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2,000-acre Regenerative Farm Operation Looking to Transition
by Illinois Farmlink | October 20, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Our friend Mike Downey at Next Generation Ag Advocates has asked us to share an unusual and large-scale farmland transition opportunity. Mike’s client is seeking farm successors to transition into and take over a 2,000-acre regenerative farm operation in northwest...
New Farmers Looking for Land
by Illinois Farmlink | July 29, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Our FarmLink website is being used by ever more farmers looking for land who all have unique farm dreams and search criteria. We wanted to introduce you to a few farmers who have recently created profiles on our site. You can view their profiles on the Northeast...
Top 7 Tips for Keeping Your Lease Relationship Healthy with Your Landlord
by Illinois Farmlink | June 29, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
Agroforester Casey Dahl (left) leases land from Brattset Family Farm (represented during this field day by Kirsten Jurcek) in Jefferson, Wisconsin.Your land access journey as a farmer is not over when you sign a lease with a landowner. We know of several lease...
Innovative Thinking on Agroforestry and Land Access from the Savanna Institute
by Illinois Farmlink | June 29, 2021 | News | 0 Comments
The developing perennial food forest of Prairie Wind Family Farm on land leased from the Liberty Prairie Foundation in Grayslake. The fruit and nut trees are protected by white tree tubes.There are so many beautiful things about farming with trees. Whether you are...
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,...