The President’s First 100 Days
Ask yourself, “What would I like to see the 2021 Presidential Administration accomplish during the first 100 days in office?” No idea is too big or too small. The first 100 days of the Presidency…
Author Archives: Piero Taico
Illinois Farmers Resilience Fund
The Illinois Farmer Resilience Fund helps Illinois farms invest in critical infrastructure to scale up and adapt their business models. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for locally produced food in Illinois. With the right…
Illinois Farmers Resilience Fund
The Illinois Farmer Resilience Fund helps Illinois farms invest in critical infrastructure to scale up and adapt their business models. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for locally produced food in Illinois. With the right…
Farm to Table Restaurants Taking Steps to Keep You Safe
As the economy begins recovering after COVID-19, farm to table concepts can do the most good among reopened restaurants and bars. Farm fresh produce and meat/dairy products produced, sold and consumed in Illinois provide concentrated…
#HEALIllinois: Examining Racism in Agriculture, an Educational Exploration
A just food system will not be possible until we reckon with the legacy of harm to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) in the U.S.—forced migration, enslavement, and centuries of violent intimidation, disenfranchisement,…
2020 Session Concludes as we Celebrate One of our most long awaited wins
Even with the pandemic, the General Assembly passed the capital budget and the budget implementation plan. With the passing of the budget, we are excited to share with you some tremendous news along with some…
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP): Aid to Farmers Affected by COVID-19
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program is one of the biggest direct aid payments to be given to farmers. The relief package is very much needed in order to support farmers that have not taken a…
Farm Aid & the Alliance Partner to Fund Farmers During COVID-19
Great Lakes COVID-19 Farmer Resilience Initiative Grants Available June 6th On April 11 Farm Aid hosted a virtual show, At Home With Farm Aid, with performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, and Dave…
New statewide fund will connect farmers and Illinois families using SNAP at farmers markets
Illinois families using SNAP will now have twice the buying power at farmers markets! After five years of organizing, coalition building, and advocacy, legislators included a $500,000 appropriation for the Healthy Local Food Incentives Fund…
Many Bills on Pause, but State Funding Still Critical
After the legislative session was temporarily suspended, the Alliance is updating our priorities. In a normal legislative session, we would have been posting live videos from the Capitol, advocating for important food and farm bills…