Spence Farm Foundation has recently applied for a $75,000 grant from the North-Central Region Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education professional development grant to write a high school curriculum in sustainable agriculture. See below for a description of the project. Please… Continue Reading
Carolynne Saffer received an Illinois SARE travel grant to attend the Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) conference in La Crosse, WI back in February. There were workshops and speakers plus vendors and so much information, all focused on… Continue Reading
The Spence Farm Foundation has hosted three Chef Camp 2-day programs, which have focused on sustainability education. What are some of the benefits of this camp? Some chefs purchase enormous amounts of specialty products from growers in Central Illinois. In an… Continue Reading