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Are You Connected? A Land Access Guide to Broadband in Rural America
by Illinois Farmlink | November 4, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Marjorie Sawicki works with new farmers through Food Works’ Southern Illinois Farm Beginnings program. One beginning mushroom grower she works with struggles with slow Internet speeds and sometimes has to wait 20 minutes for invoices to be uploaded to customers for...
Land Access is the Top Challenge for Young Farmers, Survey Finds
by Illinois Farmlink | September 23, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
A good field walk gives you fresh ideas for your farm and business. It also provides the opportunity to be inspired and reenergized by the farmers giving the walk and those attending, too. The free field walk at Tulip Tree Gardens in Beecher, IL (Will County) on...
Help Us Find Good Service Provider: Looking to Start an Egg-Laying Operation? Connect with Kakadoodle!
by Illinois Farmlink | August 31, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Marty Thomas signs all of his emails with an interesting tagline: “Software developer – Trying to be a farmer.” The two professions might not seem to go hand-in-hand, but after talking with Marty and perusing his website, Kakadoodle, there’s no doubt this interesting...
Historic Zinniker Farm Seeks New Lead Farmer
by Illinois Farmlink | August 2, 2022 | News | 0 Comments
Mark and Petra Zinniker are seeking a farmer/farm family to help steward their organic, biodynamic farm into its next phase. This opportunity is particularly unique because the Zinnikers are planning to directly involve the community in their succession planning and...
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...