UIUC 2024 Organic Systems Trial Field Day Join the IDEA Farm Network and UIUC for this organic field day! This event will focus on roots, soil organic matter management, soil structure, and farmer on-farm experiences.
IFN Organic Field Walk & Cultivation Talk Join the IDEA Farm Network for this organic field walk! McDonald Farms operates as a certified organic grain farm, employing a four-year crop rotation and cover crops to enhance soil fertility.
Twilight Tailgate with the Trees Come hang out with us and Savanna Institute at the largest agroforestry demonstration farm in the state–only 10 miles from the University of Illinois campus. Savanna Institute staff will give tours of the site, which features . . . BYOB encouraged, friends welcome. Erica Peters, the Central Illinois FarmLink Navigator, will be available at the […]
Integrating Crops and Livestock Pasture Walk Join us and see firsthand how Doug Hanson and his family have successfully integrated crops and livestock! Hanson Land and Cattle is a forage-focused operation that utilizes highly productive prairie soils and extensive annual and perennial forage sequence along with beef genetics selected to thrive in a forage-based beef program. We will start the morning […]
Book Club: April 11 Join The Land Connection and Healthy Champaign County for their first ever joint Book Club!
Book Club: March 21 Join The Land Connection and Healthy Champaign County for their first ever joint Book Club! The club will read Ken Meter’s book, Building Community Food Webs.
Ken Meter on Building Community Food Webs Enjoy a special evening with renowned food systems analyst and author Ken Meter, including a reception, presentation, and book signing.
End-of-Year Celebration The Land Connection invites you to help us celebrate the close of 2023 with a special event during the last indoor farmers market of the year.
Planning for Agritourism in Illinois The Land Connection along with the Illinois Farm Bureau invites you to join us at Curtis Orchard in Champaign to explore what planning for agritourism in Illinois looks like, where it could grow and what you need to know to get there.
Finding the Right Farm: Land Access 101 Looking to take the next step for your farmland dreams? This free introduction to farmland access will introduce you to the basics of finding and securing a land arrangement that makes sense for you. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to evaluate your farmland needs, be efficient in your search, and assess land opportunities.