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Winter Programs: Food Too Good To Waste and Composting Series
- Food Too Good To Waste Series
- Food For Thought: Smart Planning To Reduce Food Waste on Jan 23 (Park & Rec office 10 Gateway Dr) Collinsville, Il.
- Minimizing Food Waste, Maximizing Freshness: Feb 6 (Park & Rec office 10 Gateway Dr) Collinsville, Il.
- Eating Away At Food Waste on Feb 20 (Park & Rec office 10 Gateway Dr)
- Composting 101 on March 13 (Willoughby Farm) Collinsville, Il.
- Indoor Composting on April 3 (Willoughby Farm) Collinsville, Il.
- Outdoor Composting on April 24 (Willoughby Farm) Collinsville, Il.
The first three classes focus on tips and techniques for food rescue and recovery in our homes. The three composting classes offer hands-on experiential learning at our Compost Central demonstration site.
Join Dean Gunderson from Seed St Louis, Terri Riutcel from Table to Garden, and the Willoughby Farm team as they guide you through reducing wasted food and the process of transforming organic waste into "black gold"!
NEW! Illinois teachers can earn continuing education units (CEUs).
All classes are 6-7:30 pm.
Fee is $15 per class.
Scholarships available and sponsored by local businesses and organizations.
Madison county teachers are eligible for a 100% fee waiver by contacting Lisa Rogers at lisarrogers@madisoncountyil.gov.
Registration required. Maximum 40 participants per class.
For more information, call Carol Frerker (618) 977-2430
Food Too Good To Waste Series-Eating Away At Food Waste
- Date: 02/20/2025 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Location: Collinsville Aqua Park
10 Gateway Dr.
Collinsville, Illinois 62234
Reduce food waste by using all the food parts, eating what you didn't know you could eat and salvaging overripe produce. Learn how creative chopping and food prep make tasty meals easier and more affordable. And keep food from taking up space and rotting in the landfill! Enjoy sampling waste-reducing recipes in class.
Willoughby Heritage Farm is free to the public and open 7 days per week 9:00am to dusk.
Groups of 10 or more need to schedule in advance. Please call 618-977-0941.
No large gatherings are allowed outside of the designated rental facilities without permission.
Willoughby Heritage Farm and Conservation Reserve is a public park with an atmosphere inspired by 1940's farm life, complete with tractors, barns, a 1930's Craftsman style farm house, and even live animals such as donkeys, a heifer, chickens, and goats! The farm encompasses over 30-acres of wildlife preserve complete with hiking trails, bridges, and vistas overlooking the prairie and other areas. The farm is open daily to the public, and since we're a public park, admission is free! Come on and explore a little of what life was like in the 1940's here in Collinsville.