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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">ILLINOIS HERB ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ANNUAL HERBFEST<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois Herb Association is proud to announce the
<b>2015 HerbFest, to be held September 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Allerton Park in Monticello, Ill.</b>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The event will feature sessions hosted by a variety of speakers and will include several informational sessions, including “ Making Cold Process Soap,” “Landscaping
with Herbs,” “Tea Gardens,” and a tour of Allerton Gardens, including Allerton’s Official Illinois Herb Garden
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<p class="MsoNormal">There also will be several vendors at the HerbFest showcasing many different herbal and garden-related products.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“The annual HerbFest has moved from its early June timeframe to late September due to so many herbalists and gardeners being very busy in the early summer,” said Deborah Niemann-Boehle, president, Illinois Herb Association. “We’re really
looking forward to attracting more growers and herbalists due to this schedule change.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The event is open to anyone wishing to learn more about growing or using herbs. Registration is $40 for Illinois Herb Association members and $45 for non-members. Pre-registration is due by September 16 and includes lunch; on-site registration
will take place from 8:30 to 9:00 the day of the event but does not guarantee lunch. Those interested in attending or being a vendor can download a registration form at
<a href="http://www.specialtygrowers.org/illinois-herb-association.html">http://www.specialtygrowers.org/illinois-herb-association.html</a>, or may contact Charlene Blary, Illinois Herb Association, at 309-557-2107 or by e-mail at
<a href="mailto:cblary@ilfb.org">cblary@ilfb.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This event will count towards Continuing Education. See attached brochure for more information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Ava Heap<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Program Coordinator, Horticulture<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">University of Illinois Extension, Unit 13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Champaign County
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">801 N. Country Fair Drive, Suite D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Champaign, IL 61821<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><a href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu">carmien2@illinois.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">217-333-7672<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/eb310/">The Garden Scoop</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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