Last week the Home-to-Market Act HB2615 passed the first hurdle to becoming a law and made it out of Committee in the House! The Act will help small farms and food businesses across Illinois reach…
The Illinois House is introducing HR79 to declare March 31, 2021 Farmworkers Awareness Day. The date was chosen to honor the 94th birthday of the American labor leader, community organizer, and Latino American civil rights…
You care about small farms and home-based food businesses. You want to grow the local food economy. You want to support women entrepreneurs and level the playing field for low-income entrepreneurs. Now you can help! On…
You can play a pivotal role at our Food & Farm Week of Action! You can help make our first virtual Food and Farm Week of Action the biggest ever! We want to recruit 12 Lobby Day leaders to…
Local Food Farmer Caucus met with IDOA Director Jerry Costello to discuss priorities. On February 22, 2021 members of the Alliance’s Local Food Farmers Caucus met (virtually) with the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Director, Jerry…
Erin Keyser of Hanover makes healthy lunches and snacks from local ingredients in her home kitchen– homemade granola bars with local honey and grains and beautiful grab-n-go salads in a jar with produce from her…
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…
Register today for the Chicago Food Justice Summit You can help shape how our state can reach a bold and urgent goal to protect 30% of Illinois’ land and resources by 2030! Join the Alliance…
Your Organization Can Endorse the Home-to-Market Act Here Your Cottage or Home-Based Food Business Can Endorse the Home-to-Market Act here You can ask your legislator to support the Home-to-Market Act here This week, farmers and…
Good news for Illinois farmers and eaters! New House Ag Committee Chair Rep. Davis Scott (D-GA) just announced the members who will serve on the House Ag Committee. We’re happy to say Illinois will be…