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SectionsNewsEducation & Outreach Resources Marketing Research Organizations At present there are about 250 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.
Featured:2008 Organic Field Day Series Review -- Chenoa, Fairbury and StelleSAVE THIS DATE: 2009 Midwest Organic Production and Marketing Conference and Trade Show Adam's Mark Hotel, Airport Indianapolis, IN January 21-22, 2009 For more info go to the conference website Biological Buffering in Organic Systems Scientific Findings About Organic Agriculture An on-line resource from the Leopold Center 2007 Organic Farm Performance in Minnesota FBM records of 65 Minnesota organic producers, summarized. | |
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