Events

Saturday March 14th, 2026
6:00-9:00pm
VFW Post 630 Urbana, IL

We are co-hosting our first seed exchange with Chef Benny at Pond Street Restaurant! Benny is a supporter of locally grown food and also grows his own hybrid peppers to use at his restaurant. This event is free to attend and open to the public. We encourage you to attend even if you do not have seeds to share. The kitchen will be open for food and drinks. See you there!

Thursday January 29, 2026
4:30pm-5:30pm
Bank of Springfield Center Room B11D

Join us at the 2026 Everything Local Conference in Springfield, Illinois. Learn about the work that we do and how you can join our chapter. Come mingle with fellow beginning farmers and allies. All are welcome!

Saturday August 9, 2025
2:00pm-5:00pm
The Virginia Theatre

Our annual event is taking place at The Virginia Theatre in Downtown Champaign! In partnership with the venue, there will be a screening of the award-winning documentary, The Biggest Little Farm at 2pm. Following the film screening from 3-5pm will be a pop-up farmers market in front of the theatre. To buy tickets to the film, head over to The Virginia Theatre website. The farmers market is free to attend and open to the public.

Wednesday March 12, 2025
7:00pm-8:00pm
Virtual Zoom

Join us for a virtual Solidarity Gathering, an opportunity to discuss developing concerns regarding the federal funding freezes. We hope that this will be a safe space for sharing, listening, and supporting one another.