Non-Farmer Education

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95% FAMILY

95% OF ILLINOIS FARMS ARE FAMILY-OWNED

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6 COMPANIES

COMING TOGETHER TO EDUCATE NON-FARMERS ABOUT AG

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5 SUPERBOWLS

PROFESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS IN ILLINOIS ON THE BIGGEST DAY TO HAVE COMMERCIALS

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41,000 FOLLOWERS

ON FACEBOOK CHANNEL EDUCATING NON-FARMERS

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ILLINOIS FARM FAMILIES

 IFF is supported by farmer-led organizations, including Illinois Beef Association, IL Corn Marketing Board, Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Pork Producers Association, Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, and Midwest Dairy. 

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GMO ANSWERS

More than 200 experts have contributed to this site including independent experts in leading academic institutions, industry groups and representatives from member companies.

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Who are Illinois corn farmers?

One of our priorities is to help non-farmers understand who you are and what you do. We’ve focused quite a few our efforts in Chicago, knowing from research that consumers in Chicago are particularly disengaged from the agriculture going on downstate and that their votes impact your farms and families.

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Mission: Through grassroots advocacy, create a future for Illinois farmers in which they can operate freely, responsibly, and successfully.