Illinois
farm aid turns 30 and throws a rocking party, sept. 19, chicago
Farm Aid 30 will be at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Saturday, September 19! Tickets on sale August 3 with (limited) discounted tickets available to farmers. There are […]
a new farm incubator project
At Pushing the Envelope Farm in Geneva, IL. We love seeing these projects pop up across the country! Download their advertisement HERE
chicago urban farmers
making it happen! Check out their kickstarter campaign Chicago ‘Cooperation Operation’ to Transform South Side Lot into Creative Farm-scapeby Whitney Richardson The Cooperation Operation (Coop Op) is a diverse group […]
local food + land trusts
"Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts" By Erik Hoffner / February 2013 Grist guest contributor When a land trust in Grayslake, Illinois, made a strategic decision in 2005 to include […]
mid-america homesteading conference
Featuring speakers from around the Midwest, the Mid-America Homesteading Conference will be held September 1 at Joliet Junior College. Participants will have a choice of three topics in each of […]
vegetable farmer position in Illinois
Sola Gratia Farm, LLC is hiring. Position: Vegetable Farmer Location: Urbana, Illinois Start date: January, 2012 Duration: Full Time Salary: $32,000 (benefits negotiable) POSITION DESCRIPTION: We seek a farmer to […]
mad geniuses in chicago
funny to make electricity from sun, then grow plants with artificial lights... but it is cool to have a retrofit warehouse. Here's their website: The Plant And an ABC piece […]
midwest mixer, coming right up
August 13-14, Angelic Organics Farm and Angelic Organics Learning Center, Caledonia IL Please join the Biodynamic Initiative for the Next Generation (BING) and Upper Midwest CRAFT for a summer […]