Farm
Learn about Illinois farm life, farms to visit, agritourism destinations, gardening tips, ag news and fun farm facts.
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Good Things Grow at Garlic Breath Farm (VIDEO)
This Elburn-based microfarm produces 35,000 bulbs of garlic each season, and harnesses the pungent produce to create health-promoting...
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7 Pollinators to Help your Garden Grow
It takes more than just sunshine and water to grow a garden – pollinators are key, and planting...
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3 Ways IL Farm Bureau Members Are Combatting the COVID-19 Crisis
From raising money for Feeding America to gathering masks for health care professionals, Illinois Farm Bureau members are...
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Urban Gardens Flourish in Chicago
Cook County Farm Bureau's Cookfresh grants help urban gardens grow and succeed throughout the Chicago area, benefitting members...
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This Alexander County Farmer Grows and Sells High-Protein ‘Cahokia’ Rice
Farmer Blake Gerard grows a high-protein rice developed by scientists at LSU, naming it Cahokia rice after the...
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Farm Facts: Milk and Dairy
Learn about how much milk a dairy cow can give daily, whether cow tipping is a real thing,...
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Planting Presses Through Another Unprecedented Season
We now begin another historic planting season with challenges beyond our control. And as a business deemed essential,...
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A Fondness for 4-H Fairs
A reflection on childhood memories of 4-H fairs and the joy a mother feels being able to pass...
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4 Facts About Conservation on Illinois Farms
Over the last 60 years, Illinois farms have more than doubled production while using 11% less land. (USDA...
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Get the Dirt on Soil Conservation
Farmers depend upon the soil to nourish crops and pastures, and to realize the soil's full potential, farmers...
Illinois Farm Bureau Partners magazine connects you, our members, with the food you eat, the Illinois farmers who grow it, and the food-related events, destinations, and lifestyles that make our state great.