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?…
Small Grains and Emerging Markets: A Panel Discussion at the 2017 Farm Progress Show
Looking for ways to build soil health? Diversify your farming operation? Feed your community? Join Illinois Stewardship Alliance at the “Partners in Conservation” Tent during the 2017 Farm Progress Show, August 29 – 31st in…
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…
Farmers Market Meal Kits- August 19th: Pork Adobo or Smoky Black Beans with Sweet Corn Relish
This Saturday, August 19th, 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…
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee wants to hear from us! Join us on Aug. 30th for special Listening Session
The U.S House Ag. Committee Will Hold a Listening Session on Aug. 30 in Decatur RSVP HERE Members of the House Ag Committee are preparing to write the next Farm Bill and they’re coming to Decatur for one of only a few Listening Sessions across…
A Letter To Congressman Rodney Davis
On Saturday, Congressmen Rodney Davis (R-13), who serves on the House Ag Committee, came out to tour the Old Capitol Farmers Market in Springfield. We invited him to see USDA programs in action, like SNAP, Farmers Market Promotion Program and Specialty Crop Block Grants, and…
Farmers Market Meal Kits are BACK at the Old Capitol Farmers Market – August 12th
Farmers Market Meal Kits are back! This Saturday, August 12th, 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…
Why Conservation Matters to Your Community…And What YOU Can Do About It
It’s not always grasp how conservation practices directly affect our communities. It’s hard to see nutrients running off into waterways or organic matter being depleted. But these things DO affect our communities. Clean drinking water, streams full of fish, wildlife habitat, and healthy soils that…
National Farmers Market Week is Going on Now: August 6th – 12th!
Did you know it’s National Farmers Market Week this week, August 6th – 12th? When it comes to farmers markets, there is plenty to celebrate. Farmers markets preserve America’s rural livelihood and farmland, stimulate local economies, increase access to fresh, nutritious food, support healthy communities,…