Farmland Access Meeting in Illinois

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Below is a meeting invitation to all farmers interested in the issue of farmland access for small scale sustainable farmers in Northern/North Central Illinois.  It seems that there are a growing number of farmers who are looking for a larger parcel of land to farm long-term, but finding affordable farmland in our area is difficult due to high cost and a lack of smaller (10-20 acre) parcels.

The purpose of this meeting, organized by Angelic Organics Learning Center, is to: Investigate how we can address this need; Come up with a workable plan; Put our plan into action

Who should attend: Interested farmers, aspiring farmers, landowners, and supporting organizations

When: Wednesday, April 27   7:00 pm

Where: Prairie Crossing Development Center, 32400 N. Harris Road (yellow farmhouse) Grayslake, IL

Meeting Agenda

7:00 – 7:15        Welcome and introductions

7:15 – 7:45        Progress update

7:45 – 8:15        Farmer input/discussion of survey responses

8:15 – 8:30        Next steps and Q&A

For more information contact Joanne Wiedemann-Wolf; Program Assistant – Farmer Training Initiative & CRAFT, Angelic Organics Learning Center. Phone: 815-389-8455; e-mail: joanne@learngrowconnect.org