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For the last 12 years, every fall the Alliance has gathered some of central Illinois’ finest chefs and paired their talent with delicious local foods from Illinois farmers, blending them all together for our Annual…
Important news & resources farmers should know about
COVID-19 has encouraged swift action and partnerships across the state, here is a list of the latest resources farmers should know about. But first … some GOOD NEWS! LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS INCLUDED IN $9.5 BILLION…
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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.…
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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 across Illinois requesting nearly $1 million in support. There were…
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Make Local Food & Farms Part of the Conversation This Election
Before you cast your vote on Tuesday, November 3rd, you deserve to know where candidates running for Congress stand on the most pressing food and farm issues. This year, we worked with state and national partners to create a Food & Farm Candidate Questionnaire, featuring…
Support Farm-to-Table Restaurants and Win!
Support farm-to-table restaurants and win! Voting runs September 14-30, 2020 You can help support farm-to-table restaurants in your area AND win a chance for dinner for two to your favorite during the Illinois Favorite Farm-to-Table Awards going on now. The Alliance in partnership with the…
Meet our first Dish Storyteller
Fall is coming! On October 4th at 7pm, cozy up with a warm cider (or favorite local brew), throw a log on the fireplace, and settle in for an evening of storytelling, fellowship, and revelry at The Dish, a free, dynamic online event to support the…
Join us for Inspiring Innovation: Stories of Creative Resilience
Hear Inspiring Stories of Resilience Join the Alliance for a storytelling and virtual networking event hosted by the ReGenerate Illinois Network. Inspiring Innovation:Stories of Creative Resilience from Illinois Food and Farm EntrepreneursThursday, Aug. 27th at 2pm The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on the weak links in our…
Act Now to Support Small Farms and Cottage Food Businesses
Note: The petition his hosted by our allies at the Institute for Justice Kelly Lay, featured above, makes amazing pastries, and hot sauces, and cupcakes. She supports her area farmers by sourcing as much local as possible — grain from Janie’s Mill, veggies from Cook…
Virtual Listening Sessions: Feasibility of Insuring Local Food Production
Farms raising 40+ varieties of crops, like Sola Gratia in Urbana, IL, are not immune to the extreme weather events that plague farmers of all types across Illinois. Over the past ten months, Sola Gratia experienced everything from multiple early and late-season freeze events, flash…