About this Event
Harvest Fair is a gathering of herbal students from CCPH, Greenspell and Urban Growers Collective. Everyone is welcome; wether you're curious about herbalism or interested in checking out the offerings from the amazing plant-based vendors.
Harvest Fair Sunday October 4th 2026 opens at The Chicago Center for Psychophysical Healing & Hello Howard Community Garden
Hello Howard opens @10:30am with a plant walk
CCPH opens @ 11am with vendors
Workshops start at 11:30am!
This fair welcomes all! The Harvest Fair was organized to connect budding and established herbalists in the greater Chicago community. All classes and actives are free to attend, no herbal training required! Additionally vendors will have plant based wellness items for sale and CCPH acupunturist Katie Beshku will be offering sliding scale acupuncture sessions. See our schedule below!
We are grateful to our collaborators Urban Growers Collective, Greenspell & Hello Howard.
Classes are teen-adult centered though all ages welcome to attend the event with adult supervision.
If you are an herbalist not affiliated with our organizers please send us a message or call if you would like to participate in the medicine swap.
We welcome our doors for you to share in community, learn about herbal wellness and check out local plant-based makers!
The office is open anytime 11am-5pm.
Please arrive five minutes before start of workshops to attend. Workshop seating limited.
10:30-11:15am Plant Walk @ Hello Howard Garden with Betsy Merbitz
11:00am CCPH Office opens with vendor tables in Classroom ( Vendor space is open 11am-5pm)
11:30am-12:30pm Althea Northage-Orr opening lecture in CCPH Meditation Room
1:00-2:00pm Plant Life Cycle Tea Meditation with Bridget James of Greenspell in CCPH Meditation Room
1:00-4:00pm Community Acupuncture open in CCPH Front Office with Katie Beshku;
Sliding scale 20-40$
2:00-3:00pm Steamleaf herbal self-care table open @ Hello Howard Garden with Krisi Anthemum
3:00-4:00pm The Art of Botanical Alchemy workshop with Chanel Greer of Flaunjor in CCPH Meditation Room
4:30-5:00pm Herbal Cocktail Offering & Closing Words in CCPH Office
Our office is located on the third floor with elevator access and accessible bathrooms.
Please contact our office with any questions: 773-764-0960 or send an email to [email protected]
Event venue & nearby stays
The Chicago Center for Psychophysical Healing, 1607 W. Howard st., Chicago, United States
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