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2020 Session Concludes as we Celebrate One of our most long awaited wins (0)
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP): Aid to Farmers Affected by COVID-19 (0)
Farm Aid & the Alliance Partner to Fund Farmers During COVID-19 (0)
Many Bills on Pause, but State Funding Still Critical (0)
How to run & attend an Illinois farmer’s market during COVID-19 (0)
Celebrating the life of a conservation hero (0)
New Statewide Local Food Resource Launches to Connect Farmers With Shoppers (0)
Help Local Food Producers Get Relief Aid Quickly from USDA (0)
Even when we’re apart, we can act together (0)
Virtual Food & Farm Lobby Day is April 2nd at 9am (0)
Bringing the Next Generation of Farmers Back Home (0)
New Bill Will Protect Right to Garden (0)
Congresswoman Pingree Introduces the Agriculture Resilience Act to Promote Farmer-Driven Climate Solutions (0)
2020 Legislative Priorities for Spring Session (0)
Online Sales Could Help Grow Illinois Farm Businesses, New Legislation to Pave Way (0)
Join farmers across the state for the Soil Health Champion Caucus Kickoff, March 12th (0)
Growing a Movement with Farmers’ Stories (0)
Frontera Farmer Foundation Grants Available for 2020 (0)
Comment Period Extended for USDA Interim Hemp Rules (0)
Five Illinois Farm Organizations Awarded Farm Aid Funds (0)
EMERGING ISSUE: Commercial Kitchen License Rules Impeding Local Food Innovation (0)
New report details Illinois cottage food industry impact and needs (0)
2020 Annual Meeting Tour Dates (0)
IDOA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COVER CROP PREMIUM DISCOUNT PROGRAM (0)
Tis’ the Season for Gratitude (0)
Illinois Over 200 Years from Reaching Nutrient Pollution Reduction Goals (0)
Moving American Agriculture to “Net Zero” (0)
IDOA Now Requiring S.T.A.R. Applications from their Farmers (0)
Farmers Training Farmers on Diversifying Profits (0)
Health Insurance partially funded for Soil & Water Conservation District Employees (0)
Alliance leaders featured in pilot of new Chicago climate podcast Housewarming (0)
Answers to Cover Crop Questions Answered in New NREC Publication (0)
The Alliance Working with National Healthy Soils Policy Network (0)
Photos from Our 4th Annual September Eat Local Challenge (0)
Join Illinois Farmers Urging Climate Action (0)
Conservation Cropping Seminar 2020 Announced, Register Today! (0)
Routes to Farm Farmer-to-Farmer Marketing Intensive (0)
Small Farms are Here to Stay (0)
Did you hear the Buzz? Harvest Celebration 2019 raises $37,000 for just and regenerative food systems. (0)
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s Bi-Annual Conference Held in Springfield (0)
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Redefining ‘Local Foods’ (0)
September Eat Local Challenge Campaign Combats Slump in Farmers Market Sales (0)
The Buzz Around Town (0)
Rain, Rain Go Away (0)
Local food and conservation win big this legislative season (0)
Join us at a Summer “Shindog” near you! Yeah, Shindog, you read that right. (1)
The first industrial hemp seeds are sprouting across Illinois (0)
Join us for Plate to Politics on June 10th (0)
Food safety, pesticide drift, and Buy American act on the table at the USDA Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. (0)
Our waterways, soil, and wildlife are a public good and farmers should be rewarded for protecting them. (0)
Take Action! You can make a statewide SNAP match program at farmers markets real for Illinois families and farmers (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Releases Industrial Hemp Guide (0)
Local Food Lobby Day 2019 (0)
CSP and EQIP Sign-up Deadlines are Right Around the Corner (0)
Where are those bills now? (0)
Campfire Potluck and Camp Out with Woody (0)
Bill Helping Farmers Reduce Costly Erosion and Runoff Advances to State Senate (0)
You can make SNAP Match at farmers markets real for Illinois families and farmers (0)
See Your Impact! Illinois Stewardship Alliance 2018 Annual Report (0)
Support Conservation on Public Lands HB2819/Miller (0)
2019 State Legislative Priorities: The Bills Are Filed! (0)
Industrial Hemp Seminar (0)
Finalized hemp rules are right around the corner! (0)
Farmers Find Community at the 2019 Conservation Cropping Seminars (0)
Join Us for Local Food Lobby Day, April 10th (0)
Introducing our 2019 State Policy Priorities (0)
ReGenerate Illinois Summit: March 14th (0)
Join us at an Annual Meeting Near You! (0)
Tell Sonny: Share Your Perspective with the USDA Fruit & Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (0)
Upcoming Forum to Discuss Economic Potential of Industrial Hemp in the Greater Peoria Region (0)
Our Take on the Farm Bill Deal (0)
PFI Small Grain Cost Share (0)
Small Grains Workshops (0)
Old Capitol Farmers Market Breaks Records in 19th Season (0)
Holiday Farmers Markets Kick Off November 17th in New Downtown Location (0)
Springfield Moves Toward Year-Round Farmers Market Downtown on Adams Street (0)
Join Us at a Buy Fresh Buy Local Happy Hour Meeting (0)
Get ready for the 2019 Illinois Conservation Cropping Seminars (0)
Congress fails to pass new Farm Bill; leaves farmers, eaters, and rural communities stranded (0)
Harvest Celebration Raises $30,000 to Support Local Food & Family Farms (0)
3 Legislative Farm Tours Bring Policy-Makers to the Field (0)
Illinois Farmers deliver CSP Sign-On Letter to Rep. Davis (0)
Industrial Hemp Victory Party! October 12th (0)
Release the tomatoes! New law brings home-canned tomatoes to market (0)
Hemp for Victory! Governor signs Industrial Hemp Bill (0)
September Eat Local Challenge Combats Slump in Farmers Market Sales (0)
Old Capitol Farmers Market Celebrates National Farmers Market Week August 5-11 (0)
Have You Seen Our Latest News? (0)
Every Family Deserves Fresh, Wholesome Food– You Can Make It Happen (0)
Risky Business (0)
On the lookout for “Signature Ingredients” at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
Hog Drawing at DFV July 6th: Enter For Your Chance to Win Today! (1)
Alliance Applauds Illinois Legislature for Investing in Family Farms, Local Food (0)
Are you a steward? (0)
Where are those bills now? (0)
Advocates Make Clean Water Front and Center at the Capitol (0)
House Farm Bill Voted Down (0)
New Law Brings New Farmers to Market this June (0)
Environmental advocates applaud passage of urban agriculture areas bill (0)
A Letter to Rep. Davis: Why Conservation Matters (0)
“Best Community Event” Back this Week in Springfield (0)
Go Back to the Drawing Board (1)
Illinois farmers one step closer to industrial hemp (0)
Join Us at Our Membership Appreciation Summer Shindig- June 24 (0)
Legislative Update: Where are those bills now? (0)
Advocates Move Bills Forward During Local Food Lobby Day 2018 (0)
Join Us for Harvest Celebration 2018 on September 23! (0)
Pastured Poultry: New Opportunity for Area Farmers (0)
Tiny but mighty local food programs left out of 2018 Farm Bill Draft- IL Representatives could bring them back! (0)
Get a Piece of the Poultry Pie- April 19th (0)
The Rise of Organic No-Till (0)
Legislative Update: The Bills Are Filed! (0)
We’re Hiring! Old Capitol Farmers Market Internship/Seasonal Position (0)
Are you ready to “Dish” on the Farm Bill with us? (0)
Introducing our 2018 State Legislative Agenda (0)
On the Path to Local: Lonzerotti’s in Jacksonville (0)
The Farmer-to-Farmer Soil Health Series (0)
Hot Off the Press: The 2017 Annual Report (2)
Join us for Local Food Lobby Day – April 26th (1)
Couldn’t Make it to our Annual Meeting? Get the Scoop! (0)
Reaching Farmers through the 2018 Conservation Cropping Seminars (0)
Protecting Soil Carbon (0)
2018 Golden Beet Awards Celebrate Food Innovators Across Illinois (0)
Springfield Winter Farmers Market Grows in Second Season (0)
Look and See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (0)
NRCS Offers Funding for Special Conservation Initiatives- Deadline January 19th (0)
Grace for the Holidays (0)
Springfield Community Rallies Behind Local Farmers at Holiday Markets (0)
2018 Conservation Cropping Seminars (0)
Save the Date: Illinois Stewardship Alliance Annual Meeting February 15th (0)
Otter Lake Watershed Works to Improve Drinking Water (0)
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Talks Local and Regional Food Opportunity (0)
Congressman Rodney Davis Cosponsors Industrial Hemp Bill (0)
Old Capitol Farmers Market: Community Impact Report (0)
Meet Our New Board Candidates (0)
Springfield Holiday Farmers Markets– More than Just a Unique Shopping Experience (0)
Nurturing Diversity: A Farmer’s Quest (0)
September Eat Local Challenge Increases Investment in Local Economy (0)
Join us for the 2017 Springfield Holiday Farmers Markets (0)
Hey Congress, Support The Local FARMS Act! (0)
200 Organization Letter to Congress on Agriculture Consolidation in the 2018 Farm Bill (0)
Local Flavors Week Brings Flavors of Central Illinois to Hometown Restaurants, Third Week of September (1)
Local Food Legislative Package Signed into Law, Expanding Farmers Market Opportunities for 2018 (0)
Eat Local Campaign Challenges Residents to Buy Locally for Month of September (0)
Urge the House Ag Committee to Support Local Food and Sustainable Agriculture in the 2018 Farm Bill: Deadline Sept. 8th (1)
Local Food & Sustainable Farming on the Congressional Record! (0)
The Keystone Species for Healthy Soil (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits September 2nd: Market Meatballs and Veggie Gratin (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits- August 26: One Pot Market Jambalaya and One Pot Market Pasta (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits- August 19th: Pork Adobo or Smoky Black Beans with Sweet Corn Relish (0)
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee wants to hear from us! Join us on Aug. 30th for special Listening Session (0)
A Letter To Congressman Rodney Davis (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits are BACK at the Old Capitol Farmers Market – August 12th (0)
Make a Nomination for the 2017 Golden Beet Awards! (0)
Why Conservation Matters to Your Community…And What YOU Can Do About It (0)
National Farmers Market Week is Going on Now: August 6th – 12th! (0)
Cover Crops and Wildlife Habitat (0)
Nominate a Board Member! (0)
Small Grains and Emerging Markets: A Panel Discussion at the 2017 Farm Progress Show (1)
An Update on the New Illinois Budget and What it Means for Soil and Water Conservation (0)
Illinois Food Freedom: Imagine the Possibilities! (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits- July 15th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Harvest Celebration (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance is Growing! Join Our Team (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits – July 8th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits- July 1st at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
The Rye Cover Crop Discussion (0)
Proposed State Budget Cuts Put Clean Water and Farm Communities at Risk (0)
You’re Invited! To our Annual Harvest Celebration 2017 (0)
Oregon Cover Crop & Forage Farm Tour (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits- June 24th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits- June 17th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits – June 10th at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
Local Flavors Dinner Series Kicks off June 15th (0)
Becoming Native though a Prairie (0)
Farmers Market Meal Kits- June 3rd at the Old Capitol Farmers Market (0)
Dust Storms (0)
Policy Update—Session Ends Today, May 31st! (0)
“Cut Flowers: Ethical Challenges and Local Options” Dinner Brings Community Together Around Flower Farmers (1)
NEW Farmers Market Meal Kits Make Eating Local Easier than Ever (1)
Join Us for Our Summer Shindig- June 25! (0)
Make a More Just Food System, Join the Alliance (0)
“Stories from the Field” Dinner Brings Community Together Around Farmers Market (0)
Fresh Food, Fun & Fitness: 2017 Season of Old Capitol Farmers Market Offers Great Community Experience (0)
Illinois Farmers One Step Closer to Industrial Hemp (0)
Farmers Market Opening Dates Across Central Illinois (0)
Illinois Farmers Have Until May 5 to Renew CSP Contracts (0)
A Word from Woody: How to Create Healthier Farms, Families, and Communities (0)
April Legislative Update: Where are those bills now? (1)
We’re Hiring: Old Capitol Farmers Market Internship/Seasonal Position (0)
Community Supported Dinner Series Kicks Off April 28! (0)
Farmers Market Managers Advocate for Policy Changes to Support Local Food (1)
Legislative Update: What’s the status on those bills? (0)
Why Support Raw Milk? (0)
Back to our Roots: Perennial Roots and Soil Health (0)
Raw Milk Needs Your Help (0)
Healthy Soils Healthy Waters Advocacy Day- April 26th (1)
Will you join us at the Illinois Farmers Market Association Conference? (0)
Tips on Contacting Your State Legislators about Raw Milk (2)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Welcomes New Executive Director (0)
Join us for Local Food Lobby Day- April 6, 2017! (1)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Announces 2017 Legislative Priorities (1)
Conservation Cropping Seminars: Changing the System (0)
The Macoupin Creek Watershed Project (0)
Drum Roll Please…..Illinois Stewardship Alliance Announces Golden Beet Award Winners (1)
Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois Membership Drive Going on NOW! January 1st- March 1st (0)
Congrats to Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery! Winners of the IDOA Sustainable Ag Award (0)
Farewell from Lindsay (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance: Strategic Plan 2016 (0)
Lindsay’s Story: Illinois Stewardship Alliance Outreach Coordinator (0)
Rebecca’s Story: Illinois Stewardship Alliance Policy Associate (0)
Join us at the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism, and Organic Conference (0)
Registration now open for the only Market Manager Certificate Program in Illinois (0)
Winter Farmers Markets Across the State! (0)
Conservation Stewardship Program: New year, new funding! (0)
Winter Pasture Walk- December 7th (0)
We’re Looking for an Outreach Intern…is that You? (0)
CSP December Meetings: Everything you need to know about conservation funding (0)
What will you give to the future? (0)
Small Dairy Intensive Workshop to Help Farmers Start Milking Operations (0)
Legislative Tours for SWCD Support (0)
Waverly Lake Watershed Cover Crop Field Day: November 22nd in Franklin (0)
Soil Health and NLRS Workshop: November 21st in Havana, IL (0)
2017 Conservation Cropping Seminars! (1)
The Prairie Community needs Diversity (0)
Illinois Kernza Growers Attend Prairie Festival (0)
We’re Hiring: Executive Director (1)
Changes at Illinois Stewardship Alliance (0)
2016 Summer Conservation Cropping Seminar (0)
Fund-A-Farmer Livestock Grants Now Available! Due Nov. 21st (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance joins forces with Routes 2 Farm to host the Routes 2 Farm: Emerging Challenges for Direct-Market Farms (0)
EQIP Conservation Funding: First Deadline November 18, 2016 (0)
Good Food Organization Guide: We Made the List! (0)
2016 Springfield Holiday Farmers Markets (0)
Make A Nomination for the Golden Beets 2016 (0)
2016 Candidate Questionnaire (0)
Call for nominations for outstanding beginning farmers! (0)
Meet Brent and Melissa Schwoerer of Engrained Brewing Company (0)
Field Day at PrairiErth Farm: Sept. 6th (0)
New Campaign Challenges Residents to Buy Locally for Month of September (0)
SPRINGFIELD CELEBRATES NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK (0)
Local Flavors: From Farmers Market to Restaurant Table (0)
You’re Invited to Harvest Celebration 2016! (1)
Dekalb County Farm Stroll – July 24th (0)
At the Fork Film Screening – July 13th (0)
It’s Time to Add Small Grains Back onto Illinois Farms (0)
FREE 2016 Summer Conservation Cropping System Field Day Tour (0)
Tap Into Local Farms July 18th! (0)
Illinois General Assembly Votes Strengthen Local Foods Economy (0)
NEW Local Flavors Week series brings farm-to-table meals to even more Central Illinois communities (0)
Local Flavors 2016! (0)
Join us for our Summer Shindig! June 26th (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Membership Drive May 16 – June 30th! Are You a Steward? (0)
Farm Profits are No Joke! Cartoonist Fired from Farm News (0)
Farmers Markets Opening Dates Across Central Illinois (0)
GREAT NEWS! Senate passes McCann’s legislation to protect gardeners from government overreach (0)
Register Now for the Illinois Farm to School Summit, June 7th (0)
Find us at the Old Capitol Farmers Market! (0)
Adventures at the Capitol: Lobbying with Illinois Stewardship Alliance (0)
2016 Value-Added Producer Grant Applications due July 1! (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Hiring Office Manager (0)
Congratulation to Amy Randazzo of Grani’s Acres, 2016 Beginning Farmer of the Year (0)
Why Local Food Policy Matters (0)
Seed Savers Exchange Writes Letter of Support urging Illinois Senators to Protect Seed Sharing Rights. (0)
Protect your right to share seeds! Support SB3130 (1)
Support Nutritious Food For All, Support HB6027 Healthy Food Incentives Food (0)
We’re Hiring: Old Capitol Farmers Market Intern/Seasonal Position (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance collaborates to grow the Old Capitol Farmers Market in Springfield (0)
Need a grant? Michael Fields Agriculture Institute can help with that. (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Partners with the Macoupin Creek Watershed (0)
Re-Diversifying Illinois’ Production Food System (0)
Upcoming Nutrient Management Workshop (0)
USDA Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Sign-up for 2016 (0)
The History of Perennial Cropping on Woody’s Farm (0)
Restoration Agriculture (0)
Illinois Farmers Market Association Conference— And IMPORTANT Sampling Certificate Updates (0)
The 2016 Illinois Conservation Cropping Seminars (0)
Raw Milk Regulations Move Forward in Illinois (0)
Greetings from Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s “new” old Executive Director (0)
Wholesale Success Workshop will prepare regional farmers for new markets, regulations (0)
New Risk Management Program Supports Diversified Farmers (0)
Illinois Sustainable Farm Award to Harold Wilken (0)
Call for Nominations for Outstanding Beginning Farmers (0)
A Farmer’s Road Film Screenings (0)
Winter Farmers Markets Across the State (0)
Looking for Factory Free Meat, Dairy, and Eggs? There’s an App for that. (0)
All I want for Christmas is…. (0)
Experts on organic field crop production will present at day-long seminar (0)
Farmer Resources Winter 2015-2016 (0)
Upper Macoupin Creek Watershed Kick off Party (0)
Western Illinois Winter Farmers Markets (1)
Chicago-Land Winter Farmers Markets (1)
Save the Date: Local Food Lobby Day 2016 (1)
NRCS offers support to urban farmers in Northeastern Illinois through EQIP (0)
Drum Roll Please…..We’re Thrilled to Announce the 2015 Golden Beet Award Winners (1)
Let’s Build a Better Future Together (0)
Let’s Build a Better Future Together (0)
Big Changes at Illinois Stewardship Alliance (0)
Online Ordering and Food Hub Farmer Meeting (0)
Springfield Holiday Farmers Markets (1)
Farm to School BIG DAY OF ACTION on Thursday, October 22nd (0)
Save the Date: ISA Annual Meeting and Membership Appreciation Reception (1)
Madison County Cover Crop Field Day and Seminar- Nov. 13th (0)
Sugar Grove Nature Center Cover Crop Field Day- Nov. 5th (0)
What I’ve Learned from Judging Natural Resource Projects at the State Fair (0)
2016 Conservation Cropping Seminars (0)
Cover Crop Field Day in Madison County- Nov. 13 (0)
Sustainable Shifts in the Food Chain (0)
Farm Progress in Sustainability: What you need to know from the 2015 Farm Progress Show (0)
Life on Woody’s Stewardship Farm: Reflections on Cover Cropping (0)
Winter High Tunnel Learning Opportunity (0)
The Inside Scoop: A Webinar For Working with the Media to Tell Your Farming Story (0)
Make a Nomination for the 2015 Golden Beet Awards (0)
Farmer Resources for Fall of 2015: Grants, Programs, Workshops, Events (0)
Become a Harvest Dinner Sponsor (0)
2015 Farm Progress Show: How are YOU Making a Difference in Conservation? (1)
Farmer Rancher Grant Call for Proposals (0)
Prairie Earth Field Day- Sept. 8th (0)
SPRINGFIELD CELEBRATES NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK (1)
Water, Water Everywhere and It’s Drowning My Crops (0)
Roots for Improvement Field Day- July 23 (0)
Organic Field Day on July 21st (0)
You’re Invited to our Annual Harvest Celebration 2015 (0)
New Cottage Food Bill Brings a Little Grace to the Market (1)
NRCS Announces Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Sign-up in Illinois. (0)
Local Flavors 2015 (1)
Mark Your Calendars for “Making Farm to School a Reality” Workshops (1)
Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (0)
Time to Transition Your Farm To Organic (0)
The Signs and Rituals of Spring on Woody’s Farm (0)
Moving Beyond the Fork: The Year of the Soils (0)
The Vegetable Farmer’s Guide to Organic Certification (0)
Proposed Farmers Market Food Sampling Certificate Rules are Here! (0)
Local Food Policy Updates (0)
Farm to School: Kids Win, Farmers Win, and Communities Win! (0)
Don’t Miss Out on the 2015 Value-Added Producer Grant Program! (0)
NCR-SARE Seeks Nominations for “NCR-SARE Hero” Recognition (0)
Local Food Lobby Day : The Inside Story (2)
Cover Crop Costs? There’s an NRCS App for that. (0)
Life on Woody’s Stewardship Farm: Winter Habitat (0)
Conservation Cropping Seminars Reach Hundreds of Illinois Farmers (0)
You Should Be Saving Seeds, Yes You. (2)
You can help support Farm-to-School legislation today! (1)
Now Hiring: Two Local Food Summer Internship Opportunities (0)
Moving Beyond the Fork: Side with the Seeds (0)
Fermentation and Feasting: Adventures in Lincoln Land Community College’s New Value-Added Local Food Program (0)
CSP Deadline Extended until March 13th. Enroll Today! (1)
Life on Woody’s Stewardship Farm: Choosing a Farm Dog (0)
The International Year of Soils: The World’s Dirtiest Celebration (0)
2015 Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due! (1)
Chef-Farmer Mixer Registration Now Open! (0)
Save the Date! Local Food Lobby Day 2015 (4)
Value-Added Producer Grant: Overview and Upcoming Webinar (0)
Whole Farm Revenue Insurance for Diversified Farmers (0)
Celebrate the International Year of Soils (0)
Buy Fresh Buy Local Membership Drive (0)
Conservation Stewardship Program Needs Your Help (2)
Sample CSP Comment Form for Farmers, Conservationists, and Concerned Citizens (1)
Sample CSP Comment Form for Organizations (1)
Words From Woody: The Effects of Crop Rotation on Weeds (0)
Solar Inputs on Mud Prairie Farm: A Study in Diversity and Energy Conservation (0)
Governor-elect Rauner and Local Food (0)
ISA Annual Meeting Commemorates 40 Years of Service (0)
University of Illinois Extension Educator Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant receives Illinois Stewardship Alliance Career Achievement Award (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Awards Golden Beets to Pioneering Local Food Practicioners (1)
Make Some Holiday Magic for Family Farmers, Healthy Lands, and Happy Animals (0)
Meet Clay Yapp and Traci Barkley of Sola Gratia Farm (0)
The Food Safety Modernization Act is Back – Learn More and Take Action! (0)
Raw Milk Needs Your Help! Call Now (0)
New Farm Bill Resource Now Available to Help Farmers and Food Advocates Navigate USDA Programs (0)
What I Learned In Japan: A Culture That Values Local (0)
Save Raw Milk: Public Comment Hearing Nov. 6 (0)
Alliance Creates Speaker Bureau of Sustainable Farming Experts (0)
Join Us at the Springfield Holiday Markets (3)
Why are Farmers Opposing the EPA’s Clean Water Rule? (0)
Working in Partnership (0)
Going Nuts on the Prairie (0)
Join us for our Annual Meeting (0)
Meet Janet Zintambila of CHJ Umoja Gardens (1)
Celebrate “Shop-tober” at the Farmers Market (0)
What I learned in Japan (0)
Green Lands Blue Waters 2014 Fall Conference (0)
Public Hearing on Proposed Raw Milk Rules Announced (0)
Harvest Celebration Thank You (0)
LLCC to Offer New Value-Added Local Food Program (0)
Women Caring for the Land (0)
Ponds on the Prairie: Preserving Water Quality (0)
Now You Can Learn About New Farmers Market Regulations and Help Shape New Ones (0)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Awards Farmers for their Conservation Efforts during State Fair (0)
Buy Fresh Buy Local Members named “Sustainable Farmers Of the Year” (0)
Sept. 4th Field Day at PrairiErth Farms: Keystone Cover Crops, Soil Health, and Value Adding With Diversity (0)
Bison Bluff Farms Hosts Third Summer Twilight Meeting (0)
Meet Deb Flannery and Roger Bock of Wolf Creek Farm, LLC (0)
Annual Harvest Celebration September 14th (2)
Local Flavors Menus (0)
2014 Farming for Profit Informational Meeting (0)
Position Announcement: Fall Volunteer Outreach Intern (0)
Cost-Share Assistance Available for Growers and Producers of Organic Products (0)
Governor Quinn Approves Legislation Supporting Farmers Markets (1)
How Climate Change May Affect Agriculture (0)
The Corn Crib Hosts Second Summer Twilight Meeting (0)
Local Food Guides for Illinois (0)
New Legal Guides for On-Farm Events and Food Safety (0)
CSP Contract Renewal Process Beginning Soon! (0)
Conservation Stewardship Program: Cash-in on Conservation (0)
Life on Woody’s Stewardship Farm: Windbreaks (0)
Local Flavors Dinner Menus for June 19th, Summer Shindig, and More (1)
USDA Funding Opportunities and Upcoming Deadlines (0)
Illinois General Assembly approves Smarter Rules for Farmers Markets (2)
Meet Debbie and Mike Funk of Funk’s Grove Pure Maple Sirup (0)
Local Flavors June 3rd Menus (0)
Dine Out for Local Flavors! (2)
Illinois Organic Growers Association is Hiring! (0)
You’re Invited! Summer Shindig 2014 (2)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance 3nd Annual Membership Drive (0)
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Cover Crops Could Be the Answer to our Problems (0)
Meet Susan Danenberger of Danenberger Family Vineyards (0)
Moving Beyond the Fork: Making Friends One Glass of Raw Milk at a Time (0)
Meet the New Generation of Farmer (0)
Success for “Smarter Rules for Farmers’ Markets” Bill (0)
New Farmers’ Market Food Safety Guide (0)
Chefs, Farmers Unite to Support Local Produce (0)
ISA Seeks New Outreach Intern (0)
Local Food Awareness Day Success (0)
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants (0)
Grants Available for Food Hubs (0)
Help Green Top Grocery Grow (0)
Golden Beet Awards (0)
Local Food Policy for 2014 (1)
Farm Bill Standstill Soon to End (0)
2015 Conservation Cropping Seminars (0)
Register Now – Local Food Awareness Day is March 26th (5)
Grants for Small Farm Sustainability Project: Call for Applicants! (0)
11th Annual Central Illinois Composting Symposium (0)
ISA Grows Community-Based Agriculture (0)
Value Added Producer Grants Available (0)
ISA Hires New Conservation Associate (0)
You’ve heard of Black Friday, now make way for Green Saturday! (0)
Second Annual Meeting (8)
Women Caring For The Land: Free Conservation Discussion (0)
Listen To Authors Of Illinois Farmer Legal Guide Talk About Their Work (0)
Don’t Let the Food Safety Modernization Act Harm Family Farmers (0)
NIU to host day on how to engage institutions in regional food systems (0)
Cover Crops to Improve Soil in Prevented Planting Fields (0)
Opportunities for Farmers and Chefs to Meet (0)
Annual Harvest Celebration Widely Successful (0)
2013 Golden Beet Award Winners (1)
Illinois Stewardship Alliance Publishes Legal Guide for Farmers (0)
ISA Members Give Testimony In Favor of GE Labeling (0)
10% Pledge for Local Food (1)
Cover Cropping at the Farm Progress Show (0)
Annual Harvest Celebration (4)
Southern Illinois Farm Crawl (0)
The Local Flavors meal series makes its debut in northern Illinois (0)
Cover Crop Farmers to Offer Advice at Farm Progress Show (0)
Gov. Quinn Signs Local Food Legislation (1)
Peoria-Area Small Farm Incubator Possible (0)
Kids Day at the Farm (0)
Proposed FDA Regulations Threaten Local Food (1)
2nd Annual Membership Drive Success (0)
Summer Shindig (0)
Genetic Engineered Food Labeling Legislation Has First Public Hearing (0)
ISA Summer Shindig 2013 (1)
Four reasons to join Illinois Stewardship Alliance (0)
End of General Assembly Spring Session Update (0)
Farm to Restaurant program grows in 6th year (0)
Illinois’ Agricultural Future at Stake in Farm Bill Debate (0)
Local food brings in biggest night for one Illinois restaurant (0)
Remember the Farm Bill? It’s back. (0)
A vision for the future, planted in the present (0)
ISA honors four lifetime members (0)
Buy Fresh Buy Local membership closed (0)
Action needed to keep federal regulations from stifling small and family farms (0)
ISA goes to Washington (0)
Illinois initiative is spurring growth in local food (0)
ISA adds conservation associate (0)
Local Food Awareness Day at the capitol (1)
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