Local producers are waiting months to process meaning less food for their communities Are you an Illinois farmer experiencing the effects of the livestock processing bottleneck? We are seeking farmers who would benefit from a…
Thank you for sharing your voice and your ideas when we asked how you would advise the President and his administration in the first 100 days in office. The comments we received ranged from food…
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…
UPDATE: The Resilience Fund recipients have been announced! With financial support from the Chicago Region Food System Fund, the Alliance launched the new Resilience Fund to help Illinois farms invest in critical infrastructure to scale up and…
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…
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,…
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…
USDA is launching a second round of COVID-19 relief payments The USDA has launched an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), CFAP 2, like the first round, this program is designed to provide…
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…
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…