Purchase your FALL vegetable seedlings this year and support a great cause that is working to improve the local food system within the region. Every dollar spent will support The GardenWorks Project’s 2026 home gardens, providing the resources and materials needed to create more food access for those facing food insecurity and hunger.
Date: August 19, 2026
Time: 9 AM – 12 PM
Location: 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton (DuPage County Fair and Event Center)
Matt Tansley is a Land Use Planner with the Kane County Development and Community Services Department. He provides staff support for the implementation of various county long-range and strategic plans, including the Kane County 2040 Plan, the Growing for Kane Report, and the Kane County Food Hub Feasibility Study. He also coordinates the activities of the Kane County Planning Cooperative, an interdepartmental working group of planning practitioners representing the Departments of Development, Health, and Transportation, as well as publishes the group’s monthly newsletter. Matt holds a B.S. in Political Science from Bradley University and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. For the past four years, Matt has served as Secretary on The GardenWorks Project’s Board of Directors. Matt can be reached at matt@gardenworksproject.org