Call for proposals! Apply to Present at Organic Grain Conference 2024.
ORGANIC GRAIN CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW 2024
What: OGC 2024
When: February 7-8, 2024
Where: I-Hotel | Champaign, IL
Using Online Data Tools in your Farmland Research
What: Using Online Data Tools in your Farmland Search
When: Wednesday July 26, 2023 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Cost: Free!
This free webinar, presented by Illinois FarmLink, a program of The Land Connection, will teach you how to evaluate potential farm properties using publicly available online data tools such as county GIS systems, Web Soil Survey, FEMA Flood Mapper, and ISGS Well Mapper.
4H Memorial Camp Farm Twilight Tailgate
What: 4H Memorial Camp Farm Twilight Tailgate
When: Thursday, June 15th 5:30-7PM
Where: 499 Old Timber Rd Monticello, IL 61856
Cost: FREE
Join Savanna Institute for a walking tour of the Memorial 4H Demonstration Farm. We’ll explore the benefits of incorporating trees into conventional grain systems to support water quality, carbon sequestration, soil health, and wildlife habitat. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and connect with Agroforestry Technical Service Providers. This event is being […]
Food Fair: Connecting Producers and Buyers
What: Food Fair: Connecting Producers & Buyers
When: June 28, 2023 10am to 4pm
Where: Epiphany Farm Estates at Moraine View
Cost: $20-includes lunch from Ephiphany
Online Registration is now closed. Onsite Registration will be available the day of the event. A unique networking experience for local food growers, value added producers & businesses, buyers, distributors and wholesalers in Central Illinois. WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR? VENDOR FAIR & NETWORKING Looking to add a new source for local ingredients? Seeking a […]
2023 Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
What: Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
When: September 27, 2023
Where: 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691
Cost: $50.00
Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day returns Wednesday, September 27, 2023 to OSU Wooster Campus in Wooster, OH. Opportunity for Illinois Farmers! The Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) exists to provide technical assistance and wrap-around support for transitioning and existing organic farmers and has provided funding to cover admission for any Illinois farmers interested in […]
Grower Produce Safety Alliance Virtual Training (FSMA)
What: Grower Produce Safety Alliance Training (FSMA)
When: March 28th (9:00am to 2:15pm) & 29th (10:00am to 3:00pm), 2023
Where: Online
Cost: $25.00
Hey fruit and vegetable growers, are you FSMA certified? If your farm grows produce for human consumption, FDA requires at least one staff member be trained in an FDA approved food safety training. (All staff handling produce should be trained on-farm in food safety procedures annually.) What’s FSMA? FSMA, the Food Safety Modernization Act, was […]
