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Ask Aunt V Organic, Heirloom Garden Club
June 21, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$36.00
Questions and Answers for your gardening questions, vegetable and floral gardens. Open Forum from Beginner Garden to Expert Gardener. Class will include l ight refreshment and spring water.
The group will meet the Third Tuesday of every month from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm throughout the year.
Ask Aunt V – Veronica Porter was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois when it was still considered a small farm town. She caught the end of an era when you grew, gathered, and prepared your own food. It was a time that you learned from your elders, explored with your friends, and followed in the footsteps of time worn traditions.
Veronica brings these values to modern times and shares her experiences by educating and strategizing for healthy, organic, heirloom gardening, farm to table food integrity, cooking, preservation and living life in a responsible, regenerative manner. She is a third-generation organic farmer, chef, culinary instructor, and food educator for home and garden. Veronica is a Licensed Chef and holds a Master’s of Organic Urban Farming and Gardening.
“My passion is to create community in all I do, from growing a garden, to preparing a meal, to educating, gathering and enjoying life’s harvest.” Veronica Porter, Ask Aunt V 2014
Veterans Victory Farm – The Mission of Victory Farms is to create a network of local, organic, community-based farms in northern Illinois. It is a Homegrown by Heroes – Farmer Veterans Coalition – Certified Operation, which includes veterans suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and young men and women with high-functioning, hidden disabilities, in their workforce. The farm provides local, organic, heirloom varieties of fresh produce grown in a regenerative manner to sell to the community.
Veronica is currently the President of the Farmer Veterans Coalition – Illinois, working with veterans and farmers throughout the state and country to develop programs for farmer veterans and supporting their farms.