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Category Archives: Take Action
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…
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…
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…
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…
Legislation set to support Illinois Black Farmers
Black Farmer Restoration Act HB 3501 Of the 70,000 farms in the state of Illinois today, only 188 are owned by Black farmers. This is a stark contrast to 1920 when 890 farms were owned…
Take Action! Help protect and celebrate Illinois most valuable natural resource
We are hopeful 2022 is the year Illinois will celebrate the state’s first-ever dedicated Soil Health Day and Week thanks to a farmer-led effort to introduce a Soil Health Week Resolution. You can help ensure…
Take Action for Better School Lunches
Farmer Traci Barkley has been overseeing the daily operations at Sola Gratia Farm for the past 8 years. The farm sprawls 15 acres in the heart of the city– just blocks away from an area…
Join us for a Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action
The legislative session is in full swing and it’s time once again to use your voice for just and regenerative policy. Join us for a Virtual Food & Farm Day of Action at 12 noon…
Take Action to support farmers markets, food access, and small-farm livelihood
Two years ago, Ed and Lindsey Dubrick followed their dream to work with nature and be their own bosses on a small farm. They started DuChick Ranch, where they raise chickens, vegetables, and fruit using…