CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, chair of the Illinois House Agriculture & Conservation Committee, recently visited Southern Illinois as part of a multiday agricultural tour.“Illinois is an agricultural leader, not only for the United States, but for...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Nathan Reitz, D-Steeleville, which will better prepare agricultural education teaching students for the classroom was recently signed into law. “Agriculture is vital to our state and national economy, and it plays a...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, recently welcomed Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan to Chicago to tour Growing Home, an urban farming organization in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. “Urban agriculture works to provide people...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, will continue her effort to ensure access to fresh food for all and promote urban farming as the new chairperson of the Illinois House Agriculture & Conservation Committee.“Fresh food and a clean environment...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, met with members of the Streator-area Future Farmers of America (FFA) during their visit to the Capitol this week.“Organizations like the FFA allow our young people to grow and develop,” said Yednock. “Farmers...