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Sarah Batka

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Program Coordinator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

8753 S Greenwood Ave. Suite 100 Chicago IL 60619

217-300-8636 direct
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Katie Bell

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Agriculture
Address

306 S Fair Street Olney IL 62450

(618) 395-2191
Travis Burke

Travis Burke

Assistant Dean, Agriculture/Agri-Business Program Leader
Keywords
Commercial Agriculture
Horticulture
Master Gardeners
Animal Science
Crops
Sustainable Agriculture
Address

111 Mumford Hall, 1301 West Gregory MC 710 Urbana IL 61801

(217) 333-1106
Renzo Ceme Vinces

Renzo Ceme Vinces

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Agriculture
Environment
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

1650 Commerce Drive Bourbonnais IL 60914

(217) 265-6370
Sarah Farley

Sarah Farley

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Extension Educator
Keywords
Agriculture
Animal Science
Composting
Entrepreneurship
Farm Business Management
Food Access
Local Foods and Small Farms
Small Farms
Beef Cattle
Community Garden
Food Safety
Livestock
Pasture
Address

1102 McConnell Rd. Woodstock IL 60098

815-338-3737
Nick Frillman

Nick Frillman

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Cover Crops
Tree Fruits
Weeds
Address

1615 Commerce Parkway Bloomington IL 61704

(309) 663-8306
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Katharine Girone

Ag in the Classroom Program Coordinator
Keywords
Youth Development
4-H Alumni
Life Skills
Team Building
Animal Science
Volunteers
Teenagers
College Readiness
Leadership Development
Communication
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
Address

509 Front Street, Suite #4 Henry IL 61537

(309) 364-2804
Zachary Grant

Zachary Grant

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Urban Gardening
Commercial Agriculture
Soil
Integrated Pest Management
Food Safety
Composting
Community Garden
Urban Agriculture
Address

4747 Lincoln Mall Drive Suite 601 Matteson IL 60443

(708) 679-6889
Kayla Green

Kayla Green

Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Coordinator
Keywords
Master Gardeners
Master Naturalist
Address

1615 Commerce Parkway Bloomington IL 61704

(309) 663-8306
Doug Gucker

Douglas B. Gucker

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Agricultural Safety
Local Foods and Small Farms
Small Farms
Master Naturalist
Integrated Pest Management
Insect Pests
Certified Crop Advisor
Sustainable Agriculture
Bees
Corn
Environment
Lawn Care
Livestock
Native Plants
Soybeans
Trees
Urban Gardening
Vegetables
Wheat
Beneficial Insects
Address

3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd. Decatur IL 62521

217-877-6042
Stephanie Hale

Stephanie Hale

Agriculture Program Coordinator
Keywords
Master Naturalist
Address

3351 N President Howard Brown Blvd Decatur IL 62521

(217) 877-6042
Grant McCarty

Grant McCarty

Extension Educator Local Food Systems and Small Farms
Address

Highland Community College, Bldg R 2998 W Pearl City Rd Freeport IL 61032

815-235-4125
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Kathryn Pereira

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Urban Agriculture
Farm Business Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Marketing
Business Development
Composting
Entrepreneurship
Local Foods and Small Farms
Community Garden
Farmers Markets
Economic Development
Address

8753 S Greenwood Ave Suite 100 Chicago IL 60619

(773) 233-2900
Diane Plewa

Diane Plewa

Plant Diagnostic Outreach Specialist
Keywords
Plant Clinic
Plant Disease
Plant Health Care
Invasive Species
Address

S-424 Turner Hall MC-046 1102 S Goodwin Ave Urbana IL 61801

(217) 300-3441
Maggie Rose

Maggie Ray

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Program Coordinator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

402 Ava Rd. Murphysboro IL 62966

(618) 687-1727
Jennifer Rae Warren

Jennifer Rae Warren

Horticulture Program Coordinator
Keywords
Horticulture
Master Gardeners
Master Naturalist
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

354 Hwy 145 N Simpson IL 62985

618-695-2441