This year’s Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Program’s Earth Day Speaker, Mark Shepard of Viola, WI will be visiting campus during Earth Week. At noon of April 18th, he will be presenting on the theory behind his production practice and how it fits into the future of the food system. The talk is designed for all students, […]
Month: March 2012
Second Annual Campus Ecofeminism Summit
The Campus Ecofeminism Summit began today and goes till Wednesday. There are a number of wonderful events — from lectures linking feminism and environmentalism to composting 101, bike repair, art-making, and teach -ins on local environmental justice issues! Follow the link for the Calendar of events: http://sustainability.illinois.edu/2ndAnnualSummit.html
The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way
The Holistic Orchard by Michael Phillips has been selected as one of five gardening books to receive the American Horticultural Society’s 2012 Book Award. The March-April issue of The American Gardener will feature the winning books http://www.ahs.org/awards/book_awards/2012_AHS_Book_Award_Winners.pdf “This richly illustrated, comprehensive guide is “like spending a weekend with the guru of organic orcharding. He helps […]
Professional Development Program Grant Applications Now Open!!
The Professional Development Program is a “train the trainer” program, providing funding to agricultural professionals to train Cooperative Extension agents, USDA field personnel, and other ag professionals and educators in areas of sustainable agriculture production practices. Training activities may include seminars, workshops, farm tours, on-farm demonstrations, or the marketing and distributing of training materials. Activities […]
Farm to School National Network Joins U of I Extension
The University of Illinois Extension hired Julia Govis who serves as the Statewide Program Coordinator for Illinois Farm to School this January. Julia Govis has nearly 30 years of experience in the agricultural arena. She has owned and operated two small farms in Illinois and has worked on other farm operations, in both livestock and […]
Localicious – Chicago Local Foods Festival
Localicious is the food event of the season! It’s a celebration of the farmers that grow our food and the chefs that transform it. Join us for fabulous food and drinks, live music, and an opportunity to connect with other good food enthusiasts. The party pairs family farmers with chef-driven restaurants for a sampling of […]
Local Dollars, Local Sense by Michael Shuman
Americans’ long-term savings in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, pension funds, and life insurance funds total about $30 trillion. But not even 1 percent of these savings touch local small business—even though roughly half the jobs and the output in the private economy come from them. So, how can people increasingly concerned with the poor returns […]