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Illinois Stewardship Alliance logo.
  • About Us
    • Staff and Board
    • Food & Farm Jobs
    • 50 Years of Impact
    • Accountability
    • Press Releases
    • Contact
  • The Problem
  • Our Work
    • Developing Farm and Food Leaders
    • Building Collective Power
    • Creating Impactful Food and Farm Solutions
    • Developing Resilient Local Food Systems
  • Take Action
    • News
    • Events
    • Ways to Give
    • Membership with ISA
  • Donate
    • Join or Renew Your Membership
    • One-time Donation
A diverse group of farming advocates raises their fists in solidarity, posing together in a legislative building.

Building Collective Power

By expanding and cultivating our support base through outreach and education

Transforming the food and farm system is no small feat! To be taken seriously in change-making discussions, our work must be farmer-led. 

But farmers alone do not have the numbers or influence needed to shift the system; what they need is an organizing force that can focus and maximize their efforts. 

That’s why building collective power across our state is essential in making big change possible. 

An empowered and informed base can support farmer-led solutions, move quickly to respond to urgent changes, and holds public officials and the industry accountable.

The Alliance builds collective power in three key ways:

1. Expanding our base

Expanding our Base

We grow our movement by connecting directly with farmers and eaters—our core base. By organizing farmers market outreach, attending community events, and presenting at conferences, we go the extra mile meet people where they are to invite them into the work.

2. Educating new change-makers

Educating new Changemakers

The legislative process moves quickly and the landscape can be challenging to navigate. Through regular communications and educational workshops and webinars, the Alliance makes it easy to be an informed and engaged agent of change.

3. Collaborating with allies

Collaborating with Allies

Our movement is stronger when it’s shared. By participating in coalitions and collaborating with aligned organizations, we move together toward policy and cultural change that amplifies our collective impact. We are able to become a stronger ally that supports broader justice movements while bringing key food and farm issues to the table.

Learn more about some of our partners

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

National Healthy Soil Policy Network

Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment

Illinois Food Justice Alliance

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