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Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards

Illinois Stewardship Alliance promotes local food and sustainable farming through policy development, advocacy and education.

Joined March 2011
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Every time you turn on the tap, the Mississippi might be closer than you think. 💧 More than 20 million Americans drink from this river. Join us in celebrating #NationalMississippiRiverDay: mississippiriver.org/nationa… @1.Mississippi
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Today, Illinois farmers are on Capitol Hill meeting with Members of Congress to advocate for local food, fair competition, and stronger regional food systems. 🌱🏛️ You can help raise their voices! Join us: secure.everyaction.com/qmy5_…
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Farmers, growers & anti-hunger advocates showed up in Springfield last week to fight for good food for all. 🌱 Contact your lawmaker and support policies that strengthen SNAP, support emerging farmers, and expand food access across Illinois. secure.everyaction.com/LTzk1…
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💧 ISA joined 80 organizations calling on federal agencies to act on nitrate contamination in the Mississippi River Basin. Clean water matters for farmers, families, and communities. 🌱🌊 Read more: iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026…

Mississippi River groups tell feds to act on nitrate contamination • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Mississippi River conservation groups are urging the federal government to take action against nitrate contamination in drinking water.

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Join the farmers in our community by demanding a stronger farm bill – contact your Representative today, urging them to vote NO on the House farm bill. We can do better than this! secure.everyaction.com/V9fxx…
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⏳ 1 week to go Black Farmer & Grower Lobby Day is almost here 🌱 Join farmers & advocates in Springfield to share your story and push for policies that support Black-led agriculture and equitable food systems. 👉 RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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🚨 Happening now: Monsanto v. Durnell at the Supreme Court This case could shape whether pesticide companies are held accountable for warning about health risks. It matters for farmers, farmworkers, and communities. 📖 Why it matters: ilstewards.org/2026/04/27/wh… #FoodSystem
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A handful of corporations control our food system. It’s not working for farmers or communities. We can change that. 🌱 Read: ilstewards.org/2026/04/15/a-… Then take action: sign up, speak out, get involved.
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What’s really happening with SNAP—and what does it mean for Illinois? Join The Land Connection Illinois Stewardship Alliance for Food for Thought. 🗓 April 20 | 12–1pm 🎯 Federal changes. Local impacts. What’s next. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Farmers are struggling while big corporations profit. Imports drive down prices for farmers — not for you. It’s time for Washington to act. Enforce antitrust laws. Restore fair markets. Support American farmers. ✊ Add your voice: secure.everyaction.com/Onjee…
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🌱 Big news for #FarmToFork Feast! Marty Travis of Down at the Farms will share how local food networks smart policy are transforming our food system. 🍴 Local food. Inspiring ideas. A night you won’t want to miss. 🎟️ Tickets moving fast → ilstewards.org/feast/ #LocalFood
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ISA’s Liz Stelk joined @farmaid's Friday Farmer Forum to talk #cogovernance & coalition building with farmers, lawmakers, & how to drive real policy wins. “State policy is a vehicle for us to hold our Members of Congress accountable.” – Liz Stelk #FarmAid2025 #FoodandFarm
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🌱 For 50 yrs, people like YOU have stood up for a just, local & regenerative food farm system. ✨ In 2024 we: ✅ Built a farmer-led Policy Platform ✅ Won IL’s 1st Local Food Infrastructure Grants ✅ Launched new farmer caucuses 👉 Read our report: ilstewards.org/annual-report…
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Great write up about Alliance members working with policymakers in Springfield to make important changes to the Illinois Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, reducing some regulations & increasing production capacity for direct-to-consumer sales. Read more: agrinews-pubs.com/livestock/…
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🌾 Big convos at Rep. Robin Kelly’s barn-hall in Kankakee: 👉 SNAP USDA cuts 👉 Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act 👉 Local Farmers Feeding Communities Act 👉 Rural hospitals & healthcare Farmers, food leaders & lawmakers came together thriving farms need thriving communities. 💪
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🌾🍴 Tickets are LIVE! Join us Sept 27 in Naperville for our 3rd annual Farm to Fork Feast—an evening of local food, fellowship & celebration with farmers eaters. 🎟️ Get yours today: ilstewards.org/feast/ #FarmToForkFeast #LocalFood
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🚨 Big win for IL farmers! HB2196 is law! 🚨 🐓 Farmers can now process up to 7,500 birds/year on-farm 🥚 Sell them direct to shoppers at farmers markets 🥩 No more 30-day ownership rule Farmer-led. Community-powered. YOU made this happen! 💪🌱 #FairFarmRules #LocalFood
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It’s #NationalHamburgerDay! 🍔 Skip the grocery aisle—find local ground beef from a farmer near you. ✅ Search local ✅ Tag a beef farmer you know ✅ Share your favorite locally sourced burger recipe! Support real food, grown close to home. 🐄🌱 #EatLocal #LocalBeef
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Join us for @ILStewards annual Solstice Celebration on Sunday, June 22. We’ll enjoy an authentic farm-to-table dinner with IL ingredients sourced within 100 miles of Petersburg. You can’t eat more local! ilstewards.org/summer-solsti…
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Hemp grower Rachel Berry will celebrate #soilhealthweek2025 with a virtual presentation on the potential of industrial hemp for soil health, water quality, and the IL Hemp Pilot project. Register for this virtual event on Friday, March 7th here: secure.everyaction.com/hFU36… #hemp
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