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Lessons from a Women’s Learning Circle

by Jeanne | September 10, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Fifteen women landowners and farmers gathered in August for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s Women’s Learning Circle. These events give women a space to share ideas, stories, and expertise on how to manage their land. Illinois FarmLink’s Northern Navigator,...

Save the Date for Common Ground!

by Jeanne | September 6, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

After six years of success in northern Illinois, we’re excited to announce that Common Ground is coming to central Illinois this fall! Common Ground is a social and educational event for those who have pressing needs around farmland. Whether you're looking for land to...

MK Haus Farms Looks for Land in Pontiac Area to Expand Longhorn Herd

by Jeanne | September 6, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Mike and Kara Spinner started MK Haus Farms in 2022. They raise Texas Longhorn cattle on four acres of pasture in Chenoa and have found a good market for the leaner meat these cattle provide. Mike and Kara originally bought their first Longhorn because they wanted a...

Land Access Lessons from Delight Flower Farm

by Jeanne | September 4, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Some of the most successful land access stories have started small and grown slowly. Maggie Taylor, who owns and operates Delight Flower Farm in Champaign, is no exception. And as you’ll see, her land access arrangements evolved as her business evolved. Maggie is a...

This land seeker highlight shares details of flower farmer, Carrie Khoury, looking to expand her business in Lombard, Illinois.

Green Garden Mama Looking for Land

by Erica P | July 9, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

This land seeker highlight shares details of flower farmer, Carrie Khoury, looking to expand her business in Lombard, Illinois.

This event was part of the ongoing Farmland Stewards Learning Group, an informal and practical community of farmland-owning organizations.

Landowners Learn at Isermann Farm

by Erica P | July 9, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

This event was part of the ongoing Farmland Stewards Learning Group, an informal and practical community of farmland-owning organizations.

New Farmland Opportunity – Greening Acres

by Jeanne | June 12, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Greening Acres is located in beautiful Pope County, which contains one-third of the Shawnee National Forest.Pamela Tanner is searching for farmers interested in building a partnership through purchasing or leasing part of her farm, Greening Acres (Pope County). The...

Climate Land Leaders Expands to Illinois

by Jeanne | June 7, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Christina Foster (left) and Illinois FarmLink team member, Jeanne (right), discuss the process of converting conventional row crop farmland to pasture at Christina's farm in Sugar Grove.Agriculture is a climate problem – and a climate solution. This is the belief of...

Two Families and Their Farmland Connection in Kane County

by Jeanne | February 21, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

We’re happy to report that The Land Connection’s Illinois FarmLink program helped make a farmland connection story happen in Kane County. In October 2023, Mark Harbecke of the town of Sycamore in DeKalb County signed a five-year lease agreement with the Kanchwala...

Common Ground 2023 Takeaways

by Jeanne | January 18, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

See photos and learn more about our 2023 Common Ground event.

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