Connect and network with farmers and agricultural experts from across the Chicagoland region with help from our dedicated PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.
EVENTS
Discover and attend farmer-focused EVENTS offered by member organizations throughout the Chicago foodshed.
— WHO WE ARE —
FARMERS
EDUCATORS
ORGANIZATIONS
ROUTES TO FARM STRIVES TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS HELP FARMERS.
We are comprised of organizations that directly serve farmers and which offer programming or services that nurture, train and/or promote the viability of farms by:
- Providing assistance to farmers in the Chicago foodshed, defined as farmers within 400 miles of Chicago;
- Defragmenting the resources that are available to farmers through close collaboration and coordination; and
- Highlighting farming practices that are healthy, humane, fair, sustainable, and products that are locally sourced and sold.
To partner with the residents in and around McHenry County to preserve natural, scenic and agricultural land for the benefit and health of the whole community We believe that responsible food and farming systems can help solve some of the most pressing environmental and social problems of our time. The Northern Illinois Young Farmers chapter aims to support major themes in NYFC policies: #farmingisapublicservice, debt relief, access to land and educational resources for organic farmers. Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois. Through farmer training and consumer education, FoodWorks promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois. The Land Connection trains farmers in resilient, restorative farming techniques; informs the public about the sources of our food and why that matters; and works to protect and enhance farmland so that we, and generations to come, will have clean air and water, fertile soil, and healthy, delicious food. This Old Farm’s mission is to support the family farm by processing, marketing, and distributing locally raised, wholesome meat, produce, and value-added food. The true cost of production takes into account the environment, sustainable farm wages, and value to the customer. With nearly 200 members in our Alliance, we’re making ethically-grown food a reality.
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
Northern Illinois Young Farmers Coalition
Food Works
The Land Connection
This Old Farm Alliance
