Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 02/13/2017 – 10:10am Excitement fills the air! Farmers are gathering from across the region to discuss organic grains and how we grow this industry. I, personally, am brimming with anticipation of meeting the amazing farmers who are dedicated to growing organic grains in Illinois and Indiana. It takes a […]
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Local Grain is Having a “Moment”
by Alyssa Hartman, Artisan Grain Collaborative The Artisan Grain Collaborative is a network of organizations and individuals working throughout the Upper Midwest grain value chain to create a regenerative grainshed in our region. For years, consumers have considered fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and meat a part of their local food system while grains – crops […]
Notes from the Field: The Land Connection’s Organic Grain Mentorship
The Land Connection is pleased to share updates about our pilot year of the Organic Grain Mentorship Program. This program has been in development since as early as 2021, when The Land Connection partnered with farmers to build a model for supporting conventional row croppers as they transition some of their acreage to organic practices.
Opportunities Continue to Grow in Organics.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cassidy Dellorto-Blackwell, Farmer Training Program Manager, The Land Connection Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-840-2128 Opportunities Continue to Grow in Organics. Take advantage of opportunity at the 5th Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show (Champaign, Illinois) Hosted by The Land Connection, the Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show (OGC) will return to the […]
Organic Grains and Artisan Flour Field Day at Janie’s Farm
Last week on June 25, 2019, 65+ people gathered at Janie’s Farm Organics in Danforth, IL, for a field day co-sponsored by TLC and Ograin. Farmer Harold Wilken and his farm crew raise certified organic crops including corn, soybeans, and small grains. Harold is keenly aware of the impact crop production can have on the […]
Press Release: 6th Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2022 Contact: Crystal Siltman, Farmer Training Coordinator, The Land Connection Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-840-2128 ext. 5 Opportunities Continue to Grow in Organics Take advantage of opportunity at the 6th Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show (Champaign, Illinois) Hosted by The Land Connection, the Organic Grain Conference & Trade Show (OGC) […]
