Illinois

North Central SARE's network of state coordinators–housed at each land grant university throughout the region–conduct train-the-trainer programs and share information about our grant programs and other sustainable agriculture resources in their respective states.

State Contacts

Doug Gucker

Extension Educator

University of Illinois

Email

(217) 877-6042

Bio

Doug Gucker is an Illinois SARE State Co-Coordinator and a Local Food Systems and Small Farms Extension educator with University of Illinois Extension where his work demonstrates practices in the areas of farm management, soil health, nutrient management, integrated pest management, and grazing.

SARE IN ILLINOIS

Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate. Aimed at advancing sustainable innovations, these grants add up to an impressive portfolio of sustainable agriculture efforts across the nation.

Illinois Impacts

$4.7
million

in funding since 1988

175 projects

funded since 1988

Recent Stories from illinois

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Community Development

Growing Solutions with Chicago’s West Side

Local and Regional Food Systems

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Illinois Extension supports the economic viability and environmental sustainability of natural and managed landscapes and productive lands in Illinois. See our program highlights:

• Commercial Agriculture
• Energy and Environment
• Forestry
• Local Food Systems and Small Farms
• Specialty Crops

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