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…
View the full Summit agenda by scrolling below Agenda Read full bios on the event website Join at 9am for a welcome from State Leaders: Soil Health Week Resolution Sponsors: Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier…
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…
Registration is LIVE! Join us for the first ever Soil Health Week Virtual Celebration!
Mark your calendar for Soil Health Week! March 7 - 11, 2022.
Conservation Program Deadlines & Application Windows are around the corner. Are you prepared?
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…
These days, it’s hard to imagine not being able to sell products online. But that’s exactly the hurdle Libby and Derek Ervin of Glacier’s End Farm face. Illinois’ Cottage Food Law limits sales for producers,…
Sharing stories is one of the few human practices as old as agriculture. Just like becoming a good steward of the land doesn’t happen by accident, neither does becoming a strong storyteller, it takes training…