Nearly every drop of rainfall that hits Illinois flows west and down to the Mississippi Gulf, carrying with it our soil and our runoff nutrients. Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution comes from wastewater treatment plants, industrial…
On February 5, the Illinois Department of Agriculture hosted a public hearing to give hopeful hemp cultivators, processors, and other stakeholders a platform to voice their concerns, suggestions, and praises for the proposed industrial hemp…
Come for the potluck, stay for the progress! Industrial Hemp is a huge opportunity for farmers and communities across Illinois, and you’ve worked hard to make it happen. Now it’s time to celebrate! Join us…
On May 18th, the House of Representatives voted down the House Farm Bill, with 30 House Republicans joining every Democrat in voting ‘no.’ Thank you to every one of our members, allies and supporters who…
Have you met Maggie Leigh Ray of Winding Creek Farm? Thanks to the new Local Food Business Opportunities Act going into effect on June 1st of this year, you’ll be seeing her at local farmers…
This year, while the federal Farm Bill is a top policy priority for the Illinois Stewardship Alliance, there’s is still plenty of work for us to do right here in our own state capitol to…