On Wednesday, April 10th, local food advocates, farmers, and eaters from across the state will come together in Springfield for Local Food Lobby Day to encourage their legislators to support local food and farms. Local Food…
We’re on tour! Join us at one of four regional meetings to celebrate big wins for local food, industrial hemp and cottage food, reflect on the challenges that lay ahead, hear the latest on our…
We’re on tour! Join us at one of four regional meetings to celebrate big wins for local food, industrial hemp and cottage food, reflect on the challenges that lay ahead, hear the latest on our…
On Wednesday, April 10th, local food advocates, farmers, and citizens from across the state will come together in Springfield for Local Food Lobby Day to encourage their legislators to support local food and farms. Local Food…
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to hear from fruit and vegetable growers like you. This fall, Secretary Perdue appointed Molly Gleason of Illinois Stewardship Alliance as one of 25 members on the national Fruit and…
Hemp Bill passed another hurdle last week in the House Ag Committee; already passed the Senate unanimously Springfield – On Tuesday, May 8th, the Illinois House Agriculture Committee members voted unanimously to move forward legislation…
Things are about to get exciting in the Illinois legislature. In an election year, such as this, the legislative session tends to be slower from January through the primaries. This year the schedule was particularly…
You care about food. You care about farms. You care about clean water, healthy soils, and the well-being of your community. You’re concerned with the current state of our food system– the declining number…
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…
Guest Post: We’re pleased that the new Illinois budget provides much-needed funding for Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts, which have played a vital role in helping farmers implement conservation practices that protect our soil and…
