called Deepening Relationships to Staple Crops with Fresher Together, and support of , FONDY, and MIFFS. Huge thank you to the Comer Crops Farm for hosting!

When: May 14th 2026 3:30pm - 7pm

Where: Comer Crops Farm 7200 S Ingleside Ave, Chicago IL 60619

Know before you go:

Bring a water bottle

Wear closed toed shoes/boots that can get muddy

There are bathrooms on site (while the youth center is open)

Check out the virtual event Cover Crops: Why and How? that AUA, Loyola, and The Comer Crops Farm are hosting on May 13th from 5 - 6:30pm

We’re Deepening Relationships to Staple Cropswith the support of FONDY, and MIFFS. The Staple Crop Growers Network is a project of Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, in partnership with Fresher Together, the Fondy Food Center, and Michigan Food and Farming Systems. This collaboration is supported by funding from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

05/01/2026

🫜Rooted in Resilience: Learning Circle for Farmers and Landowners

and invite you to join us for a full day learning circle to gather in community with farmers and landowners for discussions on farm viability, soil health, food systems, business and social challenges, and farmer wellness.

🫛Danie and Fresh Roberson own and operate Fresher Together, a diversified vegetable and grains operation with an inspiring land access and farm beginnings journey. While they host this learning circle on their farm, we will learn about strategies that have been successful in building their business along with an optional farm tour. This event is great for new/beginning and farmers of all ages and experience.

🔗Register through link in bio
🗓️Date: Friday, May 29th, 2026
⏰Time: 10AM - 3PM
📍Location: Fresher Together - Sauk Village, IL

04/28/2026

Jon Kasza is an organic farmer producing vegetables, seed and grain on his farm, Home Farm, in the Hudson Valley of New York State. He is committed not only to growing food at scale to feed his community but also to cultivating seed sovereignty, where farming communities maintain control over the genetic futures of their staple crops.

He and his team are working to revive genetic diversity in staple crops for climate resilience—rice, wheat, rye, vegetables, buckwheat, and more—through population breeding. By stewarding regionally adapted, genetically diverse gene pools, they are aiming to cultivate regional resilience for small farms in the region.

Jon will be sharing his wisdom with us TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 14th, on our community call on growing sorghum for grain and syrup. All are welcome.

🗓️Tuesday, April 14th
🕰️5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CDT

Get the link at https://www.michaelfields.org/.../sorghum-community-call...

Can't make it live? Sign up anyways and we'll send you the recording!

04/28/2026

Chelsea Askew grew up in Peavine, Georgia as the 5th generation on her family's farm, where her love of growing grits began. She has farmed numerous plots in Southern Appalachia over the years with heavy emphasis on growing regionally adapted, high calorie, and culturally significant varieties that have been handed down from dear family members and neighbors who share in the love of seed preservation.

Chelsea is also a wood-fired baker and is quite passionate about intercropping old varieties of grains and legumes for use on a small scale. Growing corn, beans, and squash, inspired by the Three Sisters tradition, is her first love. She currently grows for Truelove Seeds

Chelsea will be sharing her wisdom with us TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 14th, on our community call on growing sorghum for grain and syrup. All are welcome.

🗓️Tuesday, April 14th
🕰️5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CDT

Get the link at https://www.michaelfields.org/event-details/sorghum-community-call-with-the-staple-crop-growers-network

Can't make it live? Sign up anyways and we'll send you the recording!

04/28/2026

Volunteer with us Sunday May 3rd 10:30am - 4pm!

Come out to the farm and get your hands in the soil! Once you RSVP we’ll follow up with our exact Beaverville address. For planning purposes, we are 2 minutes away from Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area

What to Bring:

💧water bottle for hydration

☀️sunscreen

🌤check the weather to see if you’ll want layers and please wear close toed shoes

🍎a snack or two is also suggested in case you need it and we’ll bring along some goodies as well

🧤gloves or garden tools if you want as well but not required

💕and anything else you need to take care of yourself. You can bring a chair if you would like, but it’s totally not necessary

03/29/2026

We know it's starting to be that time for gardening and Farming and We want to support your movement practice and injury prevention!! Sign Up it's free and Virtual!! Tomorrow!!

🫘Join and for Athletes in Overalls: Movement Health + Self-Advocacy virtual workshop Monday March 30th from 6-8pm CT.
🫛Register through the link https://forms.gle/ErCsEzYKcwuAFJQZA
🌾Discuss movement health + wellness from an athletic perspective in order to increase work productivity and help decrease workplace injuries. Time will be spent learning tips on managing food, fluid, sleep, and stress related to athletic performance over long days and seasons, followed by moving through four basic movement patterns: hinge, squat, push and pull, along with the importance of core stability, with group and individual coaching opportunities. Each participant will leave with tips focused on ways to improve their overall movement patterning and work-related well-being. Q&A session.
✨ Facilitator bio:
Cynthia Flores, owner and founder of Labor-Movement LLC, owned and operated a vegetable production for 20 years in western Maine, and turkey farmed for 12 holiday seasons. She has been a strength athlete for 12 years, and is a Certified Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. Founded in 2020, Labor-Movement works with farmers and farmworkers in body mechanics and movement pattern training, with a goal of preventing injuries and extending career longevity. In 2024, Cynthia worked with over 900 farmers in 18 states and British Columbia.

03/18/2026

Haven’t signed up for the Chicago Food Justice Summit yet? It’s not too late!

You can still tune in to some amazing free virtual talks to watch from the cozy comfort of your home.

Today at 3:45 PM (March 11), Fresh Roberson of FresherTogether and Michael Field Agricultural Institute's own Christine Johnson will present “Rooting in Sovereignty: Integrating Staple Crops for Community Power.”

This powerful session will delve into how staple foods like grains, beans, corn, and perennials serve as important tools for food sovereignty and land stewardship.

Find the link to watch this talk, and more, at www.chicagofoodpolicy.com/21fjs

Attending the summit in-person on Friday? Come visit our table! We'll have free local flours, stickers, and other goodies to give away. ❤️

12/02/2025

🚨 GIVING TUESDAY: PROTECT FOOD SECURITY. SPONSOR A HARVEST SHARE. 🚨

The fight for food justice is the fight for collective liberation.
In a political climate defined by systemic attacks on Black, Q***r, and Trans rights, and with critical funding for food equity being stripped away, our mission to keep our neighbors safe and fed has never been more urgent. Food security is under direct threat, and we must build spaces of refuge and resilience.

That’s why this Giving Tuesday, Fresher Together is launching our most ambitious mutual aid goal yet: Sponsoring 2,000 Solidarity
Harvest Shares.

For seven years, our farm has been a dedicated collaborator in community care. Together with our partners, we have helped distribute over 50,000 farm-to-table mutual aid meals (Farm Food Familias) and thousands of Harvest Bags to neighbors in need. Now, we are ramping up our mission to ensure nourishing, culturally relevant food reaches our most vulnerable communities thought 2026.

Your purchase directly sponsors a Solidarity Share, turning our regenerative harvest into refuge and resilience.

📊 GOAL TRACKER
Sponsored So Far: 22 / 2,000

Still Need: 1978 more bags!

CHOOSE YOUR IMPACT: SPONSOR A SHARE

🌱 Individual Solidarity Share ($40): Provides a large Harvest Bag packed with fresh, nutrient-dense produce and pantry staples for one community member.

🏡 Half Family Resilience Share ($400): Sponsors 10 weeks of nourishment for a family, ensuring consistent access during the season.

🙌 Full Family Resilience Share ($800): Sponsors an entire 20-week season for a family, providing high-quality food security from May to December.

Link in Bio to Donate Now and Help Us Hit 2,000!

https://freshertogether.square.site/product/2026-solidarity-harvest-bag-help-us-reach-2000-bags-for-our-community/3C3PTSY3KB2V5GA3QCKJ2TFU?cs=true&cst=custom

Every dollar raised on Giving Tuesday directly fuels our four pillars: Build, Grow, Cook, and Heal, strengthening a food system that centers Black, Q***r, and Trans leadership.

P.S. Still Shopping for Gifts? If you are looking for gifts for yourself or a loved one, you can still support Fresher Together! Our Gift Cards and original Harvest Bags are available for direct purchase at our 2022 prices for a limited time. Stock up and support the mission!

https://freshertogether.square.site/

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11/29/2025

This Small Business Saturday, Invest in Food Justice!

: The heart of Fresher Together’s mission is resilience—and we can only build it with your support.

This is more than just a farm; it’s an integrated foodshed dedicated to Afro-Indigenous land stewardship and creating nourishing, restorative spaces.

We have three urgent and exciting ways you can invest in our mission today:

1. Secure Your Harvest (at 2022 Prices!) 🥕 Pre-purchase your 2026 Harvest Bag Share now and lock in our deeply discounted 2022 pricing until the end of the year! This is the absolute best value for our regeneratively grown produce next season.

2. Fund Food Security: Solidarity Shares 🤲 With the end of critical programs like IL EATS and the uncertainty of SNAP benefits, our Solidarity Share program is stepping up. Our goal is to give away 2,000 Harvest Bags in 2026 to families and pantries, Love Fridges in need. Cover the cost of one bag, or sponsor a whole family share!

3. The Gift of Experience & Flexibility 🎁 Need the perfect holiday gift? Grab a Fresher Together Gift Card! It's redeemable for everything we offer: Farm-to-Table Brunches, Glamping Stays, Specialty Grain Shares, On-Farm Classes, and our grab-and-go prepared meals.

Your support today directly fuels the Build, Grow, Cook, and Heal work we do. Thank you for helping us create a more equitable and food-secure future!

🔗 LINK IN BIO to shop all options!

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