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Shaylee Adkins holds two pieces of art she created with a tree in the background.
For this year’s annual Autumnal Festival, held September 14-15 at the Horticulture Center in north Normal, event organizers are leaning into the University’s intrinsic beauty with the theme “Awestruck: The Wonder of Nature,” designed to inspire visitors with marvels of the natural world through captivating botanical, artistic, and natural exhibits. 

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University Farm Compost

Loading compost Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Price: $40 per ton / $25 for smaller loads. No appointment necessary.
Loading by tall blue silos Contact - Jason Lindbom, Farm Manager at (309) 438-0288.
There is a call list on the front door of the main office if Jason is unavailable.