Chef-Farmer Mixer Registration Now Open!
Are you a farmer looking to expand your markets? Are you a chef or restaurant manager in search of high-quality produce or new ways to make sourcing locally work for your kitchen? Join Illinois Stewardship…
Save the Date! Local Food Lobby Day 2015
Register Now All across Illinois and the U.S. lawmakers are beginning to take notice of the growing demand for local food systems. However this is not something that happened on its own. The great success…
Buy Fresh Buy Local Membership Drive
The Buy Fresh Buy Local Membership Drive is going on now, January 1st- March 1st, 2015! Become a member or renew your membership and join the “Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois” campaign in our…
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Awards Golden Beets to Pioneering Local Food Practicioners
Illinois Stewardship Alliance will name the 2014 Golden Beet Award winners at its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 10. The winners represent some of the most innovative practitioners and pioneers of local food across the…
Alliance Creates Speaker Bureau of Sustainable Farming Experts
Springfield- Now organizations, event planners, and members of the media can use a comprehensive list of Illinois farmers to identify knowledgeable farmers with different areas of expertise who are able to speak publicly. This newly…
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Value-Added Producer Grant: Overview and Upcoming Webinar
The Illinois Rural Development State Office will be hosting an online Value-Added Producer Grant meeting from 1:30 – 3:30 pm on Monday, February 23rd. This training session will primarily consist of an overview of the program including applicant, product, project, and fund usage eligibility, grant…
Whole Farm Revenue Insurance for Diversified Farmers
There’s a new crop insurance option now available for diversified farmers – Whole Farm Revenue Insurance – and an upcoming webinar will help farmers understand whether it’s right for them. January 12, 2015, Washington, D.C. — The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), the National…
Celebrate the International Year of Soils
For a few years, we’ve called attention to World Soil Day as a December reminder of how important soil is to life as we know it. That was last year. The importance of soil is expanding. “In addition to a one day reminder, the entire…
Conservation Stewardship Program Needs Your Help
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting public comments on the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) interim final rule through January 20, 2015. This is the last chance for NRCS to make changes before the rule becomes the permanent final rule that will govern the…
Sample CSP Comment Form for Farmers, Conservationists, and Concerned Citizens
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) needs your help. Read more about the CSP program and why it’s important here and then send in your comments before January 20th, 2015. Below is a Sample Comment form for Farmers, Conservationists, and Concerned Citizens along with three main…
Sample CSP Comment Form for Organizations
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) needs your help. Read more about the CSP program and why it’s important here and then send in your comments before January 20th, 2015.Below is a Sample Comment form for Organizations along with guided questions and talking points about various…