New Farmland Opportunity – Greening Acres

New Farmland Opportunity – Greening Acres

Greening Acres is located in beautiful Pope County, which contains one-third of the Shawnee National Forest. Pamela Tanner is searching for farmers interested in building a partnership through purchasing or leasing part of her farm, Greening Acres (Pope County). The...
A Farmer’s Five Land Access Lessons

A Farmer’s Five Land Access Lessons

In addition to my role as the Navigator for the southern region of Illinois FarmLink, I also own and operate a vegetable farm in Carbondale – BeetRoot Farm. Having just gone through my own land access journey, I’m able to bring the land access lessons I’ve...
Legislator and Farmer Gathering in Southern Illinois

Legislator and Farmer Gathering in Southern Illinois

I had the pleasure of attending the Southern Illinois Local Food Tour and Roundtable event in late September both as a local vegetable farmer and a navigator for Illinois FarmLink. At Illinois FarmLink we believe that efforts to improve our food and farming system...