March 11, 2024
Dear editor;
The Aurora GreenFest is back! Save the date for Saturday, June 8. The GreenFest will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. As always, the GreenFest is a free and accessible event, so bring the whole family.
Our community has come a long way in making sustainability a priority. The GreenFest has had a lot to do with this progress, teaching the Fox Valley on sustainability, resilience, and how we can all live more gently on our planet. We really are “Growing Greener Every Day.”
We invite all interested exhibitors and vendors to go to our webpage, www.auroragreenfest.org and click on the “Get Involved” button. There you will find everything you need to sign up for a booth, either inside Prisco or outside under the beautiful oak trees in McCullough Park. We are eager to welcome sources for:
- Alternative, sustainable, and organic food choices, especially Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs);
- Fair trade products;
- Animal protection, rescue, and care;
- Organic, herbal, homemade aromatherapy, soaps, body products;
- Upcycled/Recycled, handmade art, crafts, and jewelry;
- Energy efficient home upgrades and resources;
- Native gardening;
- Local/regional home and business recycling efforts and methods;
- Non-profit global and local environmental and justice causes;
- Electric vehicles and EV charging stations;
- Renewable energy, including wind, solar, and geothermal;
- Water conservation;
- And many other wonderful things. Surprise us!
Recent Illinois and Federal laws have provided great incentives for renewable energy, electrical vehicles, and energy efficiency. Our theme for this year’s GreenFest is to “Electrify Your Life.” We are seeking solar installers, home energy efficiency experts, appliance stores, and electrical vehicle charging vendors. Our visitors will be looking for ways to take advantage of these important rebates and incentives.
More than 2,000 participants are at the Greenfest every year. We hope you will join us June 8 on the banks of the beautiful Fox River, as we celebrate with you and our other partners, working together to build a sustainable community for ourselves and our children.
Parents, bring your kids. Kids, bring your parents.
For more information please call Mavis Bates at 630-605-9244.
Mavis Bates, Aurora