Illinois Stewardship Alliance

Today, Illinois farmers are on Capitol Hill meeting with Members of Congress to advocate for local food, fair competition, and stronger regional food systems. 🌱🏛️ You can help raise their voices! Join us: secure.everyaction.com/qmy5_HuAWE2B_p…

Farmers, growers & anti-hunger advocates showed up in Springfield last week to fight for good food for all. 🌱 Contact your lawmaker and support policies that strengthen SNAP, support emerging farmers, and expand food access across Illinois. secure.everyaction.com/LTzk1vH5B0GKY0…

💧 ISA joined 80+ organizations calling on federal agencies to act on nitrate contamination in the Mississippi River Basin. Clean water matters for farmers, families, and communities. 🌱🌊 Read more: iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/05/07/mis…

Join the farmers in our community by demanding a stronger farm bill – contact your Representative today, urging them to vote NO on the House farm bill. We can do better than this! secure.everyaction.com/V9fxx9qNEUWuqy…

⏳ 1 week to go Black Farmer & Grower Lobby Day is almost here 🌱 Join farmers & advocates in Springfield to share your story and push for policies that support Black-led agriculture and equitable food systems. 👉 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🚨 Happening now: Monsanto v. Durnell at the Supreme Court This case could shape whether pesticide companies are held accountable for warning about health risks. It matters for farmers, farmworkers, and communities. 📖 Why it matters: ilstewards.org/2026/04/27/why… #FoodSystem

A handful of corporations control our food system. It’s not working for farmers or communities. We can change that. 🌱 Read: ilstewards.org/2026/04/15/a-f… 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. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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. ✊ Add your voice: secure.everyaction.com/OnjeeK9lZE-gE5…

🌱 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

ISA’s Liz Stelk joined @farmaid's Friday Farmer Forum to talk #cogovernance & coalition building with farmers, lawmakers, & 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 yrs, people like YOU have stood up for a just, local & regenerative food + farm system. ✨ In 2024 we: ✅ Built a farmer-led Policy Platform ✅ Won IL’s 1st Local Food Infrastructure Grants ✅ Launched new farmer caucuses 👉 Read our report: ilstewards.org/annual-reports/

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: agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/2025…

🌾 Big convos at Rep. Robin Kelly’s barn-hall in Kankakee: 👉 SNAP + USDA cuts 👉 Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act 👉 Local Farmers Feeding Communities Act 👉 Rural hospitals & healthcare Farmers, food leaders & lawmakers came together thriving farms need thriving communities. 💪

🌾🍴 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 yours 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 🥚 Sell them 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 ✅ Tag a beef farmer you know ✅ Share your favorite locally sourced burger recipe! Support real food, grown close to home. 🐄🌱 #EatLocal #LocalBeef

Join us for @ILStewards annual Solstice Celebration on Sunday, June 22. We’ll enjoy an authentic farm-to-table dinner with IL ingredients sourced within 100 miles of Petersburg. You can’t eat more local! ilstewards.org/summer-solstic…

Hemp grower Rachel Berry will 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: secure.everyaction.com/hFU36hqci0u6UP… #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: secure.everyaction.com/iaQxriPmdUefon…