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Local Agriculture Society (Augie Acres)

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The Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Local Agriculture Society contributes local organically grown food to the college and community by cultivating diverse varieties on Augie Acres, a student-run, urban farm. The club seeks to educate members on gardening practices and food-related issues, and promotes ecological citizenship, experimental thinking and community through weekly garden workdays and meetings.

Augie Acres: 3219-3221 6th Ave., Rock Island, Illinois

President: Ian Empen
Vice president: Christian Gonzalez
Groundskeeper: Maggie Berger
Secretary: Sam Baugous
Treasurer: Guido Pigoni
Outreach chair: Anna Rose Nelson
Social chair: Phoebe Fuller
Composting coordinator: Tom Gruber
Merch chairs: Sofia Carr and Maddie Waite

Advisor: Dr. Brian Leech and Dr. Chris Strunk
Phone: 309-794-8051 or 309-794-7308

Augie Acres group
Presenting to children
Planting at Augie Acres
In the classroom

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