Food & Farm Job Listing Board
The food system needs great people like you! There are loads of opportunities to align your career and you commitment to stewarding Illinois, below is a list of jobs with links to further description. If…
You’re invited to a Summer Shindig on a farm near you!
Let’s get back together for a Shindig! We’ve got big wins to celebrate with you! Alliance members, with your support, have been building power and changing laws to grow local food and sustainable agriculture, and…
See your impact in 2020
The Alliance’s Annual Report is here! 2020 was a year like no other. A global pandemic touched all of our lives – and it changed the way people think about food. We witnessed in real…
Introducing our 2021 State Policy Agenda!
UPDATE 3/1/2021: Take ACTION with the Alliance at the Virtual Food & Farm Week of Action! This February, Alliance members from across the state came together during our Annual Gathering of Stewards to discuss and…
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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The numbers are in! Harvest Auction raises $24,362 for just and regenerative food systems
We asked for your support in the 10 days of food, fun, and farms, and you showed up! The Harvest Auction closed Wednesday evening, and with your support we surpassed our fundraising goal! Here’s the numbers: 10Days of the Harvest Auction $24,362 Incredible total raised to…
Vote for Beginning Farmer of the Year
Cast your vote for the Routes to Farm’s 2021 Beginning Farmer of the Year! This annual award celebrates the critical role that beginning farmers play in building a just and regenerative food system into the future. We are proud to nominate Alliance member Christine Johnson…
Harvest Auction Ends Tonight at 8pm! Place your bids!
Today is the last day of our Harvest Auction! There’s still time to peruse more than 80 fabulous food, farm, and travel packages donated by our members and supporters across the state. It’s a great place to shop for holiday gifts, stock up on local…
You can help connect more local food advocates and lawmakers
Our Harvest Auction closes tonight at 8pm! It features 80 amazing items like this two-night stay at the rustic Goose Island Cabin on the Rock River, near Dixon, donated by Alliance Board member Tim Magner and Tim Benedict of Orion Organics. You can help connect more folks…
Danielle’s Journey
It was a cow patty in a field in France’s Normandy region that changed the course of Danielle Robinson’s future. 20 years later, with help from Alliance supporters like you, the former HR administrator’s dream to start a small bakery is now reality. Like Danielle,…
Farmers like Derek and Libby are building resilient local food systems– you can help.
The Harvest Auction is open through Wednesday night and features amazing items like this Artisan Food Basket. The basket features unique items lovingly and expertly hand-crafted by the farmers of LEAF Food Hub in Southern Illinois, including Derek and Libby Ervin of Glacier’s End Farm.…