Marbleseed (opens in new tab)
Organic-focused publications, mentorship programs, field days and a conference every February.
Offers: mentorship, field days, conference, publications, classifieds
Farmer Training Resources
Try: grants, land, equipment
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Training
Farmers Rising (opens in new tab)
A nonprofit farmer network offering farmer training, including its Take Root class, plus an equipment share and a livestock incubator.
Offers: farmer training, Take Root class, equipment share, livestock incubator, events, CSA in Rockford
Center for Agrarian Learning at MCC
Books, events, a job board and networking.
Offers: books, events, job board, networking
Organic Vegetable Farm Manager Apprenticeship (opens in new tab)
An apprenticeship from the Fair Share CSA Coalition for people training to manage an organic vegetable farm. 211 S. Patterson, Madison, WI, 608-226-0300.
Offers: apprenticeship
MVeg Network (opens in new tab)
Farmer-to-farmer discussions, events and an email list where you can ask other farmers your questions.
Offers: farmer network, events, email list
University of Illinois Extension (opens in new tab)
Publications, YouTube videos, the Master Gardener program and events.
Offers: publications, videos, Master Gardener program, events
McHenry County Farm Bureau (opens in new tab)
A nonprofit membership organization.
Northern Illinois Young Farmers Coalition (opens in new tab)
The local chapter of the National Young Farmers Coalition, with news and publications.
Growing for Market (opens in new tab)
A magazine for market farmers: small-scale vegetable and cut-flower growers. Current trends, tips and farmer-written articles.
Offers: magazine, print, digital · Cost: $5 a month
Jobs and volunteering
Marbleseed Job Board (opens in new tab)
Farm and food job postings from across the Midwest.
Advocates for Urban Agriculture job openings (opens in new tab)
Job openings shared by Chicago’s Advocates for Urban Agriculture.
Good Food Jobs (opens in new tab)
Food industry jobs, not just farm jobs. Employers include farmers and food artisans, policy makers, purveyors, retailers, restaurateurs, economists and ecologists.
Tufts University food jobs email list (opens in new tab)
Emails about agriculture internships and jobs across the country. To subscribe, write to comfoodjobs@elist.tufts.edu.
Offers: internships, jobs, email list
WWOOF (opens in new tab)
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms: volunteer on farms around the world. It can lead to jobs, mentorship and more.
Offers: volunteering, farm stays · Cost: A subscription is required to see farm listings
Grants and funding
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (opens in new tab)
Free one-on-one grant help for farmers across the Midwest, plus a list of resources and YouTube videos.
North Central SARE (opens in new tab)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grants and education. SARE grants tend to be smaller, and a good introduction for first-time grant applicants.
SARE Illinois advisors (opens in new tab)
State advisors who help Illinois farmers with SARE programs and grants.
SARE farm grants (opens in new tab)
Grant programs for farmers and ranchers from SARE.
Organic farming and agriculture grants in Illinois (opens in new tab)
A list of open organic farming and agriculture grants in Illinois, from Instrumentl.
Illinois Department of Agriculture grant programs (opens in new tab)
Grant programs run by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Frontera Farmer Foundation (opens in new tab)
Grants for small and midsize sustainable farms in the Chicago area.
Chicago Region Food System Fund (opens in new tab)
Funding for farms and food businesses in the Chicago region.
Funding opportunities compiled by AUA (opens in new tab)
A list of grants and funding opportunities gathered by Advocates for Urban Agriculture.
NRCS farm grants (EQIP) (opens in new tab)
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program helps pay for conservation practices on farms. It is run by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Offers: cost share, conservation
USDA grants and loans (opens in new tab)
Federal grants and loans for farmers.
USDA small and mid-sized farm resources (opens in new tab)
Federal programs and resources for small and mid-sized farms.
Other
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (opens in new tab)
Protects open land and farmland in McHenry County.
Illinois Farmlink (opens in new tab)
Helps people find available farmland, and helps landowners find farmers.
Offers: land access, farmland
Rodale Institute (opens in new tab)
Organic consultation and other resources.
Offers: organic consulting
USDA National Organic Program (opens in new tab)
Federal information on organic certification and standards.
LocalHarvest (opens in new tab)
Find farms and food near you, or list your farm.
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