“Looking Ahead. Acting Today:” A Working With Agriculture Committee Update.

This Cafe features two presentations from Ag Committee members. One looks at climate changes shaping agriculture in the Great Lakes over the long term. The other introduces a project, getting started in Will County, to enable robust Alliance partner participation in the building of a thriving regional farm economy for all of Chicagoland. Committee co-chair Tim Brennan will survey the landscape of climate forces that are making this perhaps the most important growing region in the U.S. HNA Networks Bob Heuer will talk about the Northeastern Illinois “Good For All” Research Triangle Project and the opportunity taking shape to turn State-owned Peotone airport “footprint” land into a “Regenerative Agriculture Research and Development Center.” The two talks are intended to advance the Alliance Working With Ag Committee’s 2025 agenda.

Presenters:

Tim Brennan,tim@farmfoundation.org;
Bob Heuer Director HNA Networks;  bob@hnanetworks.net