Earlier this week during our Hot Ones fundraising event, Rep. Will Guzzardi made a surprise announcement! If we reach 150 donations by 5pm on Friday, December 3rd he’ll try our final 5-Alarm-Fire hot sauce– the…
If you ask Jason Halm what he thinks the biggest issue facing farmers, he’ll tell you: “Climate change, climate change, climate change.” He’s seen record setting rain for the last three Mays at the farm…
Protect a young farmer’s future – and pristine agricultural land As far as Akin Carter is concerned, Nicor Gas’ plan to build a natural gas pipeline in his community is 40 years too late. But…
Support restoration, resilience, & equity You can support a new vision for the Mississippi River focused on restoration, resilience, and equity. Right now, you can sign a petition to show your support for the proposed…
Good Food = Local, Healthy, Fair, Humane, and Sustainable You can help shift millions of taxpayer dollars toward local, fair, healthy, humane, and sustainable farms and businesses. Illinois spends millions to procure food for public…
Your support is needed to pass the Home-to-Market Act in the House In late April, the Home-to-Market Act SB2007 passed out of the Senate unanimously in a 57-0 vote! If you’ve been tracking the bill,…
Take Action to connect farmers andSNAP customers! You can make SNAP Match programs at farmers markets a reality for Illinois families and farmers! SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 1 in 6 children in…
Lets cover 200,000 acres in cover crops! For two years in a row, the excitement and demand for Fall Covers for Spring Savings cover crop reward program for Illinois farmers has exceeded the 50,000 acres…
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…
Urge your legislator to sponsor the Partners for Nutrient Loss Reduction Act You can help Illinois sustainable farmers have the resources and support they need to protect soil and our drinking water from farm pollution. The…