Illinois Stewardship Alliance

Illinois Stewardship Alliance promotes local food and sustainable farming through policy development, advocacy and education.

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Every time you turn on the tap, the Mississippi might be closer than you think. 💧 More than 20 million Americans drink from this river. Join us in celebrating #NationalMississippiRiverDay: https://t.co/r2iOLnnT8b
@1.Mississippi

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Today, Illinois farmers are on Capitol Hill meeting with Members of Congress to advocate for local food, fair competition, and stronger regional food systems. 🌱🏛️

You can help raise their voices! Join us:
https://t.co/Fyj8dNu7Z5

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Farmers, growers & anti-hunger advocates showed up in Springfield last week to fight for good food for all. 🌱

Contact your lawmaker and support policies that strengthen SNAP, support emerging farmers, and expand food access across Illinois.

https://t.co/JXTsUkgmlY

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

💧 ISA joined 80+ organizations calling on federal agencies to act on nitrate contamination in the Mississippi River Basin.

Clean water matters for farmers, families, and communities. 🌱🌊

Read more:
https://t.co/MU00bcj70t

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Join the farmers in our community by demanding a stronger farm bill – contact your Representative today, urging them to vote NO on the House farm bill. We can do better than this!

https://t.co/Yya3pq6zUI

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

⏳ 1 week to go

Black Farmer & Grower Lobby Day is almost here 🌱

Join farmers & advocates in Springfield to share your story and push for policies that support Black-led agriculture and equitable food systems.

👉 RSVP: https://t.co/6ffDpJb7eo

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

🚨 Happening now: Monsanto v. Durnell at the Supreme Court

This case could shape whether pesticide companies are held accountable for warning about health risks. It matters for farmers, farmworkers, and communities.

📖 Why it matters: https://t.co/HOAJDU87Qn

#FoodSystem

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

A handful of corporations control our food system. It’s not working for farmers or communities.

We can change that. 🌱

Read: https://t.co/KVkPPh06kE
Then take action: sign up, speak out, get involved.

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

What’s really happening with SNAP—and what does it mean for Illinois?

Join The Land Connection + Illinois Stewardship Alliance for Food for Thought.

🗓 April 20 | 12–1pm
🎯 Federal changes. Local impacts. What’s next.
Register: https://t.co/maOFCQB3UA

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Farmers are struggling while big corporations profit. Imports drive down prices for farmers — not for you. It’s time for Washington to act. Enforce antitrust laws. Restore fair markets. Support American farmers.

✊ Add your voice: https://t.co/KoOEB11vvV

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

🌱 Big news for #FarmToFork Feast!
Marty Travis of Down at the Farms will share how local food networks + smart policy are transforming our food system.

🍴 Local food. Inspiring ideas. A night you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets moving fast → https://t.co/atpOJW4f6R

#LocalFood

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

ISA’s Liz Stelk joined @farmaid's Friday Farmer Forum to talk #cogovernance & coalition building with farmers, lawmakers, & how to drive real policy wins.

“State policy is a vehicle for us to hold our Members of Congress accountable.” – Liz Stelk #FarmAid2025 #FoodandFarm

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

🌱 For 50 yrs, people like YOU have stood up for a just, local & regenerative food + farm system.

✨ In 2024 we:
✅ Built a farmer-led Policy Platform
✅ Won IL’s 1st Local Food Infrastructure Grants
✅ Launched new farmer caucuses
👉 Read our report: https://t.co/tsvcjtwFbW

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Great write up about Alliance members working with policymakers in Springfield to make important changes to the Illinois Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, reducing some regulations & increasing production capacity for direct-to-consumer sales. Read more:
https://t.co/aR2oqw5mFv

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

🌾 Big convos at Rep. Robin Kelly’s barn-hall in Kankakee:
👉 SNAP + USDA cuts
👉 Strong Farms, Strong Futures Act
👉 Local Farmers Feeding Communities Act
👉 Rural hospitals & healthcare
Farmers, food leaders & lawmakers came together thriving farms need thriving communities. 💪

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

🌾🍴 Tickets are LIVE! Join us Sept 27 in Naperville for our 3rd annual Farm to Fork Feast—an evening of local food, fellowship & celebration with farmers + eaters.

🎟️ Get yours today: https://t.co/atpOJW3Hhj

#FarmToForkFeast #LocalFood

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

🚨 Big win for IL farmers! HB2196 is law! 🚨

🐓 Farmers can now process up to 7,500 birds/year on-farm
🥚 Sell them direct to shoppers at farmers markets
🥩 No more 30-day ownership rule
Farmer-led. Community-powered. YOU made this happen! 💪🌱
#FairFarmRules #LocalFood

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

It’s #NationalHamburgerDay! 🍔
Skip the grocery aisle—find local ground beef from a farmer near you.
✅ Search local
✅ Tag a beef farmer you know
✅ Share your favorite locally sourced burger recipe!

Support real food, grown close to home. 🐄🌱 #EatLocal #LocalBeef

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Join us for @ILStewards annual Solstice Celebration on Sunday, June 22. We’ll enjoy an authentic farm-to-table dinner with IL ingredients sourced within 100 miles of Petersburg. You can’t eat more local! https://t.co/PiksovfLo8

[Illinois Stewardship Alliance @ILStewards]

Hemp grower Rachel Berry will celebrate #soilhealthweek2025 with a virtual presentation on the potential of industrial hemp for soil health, water quality, and the IL Hemp Pilot project. Register for this virtual event on Friday, March 7th here:
https://t.co/MpON68BkZv

#hemp