Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm (Film Screening + Q&A with Terra Brockman and Ines Sommer) Join us for a private remote screening of Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm plus a special after documentary discussion with film director, Ines Sommer, and author of the book The Seasons on Henry’s Farm, Terra Brockman! Twenty years ago, good food advocate and author Terra Brockman founded The Land Connection. Raised in central Illinois, Terra […]
Regenerative Grazing Field Day All photographs on this page were provided courtesy of Elisabeth Spratt. Why Regenerative Grazing? | Schedule | About the Stations | Cost | Refund Policy | COVID 19 Safety Plan Have you herd? Regenerative grazing can build healthy soils and support farm profitability. Are you, a beef producer hoping to improve your environmental and economic outcomes? […]
IFN Tillage Tailgate 2021 IFN Tillage Tailgate Join the IDEA Farm Network Friday, September 24, 2021, 2-4pm to talk tillage! Seasoned organic farmer, Will Glazik (pictured right), will show off some of his tillage and cultivation practices and equipment. We’ll examine and discuss: + Pre-plant tillage + No-till corn + Row-cultivated corn + Late cultivated soybeans + Strip-till toolbar + Illinois Bundleflower + and more… Refund Policy If you are no longer able to attend this […]
FSMA Produce Safety Rule (PSR) Training FSMA Produce Safety Rule (PSR) Remote Certification Training Hey fruit and vegetable growers, are you FSMA certified? If your farm grows produce for human consumption, FDA requires at least one staff member be trained in an FDA approved food safety training. (All staff handling produce should be trained on-farm in food safety procedures annually.) What’s […]
Find Your Right Fit: E-commerce Platform Comparison Find Your Right Fit: E-commerce Platform Comparison Featured Platforms: Pami Monnette, Food 4 All Amy McCann, Local Food Marketplace Laurie Wayne, Open Food Network E-commerce isn’t going anywhere. So, why not give the people what they want?! That’s right, it’s time you started selling online. Even if you primarily sell at the farmers market or […]
DISCOVERING RESILIENCE: A Legal Workshop for Farmers and Ranchers Do legal questions keep you up at night? Do you wish you knew where to turn for the answers? Those answers aren’t always easy to come by – especially for the most innovative, direct-to-consumer farmers…until now! Discovering Resilience is a legal workshop series designed for you. This workshop empowers farmers and ranchers with the legal […]
Farm Dreams [ONLINE SERIES] At a time when small farming is steadily becoming a viable career path for many people, it is important to understand what that path looks like, and what demands, pitfalls, and rewards await those that heed the call of the land. That is what the Farm Dreams workshop series aims to explore. Farm Dreams is […]
Regenerative Grazing: Fundamentals for Farmers All grazing photographs on this page were provided courtesy of Elisabeth Spratt. Why Regenerative Grazing? | Schedule | Cost | About the Presenters | Refund Policy | COVID 19 Safety Plan Have you herd? Regenerative grazing can build healthy soils and support farm profitability. Are you, a beef producer hoping to improve your environmental and […]
Farmer’s Forum: Looking back, Looking forward Farmer’s Forum is a monthly roundtable discussion held every third Wednesday of the month, November through February. These discussions are an opportunity to take a retrospective look at the year we’ve had with an eye toward planning for future resiliency and long-term viability. Each week’s discussion will be centered around a topic with discussion prompts […]
Farm Filings Tax Series Farm Filings Tax Series With tax day fast approaching, it’s time to dust off the old calculator and hit the books! We recognize that taxes can be intimidating. That’s even more true this year with all of the relief programs rolled out by congress and the many changes farm businesses made to their sales channels. […]
