Eat Local Campaign Challenges Residents to Buy Locally for Month of September
This September, the Eat Local Challenge campaign will have central Illinois residents pledging to spend $20 each week on locally grown food. The Eat Local Challenge, organized by Illinois Stewardship Alliance in partnership with farmers…
Make a Nomination for the 2017 Golden Beet Awards!
Celebrating Innovative Initiatives that Bring Local Foods to Illinois Communities Join Illinois Stewardship Alliance in recognizing the creative, innovative and pioneering local food activities in Illinois. and make a nomination! Why “Golden Beet” you ask?…
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Harvest Celebration
Where can you find central Illinois’ finest chefs, most delicious food, and toe-tapping-ist live music all in one place? At Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s Annual Harvest Celebration, that’s where! Join us for our 10th annual Harvest Celebration…
Local Flavors Dinner Series Kicks off June 15th
The Local Flavors farm-to-table dinner series, now in its 10th season, will kick off this June, highlighting locally-owned restaurants in Springfield, Peoria, Champaign-Urbana, and Bloomington-Normal with a commitment to sourcing from central Illinois farmers. The…
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You’re Invited! To our Annual Harvest Celebration 2017
Where can you find central Illinois’ finest chefs, most delicious food, and toe-tapping-ist live music all in one place? At Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s Annual Harvest Celebration, that’s where! Join us for our 10th annual Harvest Celebration dinner on Sunday, September 24 at 5:00 p.m. at…
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Make a More Just Food System, Join the Alliance
Everyone deserves wholesome food, fair practices, and healthy ecosystems. Together, we can make that a reality. Read on to learn how YOU can make a difference to farmers like Katie Bishop and to your community. Give Now and Join the Alliance Week after week, Katie…
Local Flavors Week Brings Flavors of Central Illinois to Hometown Restaurants, Third Week of September
During Local Flavors Week customers can find a seasonal meal featuring ingredients from Central Illinois farmers at their favorite hometown restaurants. Local Flavors Week, a program of Illinois Stewardship Alliance, fosters connections between local chefs and farmers and gives residents of rural central Illinois communities…
Local Food Legislative Package Signed into Law, Expanding Farmers Market Opportunities for 2018
New Public Acts will remove barriers to the production and sale of local food Farmers markets throughout Illinois will be able to offer even greater variety beginning January 1, 2018 thanks to a pair of local food bills that have now both been signed into…
Urge the House Ag Committee to Support Local Food and Sustainable Agriculture in the 2018 Farm Bill: Deadline Sept. 8th
Members of the U.S. House Ag Committee are preparing to write the next Farm Bill and they just came to Decatur last week for one of only a few Listening Sessions across the country. We were thrilled that 25 people we invited attended the session,…
Local Food & Sustainable Farming on the Congressional Record!
On Wednesday, August 30, Illinoisans had a very unique opportunity to speak on the congressional record to the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture at a farm bill listening session in Decatur. The current farm bill expires in September 2018, and people are already mobilizing all…
The Keystone Species for Healthy Soil
By Woody Woodruff A keystone species is defined as a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance. These types of species play a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, which in turn affects many…
Farmers Market Meal Kits September 2nd: Market Meatballs and Veggie Gratin
This Saturday, September 2nd, Illinois Stewardship Alliance has partnered with Copper Pot Cooking Studio to once again bring Farmers Market Meal Kits to the Old Capitol Farmers Market in downtown Springfield. The kits, in the style of Blue Apron, Sun Basket, and other popular meal kit delivery services, will feature…