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Forest Preserve District of Will County Transitioning 147 Acres to Organic
by Illinois Farmlink | May 13, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
The Forest Preserve District of Will County (FPDWC) made history on May 7th when it officially released a bid request for a farming license for the 147 acres of tillable land at the Jackson Creek Forest Preserve in Green Garden Township. The fact that a forest...
Growing a Vision of Reciprocity, Care and Belonging on the Farm
by Illinois Farmlink | May 13, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Sandra and Pinto in her spring-planted backyard vegetable garden, surrounded by perennial plants already in bloom. A woman reached out to me and wanted to talk about farmland. She wasn’t real specific. Was she a farmer? A landowner? I had no idea. But why not? So we...
Replenishing the Land with Livestock
by Illinois Farmlink | May 7, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Diversity of plants and animals is key to any thriving ecosystem. Here in the Midwest, however, we have become accustomed to seeing field after field of the same crop rotations – the opposite of diversity. And the resulting loss of soil health and wildlife has become...
Leasing Resources Specific to Illinois
by Illinois Farmlink | May 2, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
While there are more basic resources out there about farmland leasing, we wanted to make you aware of a couple that are Illinois specific. Farmer or landowner, experienced or new - these tools can help you strengthen your foundation in farmland leasing. Illinois...
Farmer Highlight – Silvia Abel-Caines (Garlic eScape)
by Illinois Farmlink | April 28, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Silvia Abel-Caines, who recently posted her profile on the Northeast Illinois FarmLink site, is a farmer with a very specialized interest – GARLIC. While many recognize this specialty crop’s culinary status, she promotes its medicinal virtues. Garlic, she says, is...
Vegetable Grower’s Creative Path to a Secure Land Arrangement
by Illinois Farmlink | April 28, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Born in rural Poland, Karolina Kowalczyk of Blacksmith Acres has a deep love for growing and preparing beautiful, delicious, and healthy foods. Having completed the Stateline Farm Beginnings course through the Angelic Organics Learning Center in the spring of 2018,...
Trust and Partnership Make This Farmer-Landowner Lease Relationship Work
by Illinois Farmlink | March 24, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Photo Credit: Maren ProkupIs there ever a situation where you, as either a farmer or farmland owner, wouldn’t want a written lease? The general wisdom of the land access world is no. And we’d agree with that in almost every case. But that doesn’t mean an oral or...
Landowners Leading: Cover Crops Coming to IDNR Farmland
by Illinois Farmlink | March 24, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) owns and manages 35,000 acres of farmland, almost all in corn and bean production, across the state. As you can read here in an Outdoor Illinois Journal article, the IDNR is in the process of launching a program that...
Online Tools for Farmland Finding & Planning
by Illinois Farmlink | February 26, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
When searching for farmland, or managing your existing farmland, you want to use every tool at your disposal. The Web Soil Survey (WSS), run by the Natural Resource Conservation Center (NRCS), is a free and powerful resource you’ll definitely want in your toolbox....
23 Crucial Questions Before Buying Your Farm
by Illinois Farmlink | February 26, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
You don’t want to take purchasing farmland lightly. If the initial investment isn’t a daunting enough commitment of your financial resources, think of the ongoing investment of building and maintaining soils, facilities, and infrastructure on the land. And you may...