Annual Harvest Celebration September 14th
Local Flavors is Almost Here!
Now you can find farm-fresh meals at your favorite restaurants during Local Flavors 2014! Participating restaurants across Central Illinois will prepare a fresh, seasonal meal with produce sourced from local farmers. Fresh, Healthy, Delicious, Good…
Golden Beet Awards
The Golden Beet is an award to recognize those outstanding individuals, organizations, and businesses that are paving the way for local food system development in Illinois. That might entail anyone from the classroom teacher who…
2015 Conservation Cropping Seminars
Curious about Cover Crops? Want to learn more about soil health? Mark your calendars for three new Conservation Cropping Seminars coming to your area and don’t miss out on these great opportunities to learn more…
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Publishes Legal Guide for Farmers
Illinois Stewardship Alliance has released a legal guide for farmers wanting to sell directly to consumers, restaurants and others. (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE GUIDE) The guide is intended to be an introduction for beginning…
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Local Flavors Menus
Local Flavors Dinner Menus for Thursday, July 17th, are here! And boy do we have some showstoppers. Reservations are going fast, so be sure to call ahead for these delectable local meals. Augie’s Front Burner in Springfield Hearth in Peoria Height Piato Cafe in Champaign-Urbana,…
2014 Farming for Profit Informational Meeting
On July 31st, 2014, the Menard County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with Illinois Stewardship Alliance, The National Wildlife Foundation, and the USDA will host a “Farming for Profit” Informational Meeting at New Salem Park Visitors Center in Petersburg, IL. The meeting will…
Position Announcement: Fall Volunteer Outreach Intern
Approximate Time Frame: September – December TBD depending on availability Start date approximately September 2, 2014 Location: Springfield, IL Summary Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA) seeks a volunteer Outreach Intern to assist with coordinating communications for local food and sustainable agriculture programs. This is an excellent opportunity for…
Cost-Share Assistance Available for Growers and Producers of Organic Products
Growers and handlers of organic agricultural products now can recover part of the cost of their USDA certification. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has been notified it will receive $271,800 to reimburse producers and handlers who either obtain or renew their certification in the federal…
Governor Quinn Approves Legislation Supporting Farmers Markets
With summer officially here and Chicago’s 61st Street Farmers Market as the backdrop, on June 21st Governor Pat Quinn signed into law HB5657, an important new piece of legislation that sets in motion a number of reforms that support farmers market and Illinois farmers.…
How Climate Change May Affect Agriculture
The title of this article gives you the hope that there is a chance that climate change might spare agriculture. However, as more research is being done, we are finding that this is not the case for us in the agricultural industry. Climate change has…