Photo Gallery

Dr. Gary Schnitkey, professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, listens to a question put to him by an audience member following his presentation the Chicago Farmers’ September 10 meeting.

Past TCF President Barbara Clark, left, and current TCF President Mark Thorndyke, far right, present TCF’s Distinguished Service to Agriculture award to Dr. Gary Schnitkey, center, professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, during the September 10, 2018, meeting. Dr. Schnitkey has opened TCF’s season in September for a number of years and his presentation on trends in agriculture always draw a large attendance.

John and Nancy Stires, far left, were guests of Kathy and James Bloomstrand for the September meeting.

Thomas Brand, left, and Eric Brand enjoyed a sunny September day at the TCF meeting.

John Croft, left, and Scott Cleave got to know each other prior to the beginning of the meeting.

David Erickson, left, and Eric Sarff talked about the news of the day.

Past President Barbara Clark welcomed Dr. Gary Schnitkey, the September speaker, to the meeting.

Barbara Isom, left, accompanied her daughter Annette Isom to the September meeting.

Matthew Smith, seated, from the College of ACES, talked with TCF President Mark Thorndyke as they awaited Dr. Gary Schnitkey’s presentation.

From left, Paul Gantzert, Marilyn Mayer, and Chuck Cassata were happy to be back for TCF’s new season.

Bert and Janetta Nicholson, far left, and Sue and Scott Anderson were tablemates for the September meeting.

TCF Director Kay Whitlock, left, brought Debra Jacobson, Prairie Research Institute, as her guest for the meeting.

From left, John Rutledge, Ray Brownfield, and TCF Director Jason Lestina caught up on news prior to the start of the meeting.

TCF Member Jim Kelly, learns more about the Great Pumpkin Patch from Bruce Condill, the speaker at the October 15 meeting.

Bruce Condill, right, gives TCF Member Marilyn Meyer a Zapallo Plomo, an heirloom squash from Venezuela that is grown by the Great Pumpkin Patch. Zapallo Plomo translates to lead squash in English.

Bruce Condill tells audience members more about the Great Pumpkin Patch following the October 15 meeting.

Bruce Condill displays two horned cucumbers, a South African plant that is grown at the Great Pumpkin Patch.

October 15 meeting speaker Bruce Condill makes a point during his presentation about his Great Pumpkin Patch.

TCF President Mark Thorndyke opens the October 15 meeting.

Jake Prather, of Climate Corporation, from left, TCF Members Sharon Perry and Jim Ward, and Kurt Hansen, of Christopher Hansen Engineering, visited before the meeting began.