Welcome to the 5th Annual Edible Harvest Festival / Run on the Prairie 2008!
"Where Wellness comes from FOOD & FITNESS"
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008
"RUN & WALK IN THE PRAIRIE" and Kids Runs 9-10:30AM Prairie Crossing Charter School Jones Point Rd., Grayslake, IL $20 5K entrance fee prior to Oct. 3, $25 day of, and Kids Runs: $10 for mile (14 & under), $5 for 50 & 100 meter dashes and 1/2 mile. Registration day of is welcomed for $5 more for 5K and one mile and $3 for other Kids Runs! Register for 5K and Kids Runs at www.signmeup.com/60993 or at www.pccs.ws
FESTIVAL 11AM - 4PM Prairie Crossing Farm Park at Lake Forest Hospital, Rt. 120, Grayslake, IL
$4/person entrance fee; $ 2/ 5-14 years, children under 5 are free.
A $2 ENTRANCE FEE ADULT DISCOUNT COUPON IS AVAILABLE WHEN YOU REGISTER THIS WEBSITE.
RETURNING THIS YEAR!!!
A $10,000 DOLLAR "BUILD THE FUTURE" RAFFLE!! Tickets are $20 each. Raffle proceeds will be split 50/50 with Prairie Crossing Charter School if less than 1000 tickets are sold. Purchase tickets with Kathy, 847-543-9872.
RETURNING THIS YEAR!!!
CHEF COOK-OFF. Chefs from Lake County will display their culinary skills making a salad or vegetable dish using locally grown vegetable.
VOLUNTEERS WE NEED YOU !!! If you are interested in volunteering at the Edible Harvest Festival, please visit the "Volunteer Sign-Up" page on this website OR send an email to volunteer@edibleharvest.org
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE EVENT HAS EXPANDED TO PROMOTE TOTAL WELLNESS THROUGH FOOD AND FITNESS.
WHY FOOD AND EXERCISE? They promote total wellness - our body, our land, our community. On average, the food on your dining room table has traveled 1200 miles from where it was produced. Local food is fresher, more nutritious, AND better tasting! Local food reduces the use of energy consumed through transportation. Buying local food supports your neighbors, your local community and your local economy. At the festival this year we will offer great locally grown foods to tantalize your taste buds and to support our local farmers, AND fitness and general health education.
Running/walking is a great way to build your strength, stamina, and general health to be a productive citizen in your community. The 5K "Run/Walk in the Prairie" and Kids runs will kick off the day of wellness at the Edible Harvest Festival at 9-10:30AM at the Prairie Crossing Charter School. 5K entrance fee is $20, the Kids Mile (14 & under) is $10, and the Kids 50 & 100 and 1/2 miles meter races are $5 through Oct. 3. Registration day of is welcomed for $5 more for 5K and one mile and $3 for other Kids Runs! After the Run/Walk join us at the festival from 11AM to 4PM at the Prairie Crossing Farm in Grayslake, IL. ADMISSION to the festival is $4 per person, $2/5-14 years, children under 5 are free. REGISTER ON THIS WEBSITE FOR A $2 ENTRANCE FEE ADULT DISCOUNT COUPON.
CPDU'S: Teachers can earn Certified Professional Development Units (CPDUs) for attending the festival.
PARKING: Parking for the Run/Walks are at Prairie Crossing Charter School, Jones Point Rd. Grayslake, IL. Parking for the festival will be available at the Lake Forest Hospital Outpatient & Acute Care Center which is located at 1475 East Belvidere Road (Hwy. 120)in Grayslake. A haywagon shuttle is available but you may also walk the trail to the farm.
EVENT HOST & PARTNERS:
The 5th Annual Edible Harvest Festival is hosted by the PRAIRIE CROSSING CHARTER SCHOOL, in partnership with the Univsersity of Illinois Lake County Extension Lake County. NEW THIS YEAR - Lake Forest Hospital as the Signature Sponsor and Tech Campus as the 2008 Featured Sponsor.
MORE INFORMATION: For more information, send an email to cheryl@edibleharvest.org OR contact Kathy Beyer at Prairie Crossing Charter School at 847-543-9872.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! If you are interested in volunteering at the Edible Harvest Festival, please visit the "Volunteer Sign-Up" page on this website OR send an email to volunteer@edibleharvest.org
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