Education & Outreach

Organic Gardening Day (Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center near Lincoln Ave. and I-74 in Urbana. , from November 08, 2008 08:00 AM to November 08, 2008 04:30 PM) — by debra levy-larson

 

Standing Water — by Eric J. Menzel — last modified July 18, 2008 03:06 PM

Feed, floods and folly. A harrowing season on Menzel Farm.

2007 Organic Field Day Series Review — by Dan Anderson — last modified March 21, 2008 05:03 PM

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 — by Demeter — last modified February 03, 2008 02:31 PM

 

The 2008 Midwest Organic Production & Marketing Conference and Trade Show Recap — by Demeter — last modified May 16, 2008 02:36 PM

Missed the 2008 Midwest Organic Production & Marketing Conference and Trade Show? Check out the resources we have online. If you would like your resource linked or added here, please e-mail mmcewen2@uiuc.edu.

Challenges and Information Needs of Organic Growers and Retailers — by Sagra — last modified February 03, 2008 02:41 PM

By Gerad Middendorf, Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. middendo@ksu.edu. From the Journal of Extension, August 2007, Volume 45 Number 4, Article Number 4FEA7.

Farm Beginnings — by Demeter — last modified February 03, 2008 02:35 PM

Farm Beginnings is a year-long educational training and support program designed to help people plan and begin sustainable farm enterprises. Participants begin with 10 winter seminar sessions that focus on goal-setting and planning for profit. They are then offered a variety of hands-on experiences in the spring, summer, and fall, during which they network with successful, innovative farmers through apprenticeships, mentorships, field days and conferences. Farm Beginnings™ also helps beginning farmers create links with experienced farmers through farm partnerships, land and equipment use and/or rental. Instruction is geared towards small-scale operations, the kind needed for strong, local food systems. Small scale producers, like those coming out of the Farm Beginnings™ program are precisely the type of farmer that is likely to participate in developing a local food system. UIUC's involvement, in terms of coordination and speakers, represents an investment in a future local food system in Illinois.

New Agriculture Network — by Demeter — last modified February 03, 2008 02:36 PM

New Agriculture Network is a collaborative project between the University of Illinois, Michigan State University, Purdue University, Iowa State University and organic growers in these states. It was initiated in 2004 to facilitate information exchange between researchers and organic growers or growers interested in transitioning to organic practices.

eOrganic — by Michelle Wander — last modified February 03, 2008 02:36 PM

eOrganic : A New Community of Practice for organic outreach

Tours Scheduled to Demonstrate Organic and Natural Farming Methods — by Sagra — last modified February 03, 2008 12:38 AM