After two years of hiatus, the Harvest Celebration is back and better than ever for 2022! This year we’re pulling out all the stops with a beautiful new venue, exciting new chefs, and an action-packed…
Two Dishing on the Farm Bill locations have just been announced! RSVP to Dishing on the Farm Bill event near you! These events are free and open to members and non-members.
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…
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…
Did you catch us last week on Facebook Live for our fifth and final episode of “What’s Cooking at the Capitol” in 2022? For our final episode, we celebrated big wins for food and farm…
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…
Good news! The legislative session ended last Friday, and you helped win major legislative victories for local food and regenerative agriculture. Because of your support through contributions, contacting legislators, joining us for the Food &…
This year farmers like Ted Krauskopf came together to use their voices for clean water and climate resilience– and it made a difference. See how Alliance members are working together to change policy and build…
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…