Edible Harvest Festival/Run on the Prairie 2008

"Where Wellness comes from Food and Fitness"

Activity/Exhibitors/Links

2008 FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Lake Forest Hospital Kids Fun
Chef Cook-Off run by Tech Campus Chef Meyer, 12:30PM
Petting Zoo
Sheep Dog Demo, 12:30 & 2:00PM
Stress Relief Center
Farm Equipment Display
Educational Presentations, 2:00, 2:30PM
Learning Farm Children's Garden
Scarecrow Creations
Farm Tour, 1, 2 & 3PM
Face Painting
 Pumpkin Painting
Apple Capture
Music

2008 FESTIVAL  EXHIBITORS
  • Lake Forest Hospital
  • UI Extension, Lake County Programs
  • PCCS Classroom garden
  • UI Extension Nutrition Education
  • PCCS Water for Life project
  • Liberty Prairie Conservancy
  • Ivan’s Acres Poultry/Pork
  • Sandhill Organics Produce   
  • Midwest Enterprises worm castings
  • Heller Nature Center Honey
  • DeaDia Organics Produce
  • Woodland School Harvest Garden
  • EarthWildGardens Native Plants
  • Grayslake Garden Club
  • Lake County Farm Bureau
  • Linda Wiens’ Jams
  • Sunset Foods
  • Northern IL Bee Association
  • Natural Farm Stand
  • Curves, Grayslake/Libertyville
  • Grayslake Farmers Market
  • Gateway Food Delivery
Wellness Contacts for 2008
Festival Farmers for 2008
2008 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
  • 11:00 - 3:30: Music, Music, "Down Home Sosphisticates"
  • 12:00:  Event Opening Farmer Intro, PCCS and UIUC Extension
  • 3:30:  $10,000 Raffle Drawing, East Stage
  • 3:45 - 4:00 "Down Home Sosphisticates," East Stage
CHEF COOK-OFF TENT SCHEDULE
  • 12:30:  Chef Cook-Off
  • 2:00:  "On Honey Bees - Pollination, Sweetness and Light," Erik Whalen-Pederson, Northern IL Beekeepers Association.
  • 2:30:  "Fitness for an Active Life Style," Lake Forest Hospital    
LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL KIDS FUN
  • Bozo Buckets, 11:30, 1:30
  • Hula Hoop Contest, 12:00, 2:00
  • Jump Rope Contest, 12:30, 2:30
  • Balance Contest, 1:00, 3:00
EVENT HOST AND PARTNER WEBSITE LINKS: EVENT RELATED LINKS:
Prairie Crossing Charter School

University of Illinois Extension Lake County
Sandhill Organics
Liberty Prairie Conservancy
Lake Forest Hospital
 
5K "RUN/WALK IN THE PRAIRIE" REGISTRATION link and Kids Runs at www.signmeup.com/60993. Registration day of is welcomed for $5 more for 5K and one mile and $3 for other Kids Runs! Down Home Sophisitcates Band Info
BAND INFORMATION