You are invited to attend the Dishing on the Farm Bill event at Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm on Sunday, June 5th from 1pm – 4pm in Ottawa, Illinois. Join Beth & Jody Osmund, owners of…
Legislation awaits Governor Pritzker’s Signature Illinois Stewardship Alliance, and a coalition of community organizations, schools, farmers and parents are celebrating the passage of new legislation to improve school lunches, increase equity for low-income and minority…
In a series of recent op-eds circulating across Illinois, members of Illinois Stewardship Alliance’s Soil Health Farmer Caucus Lee Curby (Sangamon County), Becky Doyle, of Hickory Grove Pork Farm (Macoupin County), Frank Rademacher of Rademacher…
Legislation awaits Governor Pritzker’s Signature New legislation passed by the General Assembly will bring more meat, eggs, dairy, and farm-raised frozen products to farmers markets across Illinois. The Farmers Market Permit Act SB3838, sponsored by…
18 farms receive a total of $175,000 to increase capacity and resilience of the local food system With generous financial support from the Chicago Region Food System Fund, Illinois Stewardship Alliance is pleased to help 18…
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…
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…
For Illinois farmers, the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat - it’s here. Many have already adopted changes that make their farm operation more resilient in the face of uncertain weather. A new…
Click here to hear the episode Today is the launch of Housewarming, a brand new podcast exploring climate policy and solutions in Chicago and beyond. The first episode, by hosts Abby Wilson and Anni Metz, features…
Farmers from every corner of the state tell us they have seen the impact of climate firsthand. This year’s devastating losses from extreme weather have brought home the urgent need to address the climate crisis…