Calling all local food farmers! Farmers like you across the state are banding together in the Alliance’s new Local Food Farmer Caucus to drive a state policy agenda on the issues you care about. We’re kicking…
Before you cast your vote on Tuesday, November 3rd, you deserve to know where candidates running for Congress stand on the most pressing food and farm issues. This year, we worked with state and national…
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…
Congress passed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package last week. Thanks to the hard work from our friends at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, local food producers and businesses are included in the $9.5 billion…
You may not feel like a hero stuck at home – but you are! sheltering in place in the coming weeks will be what keeps the virus from spreading faster and overwhelming hospitals. You’re not alone. The…
We want to let you know Virtual Food & Farm Lobby Day is postponed for now. When lawmakers are able to return to Springfield, we will bring this incredible community together. But you can use your voice…
Across the midwest farms are facing the challenge of how to keep the next generation on the farm; regenerative agriculture may be the answer. Growing up, Frank Rademacher watched dad run the family hardware store…
Over the past year the Alliance has been listening to our stewards’ issues and working on solutions. Our 2020 legislative priorities pave the way for resilient local food systems that support family farms, protect soil…
We’re launching a caucus– and you’re invited. Are you a farmer or advocate that’s passionate about soil health and land stewardship? Are you looking to connect with others that share your passion? If you answered…
USDA Sec. Sonny Perdue said Tuesday at the World Dairy Expo in Madison that he wasn’t holding out much hope for the survival of family dairy operations with fewer than 100 cows. “In America, the…
