Illinois Stewardship Alliance

The colder weather has again brought an end to leisurely strolling the outdoor farmer's market in downtown Springfield. But there's plenty to look forward…

Hello, I’m Kyle Abraham for the NPR Illinois PodCamp, and what you just heard was corn, something that, along with many other crops, is one of Liz Moran…

Hemp has been used for centuries to make rope, fishnets, paper, car parts, fuel and much more. It’s an unruly crop. It’s skinny, it’s tall, but what has…

Growers who sell at farmers markets are feeling an impact of the meal kit delivery services, like Blue Apron, Sun Basket and others. If you can’t beat…

A group of Illinois legislators are pushing an agenda intended to help farmers who sell at local markets.The legislation covers a variety of issues. One…

Lindsay Record has been Executive Director of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance for more than a decade. Her tenure witnessed a renewed interest on local…

Safe to say many of you may not know what a seed library is, let alone know about some controversies that have popped up involving them in other states.…

Bringing together those who care about community gardens and urban farming is the goal of Grow Springfield. A network of organizations are working to…

You've probably heard of Black Friday - but what about "Green Saturday"? No? Well that's a day the Illinois Stewardship Alliance and genHkids, non-profits…