What kind of Illinois farm, family and food-related places, events and issues can you expect to hear about in Partners podcasts? In this episode, we provide some specific examples that make our state great.

In this episode, Illinois Farm Bureau’s Mike Orso talks with Seneca farmer Philip Nelson and Woodstock farmer Michele Aavang about the origins of “Partners,” while exploring the ties that exist between rural and urban Illinois.

Will farmers in and around Illinois have access to technology that can help ensure a sustainable food supply and protect our environment? Hear more about these challenges from science champion Alison Van Eenennaam, Ph.D., with the University of California-Davis in this episode of the Partners podcast.

In this episode, hear from two entrepreneurs that want to shake up the food and farming sector. They’re the most recent winners of a global competition known as the Food Disruption Challenge sponsored by a Chicago-based group.