FIND FARM & FOOD FUN
Download the "Prairie Bounty" guide to find farmer markets, produce stands, u-pick farms, and more.

TASTE OF ILLINOIS FEATURE!
Hicks Bar-B-Que in Belleville has all the right ingredients for a successful business – high-quality Illinois pork, a special sauce recipe, and a family-focused attitude. Longtime competitors on the competition barbecue circuit, the Hicks family wanted to open a restaurant that focused first and foremost on local product. 

Illinois Farm Bureau members receive special discounts on travel and entertainment. Call your county Farm Bureau for details to join today.

  • Up to 20% off hotel stays
  • Up to 20% off car rentals
  • Midwest theme parks
  • Great Wolf Lodge at Wisconsin Dells

Make Your Next Potty Break an Adventure! 

Stop at a rest stop on Illinois' Route 66 and you may find a map to roadway treasures. Three new, over-sized posters feature existing and by-gone icons of the Mother Road. There's something different to these posters, though. They highlight the farming aspects of Route 66.

"Thinking about agriculture while on a road trip may seem like a novelty now," said Illinois Farm Bureau's Steve Gannaway, "but at the height of the Route 66's fame, it was just part of everyday life. Many travelers grew up on farms and just about everyone understood that road projects, like Route 66, were started by farmers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture."

Gannaway continues, "Today, most people driving the interstate are three generations removed from the farm, and no one remembers how farmers used to pool their dollars to build the road themselves. These posters are a nod to those days gone by."

You can see the online version or download your own poster by clicking on one of the icons below. The posters are a fun project by Illinois Farm Bureau's Education Action Team.


Show Your Pride with an Ag Tag
Imagine driving down the highway, taking in agriculture, while supporting it on your plates!  These new specialty license plate that salutes agriculture can be ordered through the Secretary of State’s (SOS) office or at a local driver’s license facility. The plate is available for cars, pick-up trucks, vans, and SUVs. 

For each plate purchased or renewed $25 will be given to the IAA Foundation to help fund Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom programs and activities.  Additional information is available on the Illinois Farm Bureau website at www.ilfb.org and click on the license plate icon or by going to www.cyberdriveillinois.com.
 
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