Upcoming ISA
Events
July 7: Local Flavors lunch and dinners for 2009 More
July 23: Preserving the Harvest: Canning and Freezing; Kampsville, IL More
Other Upcoming Events
July 7: Third of six 2009 Illinois Small Farm Tours - Grass-fed Beef, Pastured Chickens and Eggs;; Sheffield, IL More
News Items
Got their goat at AfterThought Farm - article about a small farm in central Illinois
More
Good Food for All is a new blog and resource space for all those in the Greater Chicago foodshed
and beyond wishing to learn and engage with others in the local food movement.
more
Resources
Available From ISA Website
Value-Added Producer Grants Fact Sheet
The VAPG Program is intended to provide grant funds to agricultural
producers for value-added agricultural products.
Click here to read more
Buy Fresh
Buy Local
Central Illinois Directory Now Available
Find local food and local farms in central Illinois! Click here to view our directory
which lists farmers, retailers, restaurants and farmer's markets that
are members of the Central Illinois chapter.
2008 Farm Bill Program: Count Specialty Crops as
Base Acres
A new 2008 Farm Bill Pilot Program will allow farmers to switch acres
to cucumbers, green peas, lima beans, pumpkins, snap beans, sweet corn
and
tomatoes as long as these crops are grown under contract for
processing.
Click here to read more
Who owns the organic industry
If you want authentic local organic produce, it is clear you need to
buy local.
Click here
to learn about the companies that market organic products
Certified Growers and Handlers Eligible for Cost-Sharing
Growers and handlers of organic agricultural products in Illinois
can now recover part of the cost of their USDA certification. Click here
to learn more
Illinois
Legal Farm Guide This guide, developed with
input from ISA, seeks to inform farmers and growers about what they
need to know to legally sell farm products directly to consumers. More
From
Asparagus to Zucchini A Cookbook offering
guidance to cooking farm-fresh, seasonal produce. Click below to
preview the table of contents and order online from ISA. More
Organic
Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade Resources - 7 Guides
Seven guides, each of which focuses on a
separate type of information or research source. More