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Farming in a Changing Climate: Field Walk and Roundtable Discussion at Zumwalt Acres

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What: Farming in a Changing Climate: Field Walk and Roundtable Discussion at Zumwalt Acres
When: September 19, 2024 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Where: Zumwalt Acres 3105 E 2000 N Rd Sheldon, IL 60966
Cost: Free

Join The Land Connection and Zumwalt Acres on September 19th for a full-day event of skill sharing, relationship building, a morning tour of Zumwalt’s climate-smart farming practices with an emphasis on their work with basalt, and an afternoon facilitated discussion on climate change and farming!

Creative Farmland Access Through Self-Directed IRAs

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With land access being one of the top challenges across the U.S., farmers need creative ideas to access affordable, secure, and long-term land arrangements. Retirement investors have the potential to help! With the help of Mary Gelder (investor) and Wyatt Muse (organic farmer), we’ll explore a creative investment tool that allows you to generate retirement income while also making land available to farmers.

UIUC 2024 Organic Systems Trial Field Day

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What: UIUC 2024 Organic Systems Trial Field Day
When: July 25, 2024 2:30pm-5pm
Where: 4202 S. First Street, Champaign, IL 61822
Cost: FREE

Join the IDEA Farm Network and UIUC for this organic field day! This event will focus on roots, soil organic matter management, soil structure, and farmer on-farm experiences.

Twilight Tailgate with the Trees

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What: Twilight Tailgate with the Trees
When: July 18, 2024 | 5-7pm
Where: 1349 County Road 1900 East, Urbana, IL
Cost: FREE

Come hang out with us and Savanna Institute at the largest agroforestry demonstration farm in the state–only 10 miles from the University of Illinois campus. Savanna Institute staff will give tours of the site, which features . . . BYOB encouraged, friends welcome. Erica Peters, the Central Illinois FarmLink Navigator, will be available at the […]

Cover Crop Conversations at Hoffman Organic Farm

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What: Cover Crop Conversations at Hoffman Organic Farm
When: August 20, 2024 10am-3pm
Where: 4279 E. 12th Rd., Earlville, IL 60518
Cost: FREE

Join us, OGRAIN, Paul Hoffman, and IDEA Farm Network at Hoffman Organic Farm. We’ll focus on Paul’s organic field crops, but this family farm has much more to offer including organic vegetables and grass-fed lamb and beef. Our cover crop conversations will include frost seeded red clover post wheat harvest and cash cover cropping for […]

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