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…
“Cut Flowers: Ethical Challenges and Local Options” Dinner Brings Community Together Around Flower Farmers
The final dinner in the Community Supported Dinner Series, highlighting “Cut Flowers: Ethical Challenges and Local Options,” will give Springfield community members an opportunity to learn more about the flower farming industry as well as…
Join Us for Our Summer Shindig- June 25!
We love our supporters! We couldn’t do what we do without them. And to say thank you, we’re hosting our annual Summer Shindig on Sunday, June 25th at Engrained Brewing Company (1120 Lincolnshire Blvd., Springfield,…
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Make a More Just Food System, Join the Alliance
It’s our annual membership drive May 15 – June 30 and you can help change the system! 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…
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Farmers Market Meal Kits- June 24th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market
This Saturday, June 24th, Illinois Stewardship Alliance has once again partnered with Driftwood Cocktail and Eatery to 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…
Farmers Market Meal Kits- June 17th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market
This Saturday, June 17th, Illinois Stewardship Alliance has once again partnered with Driftwood Cocktail and Eatery to 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…
Farmers Market Meal Kits – June 10th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market
This Saturday, June 10th, Illinois Stewardship Alliance has once again partnered with Driftwood Cocktail and Eatery to 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…
Becoming Native though a Prairie
By Woody Woodruff I have now successfully completed 25 years of prairie burns at Mud Prairie. Mud Prairie was, and is, an Illinois Historical Native Prairie recorded as such in the archives of historical accounts. Though the original prairie had been farmed for decades when…
Farmers Market Meal Kits- June 3rd at the Old Capitol Farmers Market
After last week’s sell-out success, this Saturday, Illinois Stewardship Alliance has once again partnered with Driftwood Cocktail and Eatery to 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…
Dust Storms
By: Woody Woodruff On May 18, I spent about three hours in a road closure on Interstate 72 East of New Berlin. If I was about five minutes earlier it could have been a different situation. Two people were killed in fatal crashes from the…