Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb

UUFD to Become Drop off and Pick up Site for Hasselmann Family Farm

Starting the first Tuesday in April UUFD, will be a drop off and pick up point for fresh, healthy, meat and poultry raised by Scott Hasselman of Hasselman Family Farm.

Those who have enjoyed buying his meat and poultry at our Winter Farmers’ markets will be happy to know that now he will be bringing special orders to DeKalb on a weekly basis.

Scott farms 80 acres on Harmony Road near Marengo. He raises hogs, cattle, and poultry. All of the meat and poultry is processed at a USDA inspected plants and packaged in easy to use portions. He does not use chemicals on his farm and practices sustainable farming methods. On his pamphlet it reads: “Our goal is to provide clean, healthy, humanly raised meat and eggs for our customers.”

His animals and poultry are raised outside with free access to sunshine, fresh air and shelter. Animal by products, antibiotics, and artificial growth promoants are not used. Animals are grass fed.

To learn more and to place your order visit Scott’s website: www.hasselmannfamilyfarm.com Or call him at:847-525-3590. 

This effort to provide this opportunity to our members and friends as well as the community of DeKalb County is in keeping with our mission statement which includes, “to protect the Earth. To provide this ready access to humanly raised animals and poultry is also in keeping with our Unitarian Universalist Association convenient to practice ethical eating.

If you have questions contact Dan Kenney at 815-793-0950

UUFD to host Cultivating Hope Film Series

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb will be hosting a film series this winter and spring. The films will be shown on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. All showings will be held at the church located at 158 North 4th Street. Friday showings will be at 7:30pm and Sunday afternoons at 3pm. All showings are free and a discussion period will be offered after each showing.

• May 18 & May 20       Economics of Happiness   

The harsh economic realities so many in the Congregation and in the DeKalb area are living with motivated the film series working group to choose economic justice for the first film series focus. The group also chose films that will first look at some of the causes for our present situation, and then end the series with films that will provide possible alternatives to creating a new healthy and sustainable economy.

The hope is that the series will be educational as well as inspiring. The film series working group hopes to have a community dialogue about where we are and where we can go to create a healthy and sustainable economy for DeKalb County. We hope that many will attend the films and stay for the discussions to follow.