DIVERSITY IN FARMING l The Farm Aid non-profit's commitment to diversity is reflected in its just-released Resource Guide for Women Farmers

FOOD NON-PROFITS l If you're a parent looking for a new & exciting experience for kids this summer, check out Farmers Rising's day camps...

SOIL HEALTH l Basil's Harvest is a non-profit focused on the connection between soil & human health — the topic of its late March summit...

SOIL HEALTH l If you're in Illinois passionate about soil health, consider attending Soil Health Advocacy Day in Springfield on March 5...

AVIAN FLU AND FARMING l An Illinois farmer who raises chickens on pasture. shares his thoughts about avian flu and calls for systemic change

FARMERS MARKETS l There was no certainty that South Loop Indoor Farmers Market in Chicago's Water Tower Place Mall would succeed. But it has

BLACK FARMERS l Black farmers need our support. BlackFarmers Index is an online tool that helps you find Black-owned farms across the US...

LOCAL FOOD l Illinois' Spence Farm and its Down at the Farms food aggregator is expanding to direct to consumer with a CSA-style program...

HEMP INDUSTRY l The Green Buffalo, a film on hemp as a building material, will be screened at a Chicago Patagonia store on February 19...

LOCAL FOOD l As during COVID, we are in a cycle in which local farmers are on the spot to come to the rescue as food staples become scarcer