by Jeanne | Sep 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
What: A Gathering of Land Seekers and Landowners When: Wednesday, November 13, 5:00-8:00 pm CT Where: Riggs Beer Company Cost: $10, dinner and drink ticket included Register After six years of success in northern Illinois, we’re excited to announce that Common Ground...
by Jeanne | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Advising Request Form Name Email Address What best describes you? What best describes you?Aspiring farmerFarming for 1-3 yearsFarming for 4-7 yearsFarming for 8-10 yearsFarming for 10+ yearsRetiring/transitioning farmerNon-farming landownerOther In which region are...
by Jeanne | Sep 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
What: Finding the Right Farm: Land Access 101 When: Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. Where: Virtual Cost: Free! Register This free webinar, presented by The Land Connection’s Illinois FarmLink program will introduce you to the basics of finding and securing a...
by Natalie Kenny Marquez | Aug 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
What: Planning for the Future of your Farmland When: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. Where: Salt Fork Center in Homer, IL Cost: Free! Register Join American Farmland Trust, partners, and farm families to learn how to approach the farm succession process and...
by Natalie Kenny Marquez | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
What: Finding the Right Farm: Land Access 101 When: Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. Where: Virtual Cost: Free! Register This free introduction to farmland access webinar, presented by Illinois FarmLink – a program of The Land Connection, will introduce you to...
by Illinois Farmlink | Jan 27, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
On November 30, the McHenry County Conservation District issued a bid packet (found here) for a six-year lease for transitioning an 80-acre farmland parcel west of Marengo to certified organic production. Bids must be submitted by January 4th. This is big news....
