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Learning Circle Educating and Empowering Women Landowners
by Illinois Farmlink | August 2, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Last month, a diverse mix of widows, wives, daughters, and women farmers gathered at Riley Town Hall for the The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s (TLC) first Women Caring for the Land Learning Circle gathering of 2022. TLC has been hosting learning circles for...
Land Access Success – Garlic eScape Farm
by Illinois Farmlink | July 5, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Last February, Silvia Abel-Caines, a garlic farmer and ruminant nutritionist for Organic Valley, made a farmer profile on our site. We were impressed by her drive, enthusiasm for teaching, and passion for engaging the community. At the time, Silvia had her garlic...
Resource Highlight – Land Access 101 Presentation
by Illinois Farmlink | July 5, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
On May 25th, our team at Northeast Illinois FarmLink presented to the second Stateline Farm Beginnings cohort of 2022 - an energetic and thoughtful group of seven farmers looking to grow their farm business knowledge and experience. Stateline Farm Beginnings is...
North Sky Farm Finds a Home in Harvard, IL
by Illinois Farmlink | June 9, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Travis pushes open the door and it’s all there- the stanchions, the vacuum line, the gutter. Sure they’re rusted, crumbling in places, and covered in spider webs, but you can feel the buzz of the once thriving dairy that used to be there. Travis explains that him and...
The Lay of the Land: An Interview with Emy Brawley
by Illinois Farmlink | June 9, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Here’s the pickle that many beginning farmers with a few years of farming under their belt find themselves in – they’re eager to buy land so they can invest in the soil, build infrastructure, and grow their business, but farmland prices are very high, the farmers...
Lessons & Advice from North Sky Farm
by Illinois Farmlink | May 26, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Travis and Mariah are two determined young farmers who have been around the block. They have experience with leasing land, assessing countless properties, and using FarmLink sites in three states. Based on this experience, they’ve gained some land access insights that...
Creative Landowner Fosters Local Food and Community
by Illinois Farmlink | March 17, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Soulful Prairies is approx. 80 acres of diverse prairie, pasture, woodland, and a pond. Click here to enlarge map.Linda Bruce, owner of Soulful Prairies in Woodstock, knew two things would be true of her farmland when she purchased it 12 years ago: it would allow her...
Succession Planning Webinar Available as Video
by Illinois Farmlink | March 17, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
How do we say that we feel our succession planning webinar on March 9th is really worth watching without seeming really immodest? Well, here’s the video link so you can judge for yourself. (Click here or video link below to watch.) This webinar brought together two...
Bring Your Farm Business Dream to Life – Enroll in Stateline Farm Beginnings Now
by Illinois Farmlink | March 17, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Break ground on your farm dreams in spring 2022! We were excited to hear from our friends at Angelic Organics Learning Center that a second Stateline Farm Beginnings® cohort will be happening this spring. We share this news because the following are true: (1)...
Local Organic Juice Company Seeks Land to Grow Own Vegetables
by Illinois Farmlink | February 17, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Kaitlin Soto and son holding a sample of her company’s juices that are made with organic, non-GMO, natural fruits and vegetables and are cold pressed and bottled in glass.Kaitlin Soto founded Flourish Juice Co. in 2016 and operates her business out of Joliet,...