International Herb Association ~ 2025 Gathering
September 24-26, 2025
Wednesday, September 24
Pre-Meeting Tour
Carpool from Arthur, IL to Urbana, IL
Breakfast on your own, bakery near hotel, other options nearby
8:00am Depart for Urbana
9:15 – 10:15 Champaign County Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden
10:15- 10:45 University of Illinois Veterinary College Poison Plant Garden
11:00 – Noon Common Ground Food Co-op
12:00 pm – 1:00 LUNCH Strawberry Fields Restaurant/World Harvest Food Store – Dutch Treat
1:15 – 2:15 University of Illinois Student Sustainable Farm
2:30 – 3:30 Champaign/Urbana Herb Society Herb Garden at Meadowbrook Park
4:00-4:45 Curtis Orchard
4:45 – 5:45 Return to Arthur
DINNER – Dutch Treat
* Carpool – non-drivers contribute $5/pp to driver for gas, please.
Thursday, September 25
IHA Meeting & Conference
$50/person – pre-registration required
Location: Penn Station, 122 E PROGRESS ST., ARTHUR, IL
Hospitality funded by Pat Kenny & her committee, Susan Belsinger
8:30am IHA & IHA Foundation/General Meeting
9:30 – 10:30 Otto Richter Award Lecture – Jane Hawley Stevens
10:45 – 11:45 Turmeric–Herb of the Year™ 2026: Growing Turmeric at Home – Tina Marie Wilcox
Noon – 1pm Sandwich & Salad Bar Lunch Included in Ticket
1 – 2 Herb of the Year(s)™ Round Table – HOY Historically & Practically
2:15 – 3:15 Herbs of the Illinois Prairie – William Handel
3:30 – 4:30 Culinary Uses of Turmeric – Susan Belsinger
4:30 – 6:30 Break to go dress your best!
6:30 – 10 Banquet (BYOB) with live auction** (purchased separately)
Friday, September 26
Post Meeting Tour
8:30 am Depart hotel
8:40 – 9:30 Family Health Foods
9:45 – 10:30 Arthur Produce Auction
10:45 – Noon The Great Pumpkin Patch – $5-$7/pp
12:10 pm – 1:10 LUNCH Yoder’s – Dutch Treat
1:15 – 2:15 Meadowview Herbs An Amish Apothecary
2:30 – 3:30 Beachy’s Bulk Foods
3:30 – 4:30 Stitch Sew Fabrics & Curtiss Orchards – $3 to pick apples
Evening (time TBD) Pizza Hut, Tuscola, IL or the Gin Mill in Decatur, IL – Dutch Treat
*Carpool – non-drivers contribute $5/pp to driver for gas, please.
Lunch Buffet—Salad/Sandwich Bar
included in Meeting & Conference Ticket
Cold Cuts & Cheeses
Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Pickles & Sauerkraut
Assorted Breads
Homemade Potato Salad
Barbara’s Vegetable Salad with Sweet & Sour Dressing garnished with Sesame Sticks
Homemade Cookies
Iced tea, Coffee & Water
Banquet Buffet Supper—Amish-Style
**ticketed separately, $40/pp BYOB
Seasoned Grilled Pork Steak
Zucchini Squash & Onion Pie (vegetarian option)
Oven-Roasted Parslied Potatoes
Scalloped Corn
Three Bean Salad
Apple Crisp with Fresh Whipped Cream
Iced tea, Water
Another Regional Spot of Interest – (on your own)
Illinois Amish Heritage Center – $10 entrance fee
The Green Mill Village
Best Western
Block of 10 rooms. (Mention the International Herb Association Gathering to receive the discount.)
917 Green Mill Road, Arcola, IL 61910
217-268-5000
Conference rate is $114.74 plus tax.