See Your Impact! Illinois Stewardship Alliance 2018 Annual Report
2018 was a game-changing year for our vision of a more resilient, vibrant and just local food system a reality. Thanks to Alliance members who rallied across the state, the Alliance not only passed three…
The Farmer-to-Farmer Soil Health Series
There’s no one-size fits all model for soil health. Each farmer has to make decisions based on their soil type, landscape, time, and finances. While there’s no perfect prescription, there are plenty of farmers out…
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.…
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Join Us for Local Food Lobby Day, April 10th
On Wednesday, April 10th, local food advocates, farmers, and citizens from across the state will come together in Springfield for Local Food Lobby Day to encourage their legislators to support local food and farms. Local Food Lobby Day will consist of a lobby training, a legislative…
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Tell Sonny: Share Your Perspective with the USDA Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to hear from fruit and vegetable growers like you. This fall, Secretary Perdue appointed Molly Gleason of Illinois Stewardship Alliance as one of 25 members on the national Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). Molly will be our voice…
CSP and EQIP Sign-up Deadlines are Right Around the Corner
Farmers and ranchers have less than one month to sign up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Deadline for Filing Initial CSP Application – May 10, 2019 Deadline for Filing Initial EQIP Application – April 19, 2019 and…
Where are those bills now?
This past winter, farmers and eaters across the state identified key policy priorities for this legislative session. Illinois Stewardship Alliance, in coalition with partners across the state, has been working hard to put those priorities into motion. Check out the bills and appropriations we’ve been…
Campfire Potluck and Camp Out with Woody
The work of our Conservation Associate Robert Woodruff has touched the lives of so many farmers and friends. Woody has always had a deep understanding and appreciation for how all things work together in nature and in our communities. For years his farm has served…
Bill Helping Farmers Reduce Costly Erosion and Runoff Advances to State Senate
A bill green-lighting the inclusion of soil health best practices among the list of resources that local Soil Water Conservation Districts are allowed to provide Illinois farmers advanced out of the Illinois State House chamber yesterday by a unanimous vote. HB 2737, sponsored by State…
You can make SNAP Match at farmers markets real for Illinois families and farmers
Juana shared her story about how much the SNAP match at the Bloomington Farmers Market means to her family. We changed her name to protect her privacy. Juana uses SNAP benefits at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market every week. Her market is one of a…
Support Conservation on Public Lands HB2819/Miller
Nearly every drop of rainfall that hits Illinois flows west and down to the Mississippi Gulf, carrying with it our soil and our runoff nutrients. Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution comes from wastewater treatment plants, industrial sources — and from fertilizers and manure from farms. This…