On the first Wednesday of each month, environmentally-minded people gather upstairs at Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen to network and talk about “greening” the future. Everyone is welcome to attend the McHenry County Green Drinks on August 3rd, 2011, from 5 pm until 7 pm, 110 N Main Street in Crystal Lake.
This month will feature Emily Zack, Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen's head farmer, talking about the restaurant's farm project.
This is Emily's third season as Duke's head farmer, but she has been growing vegetables most of her life. She earned her associates degree in horticulture from MCC in 2009. Emily will discuss the issues that she deals with in growing on small pieces of land while having to produce large quantities of vegetables for the restaurant. She will also compare this season and last season and what worked and what didn't. Emily will touch on insects, diseases, weather related problems and other issues she has had contact with.
There will be an information table set up, and businesses and organizations are welcome to bring information about their green products, services, or organizations to share. Additional parking is available at the train station.
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For information on Green Drinks, go to http://www.greendrinks.org/IL/Crystal Lake, send an email to: GreenDrinks@mcdefenders.net, or “like” us on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/GreenDrinksMcHenryCounty.
