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Sections News Education & Outreach Resources Marketing Research Organizations At present there are about 280+ certified organic producers in Illinois. Most of are small farms catering to Illinois consumers through direct marketing. Larger farm acreages, historically devoted to cash grains, increasingly serve growing markets for specialty grains and organic livestock systems. Illinois farmers presently supply only a fraction of the local demand for organic and/or sustainably grown food. Increased access to technical information and suitable processing and distribution channels are needed to help this sector grow. Core Truths An excellent summation by The Organic Center of research based info supporting organics. New Organic Curriculum Available Just released by Georgia Organics Funding Sources for Sustainable and Organic Ag A short resource list of Illinois and Federal funding sources. The 2009 mini-grant projects are underway. 17 farmers are participating this year from Illinois and Wisconsin. All are testing non-chemical methods for controlling perennial weeds. eOrganic has launched with deep midwest roots Biological Buffering in Organic Systems Scientific Findings About Organic Agriculture An on-line resource from the Leopold Center
News Oversight Wanted to Ensure Consistent Enforcement of Organic Standards 2009 WIU/Allison Organic Farm Field Day The Organic Agriculture Research program at Western Illinois University will be hosting its annual field day on Friday August 7th at the WIU/Allison Organic ... Organic Integrity Questioned
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Education & Outreach Standing Water Feed, floods and folly. A harrowing season on Menzel Farm. 2007 Organic Field Day Series Review Here's a report of the organic field days held last year, with links to photo albums containing a good collection of pics taken at each of the four events. Annual Midwest Organic Production and Marketing Conference
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Resources Funding Sources for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Prepared June 12, 2009 for the Illinois Horticulture Soc Field Day Growing organic agriculture: Accessing the 2008 Farm Bill Organic Certification Cost Share Program
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Marketing Organic Farmer's Agency for Relationship Marketing Market Maker An interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of agricultural products in Illinois, providing an important link between producers and ... What impact will biofuels have on organic markets? By Corinne Alexander, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
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Research Funding Sources for Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Prepared June 12, 2009 for the Illinois Horticulture Soc Field Day eOrganic Well Received at MOSES eOrganic staffed an exhibit space at the midwest's 20th annual Organic Conference with over 150 other companies and organizations. A steady stream of ... Study Compares Organic and Conventionally Farmed Soils Larry Phelan of Ohio State discovered that plants grown in biologically active and complex soils, like those farmed organically, are more resistant to drought, ...
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Organizations The Rodale Insitute The Rodale Institute works with people worldwide to achieve a regenerative food system that renews environmental and human health working with the philosophy ... The Organic Center Promote a new found understanding of the health and other benefits of organic foods and production through a comprehensive set of credible, peer-reviewed ... The Cornucopia Institute The Cornucopia Institute is dedicated to the fight for economic justice for the family-scale farming community. Through research, advocacy, and economic ...
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