Take Action for Farm to School
You know that ensuring students get fresh, nutritionally rich meals will help them express their full potential, in school and in life. And farmers like Katie Bishop of Prairierth are working hard to bring more…
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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…
FarmFED Cooperative: You can get a new local food processing facility off the ground.
Pledge your support for FarmFED Co-op, the first fresh food processing facility in the region. The Alliance thought you might like to hear about a new cooperative local food processing facility in Central Illinois –…
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…
Lawmakers listened & acted – say thanks!
Our lawmakers listened – let’s say thanks! This year, Alliance farmers and eaters from across the state came together to solve some of the most pressing issues in our food system. Together, we put those…
Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committees
The nomination period for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees is open now through Aug. 2. Each county office is looking for producers to serve on the local county committee. County committees are unique…
Organizations Deplore Temporary Restraining Order Stopping Relief for Black, Indigenous and People of Color Farmers and Ranchers
The Alliance is proud to join organizations across the country in condemning the lawsuits to stop US Department of Agriculture from providing debt relief to Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Island family farmers. We urge USDA…
Take Action: The Home-to-Market Act needs new action in the Senate!
Earlier this week the Home-to-Market Act SB2007 passed out of the Subcommittee on Public Health in the Senate. Hooray! Thank you for helping us get it past this first hurdle. But now it needs your…
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…