Free Film Screening: Symphony of the Soil

The University of Illinois Extension office announced this week that U of I Springfield will be hosting a screening of Deborah Koons Garcia’s film Symphony of the Soil. Garcia’s film is a loving tribute to the “exploration of the miraculous substance, soil,” and its relationships to every step of our ecosystem; water, the atmosphere, plants, […]

It’s Grant Tuesday!

The North Central Region – Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program announced this week that it’s accepting applications for its ‘Farmer Rancher Grant’ program. The grant will be awarded to farmers and ranchers in the ‘North Central’ region (which includes Illinois, along with the rest of the Midwest) who submit an inventive proposal on solving […]