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Eat•Drink•Vote: Your Guide to Federal Food & Farm Issues in 2020 and Beyond

Illinois Stewardship Alliance hosted a series of Facebook Live events entitled Eat Drink Vote, bringing together farmers and organizations from across the state to discuss each of the nine key issues from the Alliance’s Illinois…

Resilience Fund Grant Recipients

We are excited to announce the 27 farms selected to receive a grant from the Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s Resilience Fund!  The Resilience Fund was highly competitive; we received over 80 applications from local food producers…

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Help Shape Illinois’ Plan to Conserve 30% of Land by 2030

Help Shape Illinois’ Plan to Conserve 30% of Land by 2030

Register today for the Chicago Food Justice Summit You can help shape how our state can reach a bold and urgent goal to protect 30% of Illinois’ land and resources by 2030! Join the Alliance and partners, Lindsay Keeney and Eliot Clay with Illinois Environmental Council,…

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New Home-to-Market Act HB2615 Will Grow Small Farms, Food Businesses, and Local Food Economy

New Home-to-Market Act HB2615 Will Grow Small Farms, Food Businesses, and Local Food Economy

This week, farmers and food entrepreneurs across the state worked together to introduce the Home-to Market Act (HB 2615) sponsored by Rep. Will Guzzardi. The new act will remove restrictive regulations around sales avenues for cottage food operations and open up new sales channels, including…

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Illinois Voices on Congressional Agriculture Committees

Illinois Voices on Congressional Agriculture Committees

Good news for Illinois farmers and eaters! New House Ag Committee Chair Rep. Davis Scott (D-GA) just announced the members who will serve on the House Ag Committee. We’re happy to say Illinois will be represented again by Rep. Cheri Bustos and Rep. Rodney Davis,…

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The Alliance’s Annual Gathering of Stewards!

The Alliance’s Annual Gathering of Stewards!

Register today for the Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s Annual Gathering of Stewards, featuring tale-telling, lively debate, general merrymaking, and the sweet organized chaos of democracy in motion. Your voice and your choice matter. Let’s use them together! All VirtualAnnual Gathering of StewardsThursday, Feb. 18th, 2021 at…

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Farmers face unprecedented pressures heading into 2021

Farmers face unprecedented pressures heading into 2021

Local Food Farmer Caucus: Pressures Report In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois direct market farmers face new challenges while navigating pressures they experienced long before the global pandemic. Like many of us, local food farmers have had to adjust to social distancing both…

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2020 Highlight Reel– Yes, there were some highlights

2020 Highlight Reel– Yes, there were some highlights

In honor of the last day of the year, we’ve put together a 2020 Highlight Reel. Hard to believe it, but YES, there were some highlights.  Cheers to the end of 2020 and wishing you and yours a happy, healthy, and sane new year. In…

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  1. Local Food Farmer Caucus Q1 Meeting

    April 15
  2. Virtual Food & Farm Week of Action

    April 19 - April 22
  3. Local Food Farmer Caucus Q2 Meeting

    July 15

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Food & Farm Voter Guide

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Illinois Cottage Food Guide

Illinois Cottage Food Guide

Band of Farmers, a project of Illinois Stewardship Alliance, is a coalition of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms serving the greater Chicago area with an emphasis on educating consumers about local foods in general and the CSA model in particular.

Industrial Hemp Guide

Industrial Hemp Guide

To assist hemp growers and processors in following new state regulations, Illinois Stewardship Alliance worked with the Illinois Department of Agriculture to produce a free, downloadable guide to navigate the rules and application process.

Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois

Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois

Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois is now open for shoppers, farmers, farmers markets, and local food businesses looking to expand their customer base and connect with more of Illinois. Click the image to learn more!

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Find Farm Resources

Routes to Farm is a collaborative effort to make resources available to farmers who are launching or growing their farm businesses in the Chicago foodshed.

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