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Bluestem Earth Festival delivers sustainable, chemical-free products

November 19, 2020 at 3:17 pm CST

Tom Eubank, of Tom's Handcrafted Cedar Bird Houses & Feeders in New Lenox, shows how to clean out his crafted bird houses at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

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Tom Eubank, of Tom's Handcrafted Cedar Bird Houses & Feeders in New Lenox, shows how to clean out his crafted bird houses at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

Mary Ann Kobb, of Joliet, checks out the Butter Duck Farms handmade skin care products by Kim Biske at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

Bob Perlestein (from left) and Larry Robinson and members of the Running Fox Bluegrass Band play at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

Don Cwynar poses with a Great Horn Owl from the Northern Illinois Raptor Center at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

Zoey Martin, 3, has her face painted by Tom Tuck at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

Tracy Caswell gives Cole, a 5-year-old "AdoptMe" labador mix from HelpSavePets, a hand full of ice while her dog Betsy, age 8, waits for her turn. The family, among others, gathered at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival Presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

Sister Anne Jaeger, of Kankakee, shows off the plants she plans to grow, while at the third annual Bluestem Earth Festival presented by The Joliet Franciscan Sisters & Associates on Saturday, May 21 at the University of St. Francis, Joliet. (Larry W)

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