Tackling Corporate Consolidation in Illinois Agriculture Explore how corporate consolidation in agriculture harms farmers and consumers, and how we can work together for change with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance.

A handful of corporations control our food system. It’s not working for farmers or communities.

We can change that. 🌱

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Then take action: sign up, speak out, get involved.

What’s really happening with SNAP—and what does it mean for Illinois?

Join The Land Connection + Illinois Stewardship Alliance for Food for Thought.

🗓 April 20 | 12–1pm
🎯 Federal changes. Local impacts. What’s next.

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🗳️ Today’s the day.

Wherever you are, whatever issues matter most to you, make your voice heard by voting by 7pm today. Polls are open, decisions are being made, and your perspective belongs in the mix. Find your polling place and vote today:
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Farmers are struggling while big corporations profit. Imports drive down prices for farmers — not for you. It’s time for Washington to act. Enforce antitrust laws. Restore fair markets. Support American farmers.

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#SupportFarmers #FairMarkets #BuyLocal

🌱 Big news for #FarmToFork Feast!
Marty Travis of Down at the Farms will share how local food networks + smart policy are transforming our food system.

🍴 Local food. Inspiring ideas. A night you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets moving fast → ilstewards.org/feast/

#LocalFood #FoodSystemChange

ISA’s Liz Stelk joined @farmaid.org’s Friday Farmer Forum to talk #cogovernance & coalition building with farmers and lawmakers and how to drive real policy wins.

🔑 “State policy is a vehicle for us to hold our Members of Congress accountable.” – Liz Stelk

#FarmAid2025 #FoodandFarm

For 50 years, people like you have helped grow a food & farm system that’s just, local, & regenerative. 🌱

In 2024 we planted big seeds:
✅ Farmer-led Policy Platform
✅ IL’s 1st Local Food Infrastructure Grants
✅ New caucuses for farmers + leaders

👉 See more: ilstewards.org/annual-repor...

Great write up about Alliance members working with policymakers in Springfield to make important changes to the Illinois Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, reducing some regulations & increasing production capacity for direct-to-consumer sales.

Read more here:
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🌾 Big conversations at Rep. Robin Kelly’s barn-hall in Kankakee on Wed.:
👉 SNAP + USDA cuts
👉 Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act
👉 Local Farmers Feeding Communities Act
👉 Rural hospitals & healthcare

Farmers, food leaders & lawmakers came together — because thriving farms need thriving communities. 💪

Farm to Fork Feast - Illinois Stewardship Alliance Mark your calendars to come Feast with us! Our third annual Farm-to-Fork feast will bring together farmers, eaters and food system leaders from northern Illinois for an evening of fellowship […]

🌾🍴 Early Bird tickets are LIVE! Join us Sept 27 in Naperville for our 3rd annual Farm to Fork Feast—an evening of local food, fellowship & celebration with farmers + eaters.

🎟️ Get your best-priced tickets today: ilstewards.org/feast/

#FarmToForkFeast #LocalFood

🚨 Big win for IL farmers! HB2196 is law! 🚨

🐓 Farmers can now process up to 7,500 birds/year on-farm
🥚 Farmers can sell those birds direct to shoppers at farmers markets
🥩 No more 30-day ownership rule

Farmer-led. Community-powered. YOU made this happen! 💪🌱

#FairFarmRules #LocalFood

It’s #NationalHamburgerDay! 🍔
Skip the grocery aisle—find local ground beef from a farmer near you.

✅ Search local beef buyfreshbuylocal.org/illinois/
✅ Tag a beef farmer you know
✅ Share your favorite locally sourced burger recipe!

Support real food, grown close to home. 🐄🌱 #EatLocal #LocalBeef

Summer Solstice - Illinois Stewardship Alliance Your favorite farm-to-table event has a new date and a new twist: a 100-mile challenge!Ingredients will be sourced in Illinois, within 100 miles from Petersburg. A fresh new menu will […]

Join us on Sunday, June 22nd for a Summer Solstice Celebration hosted by the Illinois Stewardship Alliance!
Ingredients for our farm-to-table dinner will be sourced from Illinois farms, within 100 miles of Indian Creek Farmstead in Petersburg. Get tickets here:
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Hemp grower Rachel Berry will help celebrate #soilhealthweek2025 with a virtual presentation on the potential of industrial hemp for soil health, water quality, and the IL Hemp Pilot project. Register for this virtual event on Friday, March 7th here:
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#hemp

Alliance member Glaciers End will host the 3rd Annual Southern Illinois Soil Health Symposium on March 6th from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM CST in Marion, IL as part of #SoilHealthWeek2025! Composting and agroforestry will be discussed. Register here:

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The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition will help us kick off Illinois' Soil Health Week 2025 with their online event: 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕. Register for this event and many more happening online and in-person here: ilstewards.org/soil-health-...

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