SOIL HEALTH l The first tranche of events of Illinois Stewardship Alliance's Soil Health Week (March 3-9) are posted & open for registration

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Frontera Farmer Foundation, created by Chicago Chef Rick Bayless, has opened applications for this year's farmer grants

FOOD NON-PROFITS l Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is holding a fundraising event on February 28 (4 p.m. to 9 p.m.) in East Troy, WI..

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 Our Chicago community roundup leads with an opening for a market manager at a groundbreaking, sustainability focused school...

FARMING CONFERENCES l Winter is farm conference season. Learn about four major upcoming gatherings, two each in Wisconsin and Illinois...

SUSTAINABILITY l Too many Christmas trees end up in landfills. To go green in Chicago, you can get your used tree fed to goats or mulched...

DAIRY AND SUSTAINABILITY l Critics of livestock farming say it contributes to climate change, but dairy farmers say they get a bad rap...

SUSTAINABLE GRAIN l The rise of sustainable grain farming — a major trend — is the topic of winter conferences in Wisconsin and Illinois...

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