Farm Aid distributed over $1 million in grants nationally – and $27,000 in Illinois – to farm families, scholarships, and 95 family farm, rural service and urban agriculture organizations SPRINGFIELD, IL — Five Illinois farm…
Funk’s Grove trio cannot use the family’s commercial kitchen for their new business We are seeking farmers, small food business entrepreneurs, and startups who would benefit from consistent, affordable and accessible shared commercial kitchen licenses…
Last year the Alliance tried something new with holding several meeting across the state to great success. With our membership having grown so much, we’re going to continue bringing the annual meetings to you. Now…
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced a fall cover crop discount program for acreage in Illinois planted to cover crops in the fall of 2019 that will be planted to an insurable…
During this time of year we are reminded of all we are grateful. We have been thinking back to all the stories we’ve heard regarding the difference our work makes in people’s lives. So for…
Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture Groups Respond to IEPA Agriculture Pollution Report SPRINGFIELD, IL — Conservation and sustainable agriculture organizations working to reduce nutrient pollution in Illinois waterways have issued the following joint statement in response…
For Illinois farmers, the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat - it’s here. Many have already adopted changes that make their farm operation more resilient in the face of uncertain weather. A new…
Illinois Department of Agriculture is endorsing an innovative new program that rewards farmers with up to five stars for sustainability practices on farm fields that protect our drinking water and prevent erosion and nutrient pollution.…
This week, Alliance communication coordinator Piero Taico joined two dozen farmers from across the state and region at the Routes to Farm two-day “Farmer-to-Farmer Marketing Intensive” at Angelic Organics Learning Center. The aim of the…
Notice we said partially… not fully. The Illinois Department of Agriculture returns to its’ practice of designating funds from the soil and water conservation program by allocating $1 million to Soil Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)…