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Rachel Berry

Dec 9, 20243 min read

Cultivating Change: Empowering Illinois Through Hemp Reform

HEMP INDUSTRY l Rachel Berry of Illinois Hemp Growers Association reports on the group's pursuit of legislative reform to boost growth...

Bob Benenson

Dec 8, 20242 min read

Good Food, No Frostbite: Green City Market Goes Indoors for the Winter

FARMERS MARKETS l It was a bit of a schlep for me to get to the opening of Green City indoor market on Saturday. I wouldn't have missed it..

Bob Benenson

Dec 5, 20242 min read

Illinois' Purpose-Driven Sola Gratia Farm Gets Big Funding Boost

FARMS AND FOOD ACCESS l Sola Gratia — a food access-focused farm in Urbana, Illinois — will scale up thanks to a low-interest long-term loan

Bob Benenson

Dec 5, 20242 min read

FACT Is: Grants and Programs From Leading Animal Welfare Non-ProfIt

ANIMAL WELFARE l Animal welfare nonprofit Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is accepting applications for its farmer grants and mentorships

Bob Benenson

Dec 3, 20242 min read

Dig Deep and Host an IL Stewarship Alliance Soil Health Week Event

SOIL HEALTH l Illinois Stewardship Alliance seeks proposals for presentations during its Soil Health Week, which will take place March 3-9.

Bob Benenson

Dec 2, 20242 min read

12/8 Northern Illinois Event: Common Ground for Land Owners and Seekers

LAND ACCESS l Two events this coming Sunday, presented by a coalition of non-profits, seeks to connect landowners with aspiring farmers...

Bob Benenson

Nov 19, 20242 min read

Regenerative Packaged Goods Now Have a Trade Association

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE l Most discussion about regenerative focuses on fresh food, but demand for better packaged goods is growing...

Bob Benenson

Nov 18, 20241 min read

Farmers Rising's Farming in Age of Climate Change Resumes Thursday

CLIMATE CHANGE l Part 2 of the farming & climate change series by the Farmers Rising nonprofit is Nov. 21, titled Weather, Wind and Water...

Bob Benenson

Nov 15, 20241 min read

Chicago Region Mini Farmers Market Schedule, November 15-21

FARMERS MARKETS l If you love the outdoor farmers market vibe, make sure to check this schedule and catch one of the last of this season...

Bob Benenson

Nov 14, 20243 min read

Illinois Hemp Growers' Proposed Reform Bill Seeks to Unleash Growth

HEMP l Hemp wrongly got swept up in efforts to ban marijuana. Congress made hemp growing legal in 2018 but some state laws need change...