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Category Archives: Policy
Take Action for the Agriculture Resilience Act!
Right now, Congress is beginning the work of creating the next Farm Bill. It’s essential that this farm bill include significant action on climate change for farmers. This is our opportunity to see that climate…
Communities across Illinois celebrate new law to improve school lunches
Legislation awaits Governor Pritzker’s Signature Illinois Stewardship Alliance, and a coalition of community organizations, schools, farmers and parents are celebrating the passage of new legislation to improve school lunches, increase equity for low-income and minority…
ICYMI: What’s Cooking at the Capitol Episode 5
Did you catch us last week on Facebook Live for our fifth and final episode of “What’s Cooking at the Capitol” in 2022? For our final episode, we celebrated big wins for food and farm…
Farmers advocate for investments to protect Illinois soils and waters
In a series of recent op-eds circulating across Illinois, members of Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s Soil Health Farmer Caucus Lee Curby (Sangamon County), Becky Doyle, of Hickory Grove Pork Farm (Macoupin County), Frank Rademacher of Rademacher…
New legislation will bring more meat, eggs, and dairy to farmers markets across Illinois
Legislation awaits Governor Pritzker’s Signature New legislation passed by the General Assembly will bring more meat, eggs, dairy, and farm-raised frozen products to farmers markets across Illinois. The Farmers Market Permit Act SB3838, sponsored by…
Partners for Nutrient Loss Reduction Act
Urge Your Local Legislator to Co-Sponsor (SB3471) You can help Illinois sustainable farmers have the resources and support they need to protect soil and our drinking water from nutrient runoff. Urge your state senator to…
Together More Than 150 Farmers and Eaters Called for Change
The 2022 Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action Recap On March 24th over 150 farmers and eaters from across Illinois made calls to their state Senators to ask for support of fair food and…
The Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action is THIS THURSDAY
Are you ready to take action? Our Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action is THIS Thursday, March 24th, and we can’t wait to take action with you! Already, over 130 farmers, eaters, and food…
Join Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton for our Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action
Join us with Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and Farmer Ed Dubrick for a Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action! During our Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action, we’ll make it easy to support…