Supporting local farming
Finding Fresh Produce
Central Illinois is known for having some of the most productive farmland in the world. Supporting regional food providers encourages economic growth, benefits the environment, reduces your carbon footprint, and promotes a safer food supply.
Farmers Markets
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Richland Farmers Market 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday | June to September | 1 College Park | Decatur | Northwest corner near Bistro Five Thirty-Seven
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Central Park/Downtown Market 8 a.m. to noon | Saturday | June to October | Downtown Decatur
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Crossing Healthcare 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Friday | 320 Central Ave. | Decatur
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L.B.'s Fresh Vegetables/Fruit 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Wednesday to Friday | Corner of E. Wood and S. Webster Streets | Decatur
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Maddox Sweet Corn Farm | 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Wednesday to Saturday 201 Nelson Blvd.
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Macon County Health Department 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Wednesday | 1221 E. Condit St. | Decatur
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Buds n' Blooms 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | 2808 N. 22nd St. | Decatur
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Monticello Farmers Market 3 to 6 p.m. | Thursday | June to October | 201 N. State St. | Monticello
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Clinton Market 8 a.m. to noon | Saturday | Mr. Lincoln's Square | Downtown Clinton
Cash Rent and Lease forms
Illinois farmland leasing and rental resources
Crop Share Lease Form
The lease form represents a basic model for an agricultural lease. The parties to the lease or their legal counsel may wish to consider modifications to better meet the needs of the particular landowner or tenant.
Fixed Cash Rent Lease Form
The lease form represents a basic model for a fixed cash lease in which the farmer pays the landowner a fixed payment to rent the farmland. The term of the lease is one year. The parties to the lease or their legal counsel may wish to consider modifications to better meet the needs of the particular landowner or tenant.
Livestock Share Lease Form
The lease form represents a basic model for an agricultural lease. The parties to the lease or their legal counsel may wish to consider modifications to better meet the needs of the particular landowner or tenant.
Pasture Lease Form
The lease form represents a basic model for an agricultural lease. The parties to the lease or their legal counsel may wish to consider modifications to better meet the needs of the particular landowner or tenant.
Additional Online Crop Resources
Pest Management and Crop Development- Illinois Farm Doc
Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News- Illinois Extension newsletter for commercial growers of fruit and vegetable crops.
Pesticide Training
Testing Schedule
Illinois Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt counties regularly hosts Private Applicator tests as part of the Pesticide Safety Education Program. The testing schedule is posted on November 1.
Pre-registration is required for all training and testing clinics as well as testing-only sessions.
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